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New drive-thru store format is latest to enter crowded cannabis marketplace

'Wonderful initiative': Halton police to begin providing naloxone kits to those leaving prison

Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis: Edible Cannabis Products, Cannabis Extracts and Cannabis Topicals

Reviews research about edible cannabis products, cannabis extracts and cannabis topicals. Findings of the report include the health and safety risks these types of cannabis products have that are different from the risks associated with dried…

These athletes suffered life-changing injuries. Then, they turned to psychedelics

Risk and Protective Factors for Suicide among Inuit in Canada: A Summary of Statistics Related to Suicide and Mental Health

Created in partnership with Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the national organization representing Inuit across Canada, this technical report synthesizes statistics on mental health, substance use and the social determinants of health that influence…

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Cannabis During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Cannabis is the second-most common psychoactive substance used during pregnancy (after alcohol).

Take-home fentanyl test strips work nearly as well as getting tested on-site: B.C. study

Manitoba fails to submit overdose data

Experts say pandemic may have caused spike in heavy drinking

Data shows Alberta has record drug poisoning deaths, but no increase in rates of addiction

Opioid overdoses spike in homeless shelters despite Toronto's harm-reduction program

'A lot of trust was lost': UVic students push for accountability after student's fatal overdose

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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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