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INVESTIGATION: B.C.-owned addiction rehab centre tainted with carcinogens

Acadia alumni group wants to revive program to change university's drinking culture

How People Living in Canada Consume and Acquire Cannabis: Assessing Progress in Minimizing Harms and Establishing a Safe Supply Chain (Report at a Glance)

This report summarizes data on how cannabis usage patterns and attitudes have changed since legalization, and how people are currently using cannabis in Canada.

Patients say B.C. pharmacies offering kickbacks in exchange for continued prescription business [Subscription required]

Naloxone nasal spray kits now available at Guelph Public Library

Cannabis Use among Canadian Students [infographic]

Illustrates survey data on cannabis use among Canadian grade 7 to 12 students between 2007 and 2015. This infographic shows that 1 in 3 students used cannabis, although use is declining, and 14 years was the average age of first use. Based on…

There were more than 800 reversed overdoses in Toronto’s shelter system last year. A new database shows which shelters were hit the hardest.

More than 1,400 Albertans died from drug-poisoning deaths in 2022: provincial data

Vancouver Overdose Prevention Site Could Lose Its Space

Ontario warns Toronto to drop drug decriminalization request [Subscription required]

Pushing back against tobacco and cannabis addiction

Cannabis, Driving and Implications for Youth (Topic Summary)

Summarizes the effects of cannabis on driving behaviour and the implications for youth. The report indicates that young drivers are at high risk of crash involvement and that cannabis is one of the most common drugs found in young drivers who die…

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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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