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Provincial Patterns and Trends in Cannabis Use among Youth: British Columbia

Presents trends of cannabis use among young people in British Columbia, including prevalence of use, perceptions of harm, cannabis use and driving, and dimensions of risk.

Crystal meth use is on the rise in Ottawa, complicating the struggle against an increasingly toxic drug supply

Un marathon par jour pour une meilleure gestion de la crise des surdoses

Des victimes laissées dans l’ombre

San Francisco considers a measure to screen welfare recipients for addiction

Drug Checking Working Group

CCSA acts as secretariat for the national Drug Checking Working Group.

Everything Is Not OK – mental health agencies team up to call for more funding

21 overdoses prompts warning for people who use drugs in Waterloo region

This Indigenous cannabis shop in London, Ont., could be major test for Ontario's pot retail laws

Patient safety issues halt trial for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy during Health Canada review

First Nations, Métis and Inuit National Partnership Building Roundtable Meeting Report

Highlights the activities of the First Nations, Métis and Inuit National Partnership Building Roundtable event held in October 2023. The report contains First Nations, Métis and Inuit perspectives on substance use issues and priorities.

Bridging the gap: Veterans and recreational cannabis use

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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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