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Stigma Ends with Me Impact Story

Highlights impacts from CCSA’s Stigma Ends with Me activities, including workshops, release of a stigma primer and other campaigns.

New report explores risk factors for high rates of suicide, substance use among Inuit

Ottawa, Oct. 13, 2021 — A new report sheds light on the risk and protective factors for suicide among Inuit across Northern Canada.

Un site de consommation supervisé permanent dans la mire de Timmins

Merritt mom who lost son to overdose pleads for change

CAMH calls for governments to restrict gambling advertising to protect youth mental health [Subscription required]

‘We’re going to work on shutting it down’: Smith says province looking to close Calgary safe injection site at Chumir Centre

UCP to test new overdose prevention app in Calgary, months after scrapping a similar province-wide service

C’est la Semaine de sensibilisation à la dépendance et à l'usage de substance. Semaine qui sert à sensibiliser les jeunes aux risques et les conséquences liés à la consommation d’alcool et de drogues.

Neil Arao (British Columbia)

Neil Arao is the Chief Executive Officer of Options Community Services, a multi-service non-profit organization in Surrey, British Columbia. Mr.

Banff's library offers access to drug testing kits

New funding to support mental health, addictions services for local students

Province issues warning after RCMP seize fentanyl-laced meth in Meadow Lake

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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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