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Nitrous oxide: Laughing gas possession becomes illegal

Manitoba launches virtual service to support youth mental health and addictions care

Community Reinforcement and Family Training (The Essentials of … Series)

Updated Suite of Resources on Provincial, Territorial and Sex-Specific Harms of Substance Use in Canada

Soigner l’anxiété à petites doses de LSD

Providers say addictions services available, but awareness is lacking

Public Consultation on Behavioural and Technical Competencies for Non-Expert Prescribers Opens Today!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

François Gagnon, PhD

François joined the team of CCSA as a Senior Scientist and Special Policy Advisor in February 2024. He was previously a scientific advisor at the National Public Health Institute of Quebec for 17 years, specializing in public policy. 

Comparing the Perceived Serious and Actual Costs of Substance Abuse in Canada

This publication has been archived on the CCSA website and was current when it was published. It is available for reference or research purposes.  

Les Centricois ont amélioré leur rapport avec l’alcool

De plus en plus de Québécois consomment du cannabis depuis sa légalisation

N.W.T.'s top doctor says highly toxic carfentanil detected again in Hay River

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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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