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Alberta doctors call for more drug-use sites to reduce strain on acute-care resources

Morphine, methadone levels in Metro Vancouver wastewater Canada's highest

Refuges pour sans-abri : promesse brisée dans la communauté de Dryden

Largest addictions treatment facility in Sask. to open near Lumsden

Nunavut government seeks Inuit, Indigenous-focused addictions treatment programs

Annual Report

Forging Connection, Igniting Change

A key initiative for CCSA during the 2023–2024 fiscal year was to create inclusive spaces that would bring together people with different perspectives, ideas and backgrounds.

'These issues are all interrelated': Advocates are calling for changes to how the homelessness crisis is approached

Crack cocaine problem in Behchokǫ̀ has 'grown exponentially,' residents say

Police, CAA say more people are driving impaired by edibles

Youth, diagnosed with cannabis-induced psychosis, support dose recommendation

Sask. government approved 13 overdose prevention sites in quarantine locations

Mental Health and Substance Use During COVID-19: Spotlight on Youth, Older Adults & Stigma

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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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