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Indigenous group talks about reporting system for people experiencing homelessness

Mother whose son, 16, died due to drug overdose speaks out to prevent more deaths

Cannabis (Canadian Drug Summary)

Provides an overview of key data and information about cannabis before and after legalization and regulation, as well as on new classes of legalized cannabis (e.g., edibles).

La SQDC citée en exemple à l'international

Kratom concerns: How a little-known drug claimed the life of a Kamloops man

Local drug supply contaminated with “tranq”: Health Unit

Alabama approved a medical marijuana program in 2021. Patients are still waiting for it.

Impaired is Impaired: No Matter What Your Ride [winter poster]

Uses images to illustrate that impaired driving is dangerous regardless of the vehicle you ride.

Pushing aside stigma, a street nurse reaches out to Cape Breton's vulnerable

Regional Municipality of Durham: Brain Builders Lab Case Study

Case study summarizes the Brain Builders Lab project from Durham’s Best Start network. Durham’s Best Start network, brings together representatives from the early learning community and children’s services.

Tłı̨chǫ women’s support group gains traction in Behchoko

‘We hit it hard’: Alberta First Nation’s war on drug trafficking reducing overdoses [Subscription]

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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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