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The State of Safe Supply

Kindness bag campaign to raise awareness of overdoses in Manitoba

Harm-reduction refund: Would a deposit keep used needles from littering public places?

Psychiatry Admissions and Cannabis Use [infographic]

Illustrates the cannabis use patterns before first admission to inpatient psychiatry in Ontario. Based on the study, How High?

Raadiya Malam, MPH

Raadiya is committed to using evidence-based research to inform policies that improve the lives of people affected by substance use. 

Okanagan organizations reflect on International Overdose Awareness Day

Bringing cannabis education home: new partnership to help parents jumpstart conversations with their children [CCSA quoted author]

Drug Treatment Courts: An Evidence-Based Review with Recommendations for Improvement

Defines what drug treatment courts (DTCs) are, situates them in Canada’s current substance use environment and reviews issues related to outcomes.

Post-Pandemic Anxiety: A Free Webinar from the Centre for Family Initiatives at Pine River Institute

Drugs discovered at N.B. prison in December were dropped by drone: CSC

Provincial funding announced for youth mental health and addictions hub

L’épidémie invisible

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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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