Search Results

Brittani Silvestre died of an overdose. Her mother wonders if she would still be alive if she went to the hospital after being revived with naloxone.

Trois organismes s’unissent pour prévenir les dépendances dans les écoles secondaires

Could popular drugs like Ozempic be key to addressing the substance use health crisis?

A class of medications used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity could help treat substance use disorders. GLP-1s, made popular by brands like Ozempic and Wegovy, show real promise in helping people curb cravings for substances like alcohol and…

New alliance calls on province to increase access to treatment for opioid addiction

Le Manitoba pourrait connaître une autre année record pour les décès par surdose

Advocates seek more say in how opioid settlements are spent

Does microdosing mushrooms work? Science is trying to find out

Dangerous animal tranquilizer found in test sample of Penticton street drugs

Canada to appoint a ‘Fentanyl Czar’ and bolster border as Trudeau and Trump reach deal to delay tariffs

Action required to address the rise in First Nations opioid-related deaths in Ontario

Akaitcho chiefs call for government support as communities grapple with suicide, addiction

Moving Toward a Recovery-Oriented System of Care: A Resource for Service Providers and Decision Makers

Presents ways that Canada can move towards a recovery-oriented system of care, based on six guiding principles for recovery, the findings from the Life in Recovery survey and the experience of professionals.

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