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DERNIÈRE CHANCE! Les inscriptions pour le congrès Questions de substance du CCDUS prennent fin demain. AUCUNE EXCEPTION! Inscrivez-vous avant minuit (HE) au principal congrès national sur les dépendances et l’usage de substances.

Nelson rally calls for more action on anniversary of BC toxic drug crisis

BC’s Underground Economy Is Huge. And Deadly

Measures to prevent drug-impaired driving translating to charges, Manitoba RCMP says

Expansion of prison needle exchange programs going ahead despite pandemic delays

Majority of Edmontonians say cheers to allowing alcohol in public parks, council to discuss future plans this month after 2021 pilot

Le «Boulevard du crack» à Vancouver est-il le futur de Montréal?

Opioid Agonist Therapy Poster

Summarizes our Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT) Evidence Brief, which explains what OAT is and how it helps people. Also addresses how OAT benefits communities and explores public concerns about it.

Life in Recovery [fact sheet]

Illustrates data about Life in Recovery from a survey of 855 Canadians (including stable housing and employment, family activities and planning for the future) and notes that 82.5% experience some sort of barrier to recovery.

Last Door Recovery Society marks 25 years of helping youth with addiction

Benzodiazepines found in 55 fatal overdoses in July as contamination mounts in B.C.

Opioid overdose crisis prompts calls for education and broader access to life-saving medications

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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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