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Statement by Rita Notarandrea, CEO, on Recovery Month

Ottawa, September 6, 2018 — The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) is pleased to add its voice in support of Recovery Month 2018 to help reduce the stigma surrounding addiction, raise awareness about recovery…

Stigma around smoking pot fading: Study

Advocates, MPs call on feds to expand access to psychedelic treatment

Registration and call for late-breaking abstracts now open for psychedelics conference co-hosted by CCSA, MHCC and CAMH

Dangerous ‘brown crack’ cocaine discovered in Hay River

When Eating Disorders and Substance Abuse Problems Collide (Topic Summary)

This publication has been archived on the CCSA website and was current when it was published. It is available for reference or research purposes.  

Study finds association between heavy cannabis use by teens and later giving birth pre-term

La Saskatchewan pourrait-elle interdire la culture du cannabis à domicile comme le Québec?

GNWT defends rationale behind Inuvik liquor store’s Sunday hours

Why these bursaries are only for recovering Kamloops drug users

Consommation de drogues : David Eby ordonne de changer la page web d’une régie de santé

Provincial Patterns and Trends in Cannabis Use among Youth: Saskatchewan

Presents trends of cannabis use among young people in Saskatchewan, including prevalence of use, perceptions of harm, cannabis use and driving, and dimensions of risk.

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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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