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With more deaths from drug overdoses raw, order returns to look at safe-injection site

Canada’s residential addiction programs need national standards: expert [CCSA interview]

Man jailed for trafficking diverted safer supply drugs, sparking fresh debate over B.C. drug policies

‘Step in right direction’: doctors college makes it easier to acquire drug to treat opioid addiction

Mental Health and Substance Use During COVID-19: Spotlight on Canadian Households with Young Children [infographic]

Highlights key data from the Mental Health and…

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Thousands have died of drug overdoses since B.C. declared a state of emergency in 2016 – now what?

Improving Quality of Life: Substance Use and Aging (Overview)

Summarizes a study that examines the issues and misconceptions of substance use disorders in older adults. See the full report for more details.

Provincial funding enhances New West-based recovery programs

Johnson & Johnson to pay $230m to settle opioid claim

Homelessness and open drug use in downtown Ottawa bring a national crisis to Parliament’s doorstep [Subscription required]

Toronto study suggests brain stimulation may reduce cannabis use in people with schizophrenia by up to 60 per cent

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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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