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Ending the stigma around addiction crucial in addressing opioid crisis: Peace Country Drug Awareness Coalition

Take CCSA's survey on workplace policies for alcohol and drug use

Mayor Ken Johnston pursues goal of Red Deer becoming leader in addictions recovery

Xylazine-laced fentanyl cited for drug overdose spike in Peterborough area

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Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on People Who Use Substances: What We Heard

Summarizes consultations with people who use or have used substances, their families and friends, harm reduction workers and people providing peer support services.

Fentanyl accounts for two-thirds of 2021 confirmed overdose deaths in Sask.: coroner

Cannabis Legalization Observations 2021–2022: Key Findings for Public Health

Complements the Cannabis Legalization: 2021–2022 Observations report, which examines the impact and implementation of the 2018 Cannabis Act. This topic summary focuses on areas where more investigation and consideration are needed from a public…

Province announces new women’s substance-use treatment and recovery facility for Victoria

L’alcool pourrait bientôt être toléré dans les parcs à Ottawa

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Free street drug testing site opens in Victoria storefront

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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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