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N.W.T. health department unveils plan to address shortcomings in addiction services

La Colombie-Britannique veut promouvoir les produits de cannabis autochtones

Une résolution qui a bien meilleur goût

Stigma Ends with Students

Our Stigma Ends with Students initiative is a partnership with university faculties and their students to bring anti-stigma knowledge to Canadian campuses. Students are given guidelines, supportive resources and funding to carry out their…

CCSA CEO Rita Notarandrea Pens Guest Editorial on Cannabis Legalization for New Zealand Periodical

Ottawa, August 13, 2018 — Cannabis legalization in Canada is less than 75 days away. What can we expect when this happens?

'War on drugs has not worked': Guelph's mayor joins call for drug decriminalization

Le gouvernement manitobain veut à nouveau réduire les restrictions sur la vente d’alcool

B.C. to provide more addiction and mental health services in Interior region

The drug addiction problem in Sudbury is too serious to ignore

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The Effects of Cannabis Use during Adolescence (Report in Short)

Summarizes a study that examines the health, psychological and social effects of cannabis use during adolescence. See the full report for more details.

Alberta government sued over new rules for supervised sites for drug use

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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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