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La Basse-Ville d’Ottawa implore le futur conseil de s’attaquer à la crise des opioïdes

Greens Grill NDP over Delays to Safe Supply and Decriminalization

Germany decriminalizes recreational cannabis, but falls short of initial plans to open market quickly [Subscription required]

Vancouver Island MLA calls for an end to ‘war on drugs’ approach

Research

Gambling is an activity in which many adults in Canada frequently participate. The research section summarizes the potential risks and harms of gambling, while providing resources and tools to help people make informed decisions about gambling.…

Better services might have prevented death of Brandon man seeking detox: Manitoba chief medical examiner

Advocates propose paying most vulnerable $20/day to enter drug treatment

Opioid crisis “out of control” in Niagara

Our Shared Future: Priorities for Cannabis Research: Cannabis Networking Event Summary Report 2024

Summarizes a networking and planning workshop held November 2023 with members of research teams who received Health Canada funding through the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction and the Mental Health Commission of Canada to study the…

Rita Notarandrea to retire as CEO of the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA).

CAPSA is offering a free Guiding Principles of Co-leadership webinar on May 7, 2025, from 12-1pm EST via Zoom

Adaptation Toolkit: Co-creating a Local Resource with Caregivers Supporting a Young Person with Substance Use Disorder

Provides communities the processes, considerations and tools they need to adapt the Parents Like Us: The Unofficial Survival Guide to Parenting a Young…

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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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