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Substance use costs 75,000 lives annually and more than $1,250 for every person in Canada [CCSA interview]

How the U.S. is sabotaging its best tools to prevent deaths in the opioid epidemic

As addictions escalate, Brentwood strives to repair faltering reputation

Resources (Opioids) - Treatment

Cannabis Legalization Observations 2021–2022: Key Findings for Policy Development

Saskatchewan police issue warning after recent fatal overdoses

Nunavut government pitches site for future recovery centre

People with opioid use disorder less likely to receive palliative care at end of life, finds study

14 opioid overdoses reported in one week prompting local alert; WECHU

The politics of the toxic drug crisis – Transcript

Next week's B.C. budget could bring $1B for mental health and addictions: report

How COVID-19 Is Changing Addiction Medicine: A Summary from the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine–International Society of Addiction Medicine 2020 Conference

In collaboration with the Canadian Society of Addiction Medicine (CSAM), the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction sponsored a specialized track on COVID-19 and substance use for the joint annual conference of CSAM and the International…

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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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