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Québec a déjudiciarisé la possession simple de drogue

Webinar | Reducing Substance Use Stigma: The Role of First Responders

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Date: March 22, 2021 Time: 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m., EST

Impact of Cannabis Legalization on Youth Contact with the Criminal Justice System

Dr. Akwasi Owusu-Bempah and Dr. Scot Wortley from the University of Toronto were provided funding by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction to look at how young people are interacting with the criminal justice system in the wake of…

Stimulants: Do Drugs Contain What People Think They Contain? (Results from the Community Urinalysis and Self-Report Project)

Highlights how often cocaine/crack and methamphetamine/amphetamine were detected among 1,526 people who use drugs from seven regions in Canada. Results are broken down by whether participants expected or did not expect to use these drugs.

Ottawa to join B.C. class action accusing McKinsey of ‘reckless’ opioid marketing

London pitches province on new homeless and addiction treatment hub

Après 5 ans d'état d'urgence sanitaire, les surdoses sont toujours en hausse en C.-B.

Crises des opioïdes : l’Alberta finance entièrement le médicament Sublocade

Psilocybin 'trips' combined with therapy reduce alcohol use, study finds

Cinq ans de légalisation : le cannabis trouve encore son chemin vers les jeunes

Cornwall group stepping up to combat opioid crisis

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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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