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Overdose deaths continue to rise in B.C.

B.C.’s proposed decriminalization laws should instead be federal law: experts

New Windsor-Essex substance abuse program will serve the LGBTQ community

Metro Vancouver approves pilot project to allow alcohol use in select regional parks

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Street drugs poisoned with benzos can lead to ‘catastrophic’ overdoses: advocate

After losing her son to opioids, this Alberta mom is on a mission to change how the crisis is handled

A Public Health Perspective on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation in Canada

Summarizes our submission to the federal government’s public consultation on cannabis legalization. Supports maintaining an evidence-based public health and safety approach to cannabis legalization and regulation in Canada with recommendations.…

Vernon Business Serves As Interior Health's First Pharmacy Drug Checking Site

Addiction Treatment in Canada: The National Treatment Indicators Report: 2014–2015 Data

Examines data on individuals who accessed publicly funded services for substance use treatment in Canada to identify treatment trends and information gaps.

Décriminalisation des drogues : la recette d’un succès

More potent, more available: Saskatoon a destination for illicit opioids, not just a stop on the way to big markets

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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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