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Developing Canada’s First National Lower-risk Gambling Guidelines

Presents the argument for low-risk gambling guidelines and the methodology and approach use to develop them.

Pot-shop lawsuit 'a big smokescreen,' says Long Plain First Nation chief

A look inside the 1st official 'safe injection sites' in US

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]

‘It represents violence’: Addictions advocate says Compassionate Intervention Act misses mark

Systems Approach Workbook: Implementation Plan Template

This publication has been archived on the CCSA website and was current when it was published.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

Substance Use and the Trades infographic

Du cannabis produit à Val-d’Or sur les tablettes de la SQDC

Newly named Day One Society turns 50, knows addiction battle tougher than ever

Opioid deaths in Ontario shelters more than tripled during pandemic, study finds

Lucy Maud Montgomery’s agonizing drug addiction [CCSA interview]

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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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