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Judge conditionally approves Purdue Pharma opioid settlement

Findings from a study conducted at Lakehead University during the pandemic

Nearly 1,600 visits since Peterborough consumption and treatment site opened in June

Des logements abordables pour les personnes vulnérables à Alberton

Feds announce addictions funding while confirming opioid deaths are on the rise

Bayview Glen Independent School: Brain Builders Lab Case Study

Case study outlines the Bayview Glen Independent School’s Brain Builders Lab project.

Alcohol contributes to more than half of boating related deaths

4 people died in Whitehorse last month because of toxic drug use

Excessive social media use tied to substance experimentation in US pre-teens

Substance use disorders affect all walks of life [fact sheet]

Illustrates that substance use disorders affect all walks of life, noting that 1 in 10 Canadians struggle with problematic substance use and that substance use disorder is a health condition that should be treated like one.

Two Brantford high school grads tackling opioid crisis

Dr. Bonnie Henry speaks to 'massive gap' in B.C. addictions help

Browse the CCSA Network of Websites

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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