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Annual Report

Forging Connection, Igniting Change

A key initiative for CCSA during the 2023–2024 fiscal year was to create inclusive spaces that would bring together people with different perspectives, ideas and backgrounds.

Non à un «Amazon québécois de l’alcool»

'It's going to save lives': B.C. expands youth access to substance-use programs, health workers

Substance Use Treatment in Canada 2016–2018 [infographic]

Illustrates national data on substance use treatment in Canada in 2016–2018 for publicly funded, community-based services. Jurisdictions across Canada report the use of substance use treatment services according to a core set of treatment…

Youth, diagnosed with cannabis-induced psychosis, support dose recommendation

Daughter's death drives mom to push for change to Ontario's addictions treatment system

Announcing new CEO Dr. Alexander Caudarella

Former Vancouver mayor defends B.C.'s approach to drug decriminalization

Diabète: risques accrus avec l’abus d’alcool

Ouverture de la nouvelle succursale de la SQDC à Trois-Rivières

New pilot project sees Winnipeg police and wellness workers respond to crisis calls

Québec prend les familles de victimes de l’alcool au volant pour «des imbéciles», dénonce un père endeuillé

Browse the CCSA Network of Websites

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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