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Colombia senate votes down recreational marijuana bill

Webinar | Gender-informed virtual interventions addressing substance use and intimate partner violence

Time: 1:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

B.C. advocate in Thunder Bay shares 30-year survival story as Ont. set to shut many safe consumption sites

The pros, cons and unknowns of legal cannabis in Canada 3 years later [CCSA interview]

Desperate mom brings daughter to CTrain station to buy drugs; here's what she learned

Experiences of Harm Reduction Service Providers During Dual Public Health Emergencies in Canada

This report examines the benefits and challenges harm reduction workers across Canada are facing as they continue to deal with the concurrent opioid-related toxicity emergency and COVID-19 pandemic.

Toronto aims to open more respite centres to address mental health, substance use

Why pandemic drinking could be dangerous for women

Drinking alcohol a problem among too many Canadians: Report

Canada’s residential addiction programs need national standards: expert [CCSA interview]

National Guidance for AI in Mental and Substance Use Health Care

In a first-of-its-kind initiative, national guidance for using artificial intelligence (AI) in the mental and substance use health (MHSUH) field is being developed through a partnership between the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (…

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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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