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B.C. chief coroner Lisa Lapointe to retire, says she leaves behind agency ‘forever altered’ by opioid crisis [Subscription]

Nearly Half BC’s New “Substance-Use Treatment Beds” Provide No Treatment

Surdoses : des actions demandées à Ottawa et en Outaouais

New study suggests Calgary's supervised consumption site saves taxpayers millions

Housing in southwestern Manitoba at crisis point, advocates say

4th Annual Recovery Capital Virtual Conference of Canada

Theme: Building Recovery Capital to Overcome Addiction

Facebook says it's taking ads for illegal drugs more seriously, but they're still on there

Opioid Use Disorder Videos

Helping Young People Who Use Opioids Video Series

CCSA in partnership with Alberta Health Services has created a series of videos that look to improve understanding on:

Ottawa must act fast on safe drug supply as tainted-drug deaths continue daily: advocates

Cannabis Legalization: 2021–2022 Observations (Policy Brief)

Life doesn't have to end behind bars, says ex-inmate, among those urging more addictions help in Ontario jails

Manitoba lifts ban on homegrown cannabis, pauses some new retail licences [Subscription required]

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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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