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Psilocybin microdoses associated with better mental health and mood: UBC Okanagan study

McIntosh Gallery partners with local artist to create mural at supervised drug treatment site

Un service d’analyse rapide des drogues pour juguler les surdoses

B.C.’s new protocols for illicit drug use in hospitals runs up against resource challenges [Subscription required]

N.S. funding overdose prevention sites for Halifax and Sydney

Pushing back against tobacco and cannabis addiction

N.S. Health says naloxone missing from some overdose reversal kits sent to pharmacies

Arizona legalizes test strips that detect fentanyl in drugs

Federal documents reveal what happened behind the scenes with Toronto’s request to decriminalize drugs [Subscription required]

1 more drug-related death in Carcross being investigated, says Yukon chief coroner

Progress Report on the Joint statement of Action to Address the Opioid Crisis in Canada: Appendix (May 2017)

Appendix for a Progress Report on the Joint Statement of Action to Address the Opioid Crisis in Canada. Provides details of actions on the commitments in the statement for all governments and organizations that have signed it.  

More funding to come, to combat mental health and addictions

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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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