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Drug use in Yellowknife jail highlights need for addiction supports

Why this P.E.I. man started his own addiction recovery foundation

Raadiya Malam, MPH

Raadiya is committed to using evidence-based research to inform policies that improve the lives of people affected by substance use. 

Retour de la consommation d’alcool dans les parcs de Québec cet été

Alcootest: ce nouveau dispositif détecte l’alcool «au toucher de 2 doigts»

Rapid Access Models for Substance Use Services (Report at a Glance)

A summary of Rapid Access Models for Substance Use Services (Technical Report), a review of the published literature to identify the key features of rapid access models designed to improve access to and engagement with substance use treatment…

ANNOUNCEMENT: CCSA's Issues of Substance conference is officially heading east!

Ontario to start allowing local brewers to sell their beer at farmers' markets

Décriminalisation: Ottawa devra surveiller ce qui se passe en Colombie-Britannique

Alcohol contributes to more than half of boating related deaths

Mental health, addictions service and youth input top priorities for new elected chief of Six Nations

Feds investing $20-million to respond to increasing opioid-related overdoses

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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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