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Vancouver’s sewage fentanyl load extremely high: Statistics Canada

Le sud de l’Alberta aura une nouvelle unité de lutte contre le crime

Sask. mental health and addictions budget increased, nothing tagged for safe injection site

Supervised Consumption Sites Poster

Summarizes our Supervised Consumption Sites (SCSs) Evidence Brief, which explains what SCSs are and how they help people. Also addresses how SCSs benefit communities and explores public concerns about them.

Stigmatizing language [fact sheet]

Illustrates how stigmatizing words can be a barrier to recovery for substance use disorders and provides alternative language to help break down negative stereotypes.

Advocates seek more say in how opioid settlements are spent

Drug possession charges dropped across Ontario at an unprecedented rate

B.C. chief coroner Lisa Lapointe to retire, says she leaves behind agency ‘forever altered’ by opioid crisis [Subscription]

Du fentanyl pour traiter les « fentanylomanes »

Nearly Half BC’s New “Substance-Use Treatment Beds” Provide No Treatment

Canadians cite boredom, stress during lockdown as reason for drinking more [CCSA interview]

Akaitcho chiefs call for government support as communities grapple with suicide, 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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