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Canadian patients fighting for psilocybin access sue federal government

Halifax police issue warning after tests confirm seized pills were potent opioid

Des cartels mexicains au Canada, la route du fentanyl

Health-care workers push for better access to frostbite treatment popularized in Yukon

Expanded substance abuse program for African and Caribbean Canadian youth

Cheers to alcohol guidelines that prioritize our health

Waypoint Research Institute - 7th Annual Conference: Momentum Research Realized

This conference promotes theoretical, methodological, or practice-based research in mental health and addictions, that advances work in any of the following areas: Collaborations & Partnerships, Strategic Communications, Health Promotion,…

Naloxone: What to know about the opioid overdose-reversing drug, free across Canada

How public safety, mental health and addiction issues reached a boiling point in Happy Valley-Goose Bay

Parents say Snapchat makes it easy for drug dealers to sell to their kids

Alert issued after 11 overdoses reported in Kitchener

She lost two sons to overdoses. At 52, she returned to school determined to address addiction in Indigenous communities

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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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