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Provincial funding enhances New West-based recovery programs

Homelessness and open drug use in downtown Ottawa bring a national crisis to Parliament’s doorstep [Subscription required]

Council endorses city's $14M mental health and addiction strategy

Doctor duo recognized for fighting opioid crisis in Timmins area

'Highly intrusive': Court quashes mandatory drug testing of airport firefighters

RCMP issue warning after teen dies in suspected overdose in Cole Harbour

Ces influenceurs qui nous donnent envie de moins consommer

INVESTIGATION: B.C.-owned addiction rehab centre tainted with carcinogens

How People Living in Canada Consume and Acquire Cannabis: Assessing Progress in Minimizing Harms and Establishing a Safe Supply Chain (Report at a Glance)

This report summarizes data on how cannabis usage patterns and attitudes have changed since legalization, and how people are currently using cannabis in Canada.

Peu de demandes de pardon pour la possession simple de cannabis au pays

Surdoses à Montréal : qu’est-ce qui explique la crise?

Cannabis Use among Canadian Students [infographic]

Illustrates survey data on cannabis use among Canadian grade 7 to 12 students between 2007 and 2015. This infographic shows that 1 in 3 students used cannabis, although use is declining, and 14 years was the average age of first use. Based on…

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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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