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Ontario doctors still lack knowledge when it comes to medical pot: McMaster study

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

‘Something needs to be done’: Yukon community of Mayo struggling with addictions, mental health crisis

Sheshatshiu Innu First Nation eyes opening accredited residential treatment centre

Submit your abstract for the CSAM-SMCA 2021 Annual Scientific Conference, taking place virtually, October 21-23, 2021. Deadline for all submissions is June 14, 2021.

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

Timmins taking pro-active approach to addictions and homelessness

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

New Data Shows 40% More Canadians Using Cannabis

February 10, 2026 (Ottawa) —  New data reveal the number of people who used cannabis at least once in the past year has increased by approximately…

Drug-death decline 'an encouraging trend'; drop mirrors trend across North America

Addiction Treatment in Canada: The National Treatment Indicators Report: 2014–2015 Data (Report at a Glance)

Summarizes the technical report of the same name on publicly funded services for substance use treatment in Canada. 

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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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