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

Remembrance tree touches the hearts of Central Albertans

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.

Désintoxication forcée : un projet de loi « flou » et « inquiétant », dit un psychiatre

Could at-home test strips prevent drug deaths? Experts say yes, but it’s complicated

Childhood and Adolescent Pathways to Substance Use Disorders (Report in Short)

Summarizes the Substance Use in Canada report of the same name that examines the complex pathways to substance use disorder and how biological, behavioural and social factors in early developmental years relate to substance use later in life.…

Safe consumption site will not open Tuesday

Un tranquillisant pour chevaux teinte les drogues de rue à Sudbury

Le grand patron de Truss s’attend à un été de boissons infusées au cannabis

Drug use in Yellowknife jail highlights need for addiction supports

Methamphetamine, Cocaine and COVID-19 Health Risks [infographic]

One-page poster highlighting the health risks associated with using stimulants, including methamphetamine and cocaine, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also provides practical tips to reduce the spread of COVID-19 if using stimulants.

Seattle Votes to Decriminalize Psilocybin and Similar Substances

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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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