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Health Canada Launches National Call for Proposals for the Substance Use and Addictions Program

When Toronto asked to decriminalize drugs, Health Canada had questions. More than a year later, it’s still waiting for answers [Subscription required]

Sondage: des gens ont conduit même en sachant que leurs capacités étaient affaiblies

Help build the movement for better care: Care Forward is now open for applications

The Costs of Substance Abuse in Canada 2002 (Highlights)

Cannabis Legalization: Children and Young People

Includes findings from our November 2022 submission to the federal government’s public consultation on cannabis legalization, A Public Health Perspective on Cannabis…

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Fini le tabac! L’OMS donne ses conseils pour arrêter de fumer

People living with addictions, homelessness in Charlottetown using drugs in bathrooms after culvert closed

COVID-19 and Alcohol

August 5, 2020, 1 p.m. – 2 p.m., EST

Le dopage cognitif au travail: fonctionner ou performer?

Alberta expands overdose prevention app to users in Edmonton amid rising opioid deaths

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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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