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Student Suggestions to Reduce Heavy Episodic Drinking: Tool

Based on the report, Heavy Episodic Drinking Among Post-secondary Students, this tool summarizes the ideas provided by students to address heavy episodic drinking on campus. This resource is for groups working to understand student perspectives…

Northern Addictions Centre marks 30th year of service in northwestern Alberta

Drug alert issued following overdose deaths in Lindsay, Cobourg: HKPR District Health Unit

‘Bad batch’ of street drugs pushes opioid overdoses to record level in Calgary

Safe injection sites important, says harm reduction worker

How Data Can Help Municipalities

Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 1–2 p.m. ET

The most effective solutions are driven by data. Learn how smaller municipalities can use different types and sources of data to identify the substance use issues most impacting their…

Substance Use and Suicide among Youth: Prevention and Intervention Strategies (Topic Summary)

Examines the relationship between substance use and suicide among youth. This summary is intended to inform substance use treatment providers, suicide prevention and youth workers about the common risks and protective factors between suicide and…

Site d’injection: Les utilisateurs de drogues adoptent le service

Fentanyl found in pills seized in Kensington earlier this year

Les «wax pen» inquiètent de plus en plus

Santé Canada présente un plan « renouvelé » de lutte contre la consommation de drogues

Union urges Toronto to keep workers at safe injection site slated to close

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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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