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Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction to share its views on Cannabis Act today

Ottawa, April 16, 2018 — The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) will be appearing today at the Senate Standing Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology to share its views on Bill C-45, the Cannabis…

Correlation between supervised consumption sites and decrease in fentanyl-related deaths found by U of A researchers

Podcast aims to raise awareness about future of psychedelic treatments

Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit: Brain Builders Lab Case Study

Case study outlines Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit’s Brain Builders Lab project.

Record-breaking year looms for drug toxicity deaths in Saskatchewan: coroners service report

Windsor wants to be part of a pilot for forced mental health, addictions treatment

What Canadian Youth Think About Cannabis: Technical Report

Examines data of cannabis use among Canadian youth in order to increase understanding of youth perceptions and inform prevention interventions.

New provincial website to give mental health and substance abuse information

Working to end overdose deaths in Guelph: ‘I’ve seen the relief on people’s faces that we are here’

Falling through gaps: Albertans with addictions can't always secure 'life-saving' medication

Violences liées au trafic de drogue: vers une année 2023 record en France

Liquor in corner stores decision to cost Province $1.4 billion over next 5 years: Watchdog

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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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