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'It's going to save lives': B.C. expands youth access to substance-use programs, health workers

La SQDC a largement profité de la pandémie

Drug deaths reach record high in 2023

Opioïdes : « une crise déchirante » pour la coroner en chef du Yukon

Government of Alberta reports successful first year of Navigation and Support Centres

Background to Postsecondary Education Partnership — Alcohol Harms

Former Vancouver mayor defends B.C.'s approach to drug decriminalization

La consommation de drogues aurait été en hausse au début de la pandémie

P.E.I. senator backs bill to put some reins on sports-betting advertising

Grief still fresh in Yukon 2 months after spike in opioid deaths

Drug Checking Symposium, Montreal, February 24–25, 2025: Summary Report

Summarizes the keynotes, panels and breakout discussions held at the 2nd Drug Checking Symposium in February 2025, hosted by the National Drug Checking Working Group in Montreal and virtually.

Presentation to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Study of Bill C-45, Canadian Cannabis Act

Speaking notes for the presentation by Rebecca Jesseman, Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, to the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs. The meeting took place on March 28, 2018, and was to discuss Bill C-45…

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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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