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Grief still fresh in Yukon 2 months after spike in opioid deaths

Toronto spends over $33K to put city branding on free crack pipe and drug use kits

Feds pledge $3.7 million to support homeless veterans in Ottawa

Presentation to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Study of Bill C-45, Canadian Cannabis Act

Speaking notes for the presentation by Rebecca Jesseman, Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs. The meeting took place on March 28, 2018, and was to discuss Bill C-45…

Update of Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines: Summary of Findings from Public Consultation

Nunavut organization seeks to shape new attitude about FASD among Inuit

City aims to test street drugs for deadly contaminants

B.C. mayors object to unpoliced ports as fentanyl crisis endures

Opinions differ in Membertou on how to deal with an illegal drug crisis

Informing Change: CCSA Annual Report, 2019-2020

Outlines the activities of CCSA in fiscal year 2019–2020 and provides the auditor’s report.

Talking to Youth About Cannabis Vaping: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals

This guide provides healthcare professionals with the questions they need to ask youth to start a meaningful conversation about the risk associated with vaping cannabis.

Addition of Addictions And Mental Health Social Workers For Horizon ER’s

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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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