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Kindness bag campaign to raise awareness of overdoses in Manitoba

Le programme fédéral détourné par le crime organisé

Psychiatry Admissions and Cannabis Use [infographic]

Illustrates the cannabis use patterns before first admission to inpatient psychiatry in Ontario. Based on the study, How High?

Indigenous-led, informed Rapid Access to Addictions Medicine clinic open in Winnipeg

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Bringing cannabis education home: new partnership to help parents jumpstart conversations with their children [CCSA quoted author]

Post-Pandemic Anxiety: A Free Webinar from the Centre for Family Initiatives at Pine River Institute

Inquest probes deaths of 5 inmates in eastern Ontario jail

Provincial funding announced for youth mental health and addictions hub

Windsor mental health program sees jump in cannabis-induced psychosis — mainly with youth

Speaker series on B.C.’s toxic drugs crisis to wrap up in Victoria

Ottawa earmarks funding for mental-health supports for Indigenous communities during COVID-19

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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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