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Supervised drug consumption site in Prince George expanding to support substance users who smoke their drugs

126 children and youth died of toxic drugs in 5 years: B.C. coroner

Rita Notarandrea to retire as CEO of the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA).

The Chair of CCSA’s Board of Directors, Vaughan Dowie makes the announcement and looks back on her remarkable career.

December 14, 2021

Dear colleagues,

Third annual Fentanyl Awareness Walk proceeds to Regina

'It's going to take the community': Yukon faces Canada's worst toxic drug death rate

City of Prince Albert forming group to curb downtown homelessness, hunger, addiction

Manitoba boosts funding for youth counselling services

As Winnipeg's homicide rate stays among the highest in the country, experts say prevention is key

Community Reinforcement and Family Training (The Essentials of … Series)

Fostering Equity in Virtual Care for Substance Use: Recommendations for Policy Makers

Intended for policy and decision makers working in health, technology, social services, and diversity and inclusion, this brief outlines six recommendations for ways to improve access to and experiences with virtual substance use care for equity-…

Updated Suite of Resources on Provincial, Territorial and Sex-Specific Harms of Substance Use in Canada

Community Urinalysis and Self-Report Project: Trends in Benzodiazepine Use 2021–2023

Presents benzodiazepine use trends and describes whether expected substance use aligned with actual substance contents. Data were collected from harm reduction sites in seven regions across Canada that participated in the Community Urinalysis and…

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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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