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Alcohol and Older Adults [poster]

As we age, and our bodies and life circumstances change, drinking alcohol can become riskier. This poster outlines the low-risk alcohol drinking guidelines for adults aged 65 and older, as recommended by the Canadian Coalition for Seniors’ Mental…

Durham Region educators learning about cannabis use, destigmatization [CCSA interview]

Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis: Cannabis Use and Driving – An Update

Presents the latest clinical evidence on cannabis use and impaired driving among Canadians.

Downtown Eastside street artist uses work to heal addiction, residential school past

Ontario's top doctor calling for restrictions on legal substances, decriminalization

More than a third of Canadian cities have magic mushroom dispensaries, study finds

'Harm is happening right now' as overdoses increase in Regina, says Regina police chief

Is a drug overdose murder?

Youth may be buying opioids from B.C. drug vending machines, recovery centre warns

Wellington Guelph Drug Strategy event highlights need for rural harm reduction

B.C. opens new long-term involuntary care beds in Metro Vancouver [subscription required]

La région de Sudbury la plus touchée par la crise des opioïdes en 2020

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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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