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First Nations people in B.C. continue to be hit harder by toxic drug crisis, statistics show

Resources (Opioids) - Prevention

How Smoking Cannabis Affects Your Health [poster]

Poster that illustrates the effects of cannabis smoke on an individual’s health. The poster considers the chemicals found in cannabis smoke. It also addresses the effects of cannabis smoke on the heart, brain, blood vessels, throat and lungs.…

Intoxication aux stupéfiants: «record absolu» de surdoses à Québec

Ontario Health will consider merging Stratford-area mental health agency with addiction services provider

Support expands for moms with opioid addiction and their babies

New report shows astronomical increase of Sask. opioid deaths in first year of COVID pandemic

First At Five: Cannabis Concerns

Young Indigenous women, girls supported through Empower Project

Prince Albert Police Service and RCMP warning public about dangers of fentanyl in community

Des chercheurs prédisent les risques liés aux opioïdes grâce à l’intelligence artificielle

Un projet de «boite santé» pour les consommateurs d’opioïdes de la zone Restigouche [Abonnement requis]

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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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