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Alcohol and Older Adults [poster]

As we age, and our bodies and life circumstances change, drinking alcohol can become riskier. This poster outlines the low-risk alcohol drinking guidelines for adults aged 65 and older, as recommended by the Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental…

Durham Region educators learning about cannabis use, destigmatization [CCSA interview]

College-aged women binge drinking more than men for first time

Downtown Eastside street artist uses work to heal addiction, residential school past

Grève à la LCBO : une difficulté supplémentaire pour les personnes dépendantes à l’alcool

'Harm is happening right now' as overdoses increase in Regina, says Regina police chief

Small Cities Initiative and Municipal Leaders Table

Thursday, June 26, 2025, 12:30-1:30 pm ET

Is a drug overdose murder?

New workplace naloxone requirements a 'proactive step'

La buprénorphine est sûre pour traiter le trouble lié à l’utilisation d’opioïdes

La région de Sudbury la plus touchée par la crise des opioïdes en 2020

Inaugural SoberFest a success; organizers say $272K worth of addiction treatment funded

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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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