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Drug Treatment Courts: An Evidence-Based Review with Recommendations for Improvement

Defines what drug treatment courts (DTCs) are, situates them in Canada’s current substance use environment and reviews issues related to outcomes.

Drugs discovered at N.B. prison in December were dropped by drone: CSC

Alberta opioid deaths continue to spiral, with 228 in first two months of 2021

Cannabis use appears to be increasing in pregnant, breastfeeding Canadians: study

Cornwall-area communities target jump in opioid overdoses

Ontario Cannabis Store launches fake pop-up stocking cider with ‘toxic pesticides’ and ‘extra fuzzy peach rings’

Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis: Medical Use of Cannabis and Cannabinoids – An Update

Reviews research on the effects of cannabis use on various aspects of human functioning and examines the research on the medical use of cannabis and cannabinoids. Cannabis and some of its derivatives have a long history of use as a medicine in…

À la rencontre de revendeurs de drogue «Les ventes ont augmenté durant le couvre-feu»

A new measure of unhealthy drinking

Yukon has joined B.C. in declaring a substance use emergency. What does that mean?

Des chercheurs mettent de l’avant la spectrométrie pour détecter de nouvelles drogues

Prairie Harm Reduction warns of potential bad drug batch circulating Saskatoon

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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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