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Art of Recovery program to help 'paint out the problems'

How a long-fought battle with abuse and addiction led to an extensive social work career

More Canadians seeking help for cannabis addictions

Kim Corace, PhD, C.Psych.

20th Canadian Collaborative Mental Health Care Conference

The Canadian Collaborative Mental Health Care Conference aims to advance collaborative practice in mental health care in primary care and community settings. Our scope includes intra- and interprofessional collaboration, as well as collaboration…

Is safe supply for opioid use effective? Here’s what the experts, data say

Ontario students are more likely to drive after smoking cannabis, shows survey

Statement by Dr. Alexander Caudarella on the creation of the Canadian Centre of Recovery Excellence in Alberta

Ottawa, April 5, 2024 — “On behalf of the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA), I am pleased to note the Government of Alberta’s intention to create the Canadian Centre of Recovery Excellence — or CoRE — which…

De l’héroïne pour traiter la dépendance aux opioïdes, en toute légalité

Impacts of Canada’s Recreational Cannabis Legalization on Youth Cannabis Use and Medical Cannabis Consumption

Nguyen, H., Mital, S., Grootendorst, P., & Bornstein, S.

Harm Reduction: What’s in a Name?

This publication has been archived on the CCSA website and was current when it was published.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

B.C.’s drug decriminalization experiment starts today. Toronto and other jurisdictions are watching

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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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