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Opioid overdoses in Indigenous communities increased sharply during pandemic: reports

Surdoses mortelles : des comprimés de drogue qui inquiètent au Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean

Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation eyes opening accredited residential treatment centre

Piquerie ambulante contre les surdoses

Calling Tourism Industry Professionals: Share Your Experiences with Workplace Policies on Alcohol and Other Drug Use

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Low and no-alcohol drinks brew reform for cocktail and beer market

Register for CAPSA’s upcoming course on Stigma Ends With Me – Core Principles.

Statement by Rita Notarandrea, CEO, on National Addictions Awareness Week 2018

Ottawa, November 26, 2018 — The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) is pleased to launch National Addictions Awareness Week from November 26 to December 2, 2018.

Quand la stigmatisation des opioïdes s’additionne à la douleur chronique

Informed Pharmacists Are Key for Drug Users. A New Program Will Train Them

Dangerous drug combo detected in N.W.T. was even more complex than originally thought

New purpose, same facility draws criticism over closure of former McCullough Centre

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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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