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SSA Annual Conference 2019

The SSA Annual Conference provides delegates with a variety of lectures, workshops, oral and poster presentations.

CCSA to Increase Impact with Additional Innovation and Community-Building Capacity

Ottawa, May 30, 2024 — The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) is pleased to welcome Karen Cumberland and Dr. Kim Corace to its executive.

Edmonton doctors form opioid response committee to address spiking overdoses

40-unit transitional home in Sudbury set to open in early July following delays

SGI focuses on driving under the influence of cannabis for May Traffic Safety Spotlight

Government of Canada highlights $144 million from Budget 2023 that would help address harms related to substance use across Canada

2020 Virtual CADTH Symposium

Connect with Canadian and international experts for two days of education, information sharing, and networking on the objective assessment and evaluation of health technologies

The Drug That Could Help End the Opioid Epidemic

Display placed in Wetaskiwin for Opioid Memorial Weekend

Public health alert warns Islanders about presence of fentanyl on P.E.I.

New CUSP infographics highlight unexpected substance use and preferences among people who use drugs.

Awareness day urges public to see the human side of addiction

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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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