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'It's not just fentanyl anymore': B.C. sets new record high for overdose calls as concerns grow over 'tranq' drug

Groups offer more support across Canada for families of drug users

Drunk driving is trending up in Ontario

La fin de l’héroïne au Québec?

Cross-Canada Report on Student Alcohol and Drug Use (Technical Report)

Presents key findings from analyzing existing surveys of student alcohol and drug use in Canada, beginning with the premise that youth are more likely than adults to engage in risky use.

1018 Britanno-Colombiens sont morts d’une surdose au cours des cinq premiers mois de 2023

Northern Ontario mayors call for help to deal with opioid, addictions crisis

Elevated levels of cannabis metabolites detected in Halifax’s waste water [Subscription required]

U of T's Discovery Pharmacy launches naloxone program for university community

Statement by Rita Notarandrea, CEO, on the 2018 Federal Budget

Ottawa, February 28, 2018 — On behalf of the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA), I commend the Government of Canada for its strategic investments to address substance use and addiction in the…

Vancouver foundation's cannabis distribution program gets Health Canada approval

Nunavummiuq recalls addictions struggle and journey to sobriety

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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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