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Support expands for moms with opioid addiction and their babies

Coping With Stress, Anxiety, And Substance Use During Covid-19 [infographic]

Overview of facts, tips and resources to help Canadians cope with stress, anxiety and substance use during COVID-19. Topics covered include the signs and symptoms of anxiety or stress, and coping mechanisms like square breathing.

New report shows astronomical increase of Sask. opioid deaths in first year of COVID pandemic

Like a 'war zone': Some Toronto supervised consumption sites dealing with unprecedented numbers of ODs

Mayors from across Canada gather to identify solutions to local substance use crises

Ottawa, May 1, 2025 — Mayors and city representatives from across Canada gathered in Lethbridge, Alta., April 14–16, 2025, to review approaches for addressing the substance use crisis in small cities and towns.

Vancouver’s only social detox program for youth is closing

Bankers, athletes, students are using drugs. This hotline tries to keep them safe

Des chercheurs prédisent les risques liés aux opioïdes grâce à l’intelligence artificielle

SFU researcher to study impacts of dual public health emergencies on youth

Un projet de «boite santé» pour les consommateurs d’opioïdes de la zone Restigouche [Abonnement requis]

Un projet de loi autoriserait les villes à établir des zones de consommation d’alcool

Drug-smuggling drones rampant in Canadian prisons, says correctional officers' union

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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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