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Grieving mom raises awareness about toxic drug crisis in Prince George

Illicit drug overdose deaths top 1,500 in first nine months of 2021

Mort de Sidney McIntyre-Starko à l’UVIC : un rapport pour éviter d’autres tragédies

B.C. mother to run across province, hold rallies on overdose crisis after son's death

Comox Valley group aims to stop overdose deaths, reduce stigma

Beer Without Alcohol Is Gaining Momentum. But Can It Win at the Paris Olympics?

More than 1,370 Albertans died of drug poisonings between January and October, marking deadliest year on record

Western Canada Addiction Forum

The Western Canada Addiction Forum serves as an educational opportunity for those already in, or wishing to be in, the addictions field.

More than 1,600 Albertans died from drug-poisoning deaths in 2022: provincial data

Our Response: Why economists should like booze

As a research scientist in epidemiology and health economics, with a focus on alcohol and other substances, I found your article comparing alcohol non-users to free-riders to be light on fact and heavy on opining for a bygone, Mad Men–like era,…

BC’s 50+ population account for 39% of illicit drug deaths this year

Un clinique mobile pour sensibiliser et prévenir les surdoses dans les festivals

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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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