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How to Mobilize a Community to Address Alcohol Harms among Young People [infographic]

Summarizes how to build effective partnerships between communities and youth to reduce alcohol harms. The infographic highlights how to build an effective partnership, understand indicators of harm and plan a coordinated local response. 

Province expands access to safer alternatives to toxic illicit drugs

B.C. targets homelessness with funds for youth in foster care, housing for people with addictions

Northern California officials warn about 'rainbow' fentanyl going around

Canada expands drug strategy to prevent more overdoses, provide additional services

'Everyone' should have a naloxone kit for fentanyl overdoses: Montreal paramedics

Risks Associated with Tobacco Use in Youth Aged 15–19: Analysis Drawn from the 2004 Canadian Addiction Survey

This publication has been archived on the CCSA website and was current when it was published. It is available for reference or research purposes.  

Hamilton shelter workers create group to save young people from opioid addiction

33% of Canadians say employer doesn’t offer workplace addiction support: survey

How a safer site to use drugs fits into P.E.I.'s addiction strategy

CCENDU Issue 6: Recent Trends in Opioid-Related Toxicity Deaths in Canada: Examining a Potential Decrease

This issue features a regional breakdown of reports from six CCENDU sites and three drug checking services across the country. It focuses on the potential drivers of the national decrease in opioid-related toxicity deaths from 2023 to 2024, and…

Hausse inquiétante du nombre de surdoses chez les Six Nations de l’Ontario

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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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