Search Results

The National Alcohol Strategy Monitoring Project: A Status Report

Reports on the status of a monitoring project to measure progress implementing the National Alcohol Strategy. This report notes gaps on indicators for specific drinking environments, such as campuses, a lack of data on those at risk for alcohol…

Drug-smuggling drones rampant in Canadian prisons, says correctional officers' union

Drug users more vulnerable after drug busts: B.C. researcher

Alberta adds detox beds, Edmonton nasal naloxone pilot in response to overdoses

Kamloops permanent supervised drug consumption site in early stages

The war on drugs in B.C. is a failed effort, says UBCO expert

Traces of cannabis in human bones suggest 17th-century Italians were recreational pot users

Care Pathway for Older Adults Experiencing Prescription Drug Harms [online version]

Outlines the continuum of care to provide quality treatment for treating older adults who experience harms from psychoactive prescription drugs.

Online gambling like a racetrack in my pocket 24/7, says recovering addict

Sask. government creates internal dashboard to track overdose harms

Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa: Brain Builders Lab Case Study

Case study describes the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa’s Brain Builders Lab project.

Industrie du cannabis au Canada : une croissance qui écrase les petits joueurs

Browse the CCSA Network of Websites

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
Learn more

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.
Learn more

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.
Learn more

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.
Learn more

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.
Learn more

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.
Learn more