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Connection during isolation: Data shows national drug overdose hotline saves lives

Shepherds of Good Hope supporters celebrate 40 years of compassion

Lutte contre les opioïdes : « C’est effrayant, ce qui se passe dans notre communauté »

The Nova Scotia Municipal Alcohol Project

Summarizes Nova Scotia’s efforts to develop and update municipal alcohol policies to support strong, vibrant and prosperous communities where moderate and lower-alcohol use is the accepted norm.

Moins de plantations de coca en Colombie, qui reste le principal producteur de cocaïne

Peer support for drug users gets funding on the Sunshine Coast

"Everyone else is too afraid”: DULF's unsanctioned compassion club saves lives

UVic to revise misconduct policy to ensure students call for help for overdoses

Cannabis could help people cut down or stop opioid use, research shows

Opioids, Driving and Implications for Youth (Topic Summary)

Summarizes the effects of opioids on driving behaviour and the implications for youth. The report indicates that young drivers are at high risk of crash involvement and that opioids can cause sedation and drowsiness while driving.

Feds approve Vancouver psychedelics company's trial use of ecstasy to treat PTSD

Additional Activities and Lessons: Brain Builders Lab Case Study

Case study outlines several Brain Builders Lab projects. Throughout the two-year duration of the Lab, several Brain Builders encountered challenges. Despite this, all remained strong champions for the brain story and much can be learned from…

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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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