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Heavy Episodic Drinking Among Post-secondary Students: Influencing Factors and Implications (Report)

Using data gathered through focus groups conducted with post-secondary students, examines the various factors that contribute to heavy episodic drinking among post-secondary students and provides student ideas for reducing heavy episodic drinking…

Près d’un Néo-Brunswickois sur cinq a souffert de dépression pendant la pandémie

Une ancienne consommatrice d'opiacés dénonce un manque de services

Analysis: What's at stake as battle over opioid crisis erupts in London

N.W.T. MLA calls on government to establish regional addiction treatment centres

Systems Approach Workbook: Leadership for a Systems Approach

This publication has been archived on the CCSA website and was current when it was published.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

Fentanyl detected in 9 of 10 illicit drug toxicity deaths, B.C. coroner says

CCSA’s COVID-19 resource section has what you need to know about the impacts of COVID-19 on substance use.

‘These are incredibly complex issues’: 5 opinions on implementing involuntary treatment for people with mental illness, addictions and brain injury in Guelph

SALIS / AMHL Conference, April 26 – 28, 2022 Call for abstracts

This Vancouver hospital equips security guards with naloxone — and it's saving lives

Drug Per Se Laws [Policy Brief]

Examines the effectiveness of implementing drug “per se” laws, whereby it is an offence to drive with a blood concentration of alcohol or drugs in excess of a specified threshold value. The policy brief acknowledges that measuring drug…

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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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