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Manitoba opioid-related deaths increase nearly fivefold between 2019 and 2021: report

Double life: How a Southwestern Ontario ironworker battled back from addiction

The Physical Availability of Cannabis Stores and Cannabis Use and Harms: A Systematic Review

Cantor, N., Silverman, M., Gaudreault, A., Hutton, B., Brown, C., Elton-Marshall, T., Imtizad, S., Sikora, L., Tanuseputro, P., Myran, D.,

Fentanyl: Les paramédics formés ne sont pas autorisés à l’administrer

5th Annual Joint SALIS/AMHL Conference - 42nd Annual SALIS Conference

SALIS / AMHL Virtual Conference, April 27 – 29, 2021 

Substance Abuse Librarians & Information Specialists/ The Association of Mental Health Librarians 

Advocates urge Ontario to boost support for supervised drug sites

Vital People: The Foundry Victoria Youth Clinic offers mental health and addiction help

First Do No Harm: Responding to Canada’s Prescription Drug Crisis (Report)

Addresses the legal prescription drug crisis in Canada and provides a roadmap for reducing the harms associated with these drugs. This report presents 58 recommendations to address the harms as developed by the National Advisory Council on…

Une toute première stratégie territoriale de gestion de l’alcool

IWK launches African Nova Scotian Service to provide ‘culturally responsive care’

What Are Opioids? [poster]

Poster provides an overview of what opioids are, how they are used and the risks associated with using them. Also provides useful tips to reduce harms for people prescribed opioids for medical purposes.

Ontario plans to ramp up inspections as alcohol rolls out to convenience stores

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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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