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Le grand patron de Truss s’attend à un été de boissons infusées au cannabis

Downtown Windsor event to mark Overdose Awareness Day

Dal and Nova Scotia launch Centre for Psychological Health for vulnerable populations

Methamphetamine, Cocaine and COVID-19 Health Risks [infographic]

One-page poster highlighting the health risks associated with using stimulants, including methamphetamine and cocaine, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also provides practical tips to reduce the spread of COVID-19 if using stimulants.

Indigenous leaders call for equal and equitable community safety

Seattle Votes to Decriminalize Psilocybin and Similar Substances

Alberta opioid deaths could still hit grim record despite decrease from December

Submission for the Pre-Budget Consultations in Advance of the 2022–2023 Federal Budget

Submitted to the Standing Committee on Finance October 2022.

Substance Use and the Climate Emergency

Explores how people who use drugs and the climate emergency interconnect. For example, in 2021 flooding in British Columbia disrupted people’s access to opioid agonist treatment.

Surdoses: la police d’Ottawa sonne l’alarme

Ontario to spend $12.4M on mental health services for health workers

Most Canadians believe supervised drug-use sites save lives, poll says

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CCSA's Issues of Substance Conference

This biannual, national conference brings together people from across the country, including addiction workers, healthcare professionals, researchers, policy makers, and people with lived and living experience
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Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms

This project provides comparable and up-to-date data on the costs and harms of substance use in Canada and allows people to explore and analyze the data through its data visualization tool.
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Workforce Competencies

CCSA developed measurable technical and behaviour competencies in knowledge, skills and values for the substance use workforce, providing consistent care across the wide range of settings.
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Drink Less Live More

Canada has new guidance on alcohol and your health. CCSA wants you to be able to make the most informed decisions you can about drinking alcohol.
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Lower Risk Gambling Guidelines

Learn about the world’s first Lower-Risk Gambling Guidelines to help people in Canada make informed decisions about their gambling and lessen their risk of gambling-related harms. Use the Interactive Risk Assessment Tool to assess your personal gambling choices.
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The Highway Home

This interactive website takes an experiential approach to increasing youth’s and young drivers’ awareness of the risks and harms of drug-impaired driving, using real-life scenarios involving cannabis use and driving.
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