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Evidence-Based Decriminalization (Policy Brief)

Summarizes and supplements the report, Decriminalization: Options and Evidence, published in 2018. Examines key considerations to guide an evidence-based and effective approach to decriminalization. Presents various options on decriminalizing…

McKinsey faces US criminal probe over opioids work, sources say

UVic student's mother takes stand on Day 1 of coroner's inquest

CSAM-SMCA 2021 Scientific Conference: Innovate, Rebuild & Recover

The CSAM-SMCA 2021 Scientific Conference is Canada’s premier online education and networking event for addiction medicine practitioners.

Getting clean in Prince George, one woman talks about what it took

Rompre avec l'alcool

Tensions continue to rise between Montreal residents and supervised injection site

Ecstasy or Molly (MDMA) (Canadian Drug Summary)

Summarizes research on the use of MDMA (street named ecstasy or molly), a synthetically derived chemical used recreationally. Less than 1% of Canadian aged 15 and older reported past-year use of ecstasy and 1 in 25 youth in grades 10–12 reported…

On-Premise Cannabis Use: Public Health and Safety Considerations [Policy Brief]

Drogues mélangées avec un opioïde : une famille manitobaine pleure la mort d’un des leurs

Feds look to change cannabis drink regulations so Canadians can buy more at a time

Un homme déclaré coupable d’homicide involontaire pour une dose de drogue mortelle

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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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