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Taking Addiction Awareness to the street

Germany to legalize cannabis use for recreational purposes

Richmond, B.C., council votes to back safe consumption site after fractious meetings

Rhowena Martin, MHA, RN, CHE

Opioid overdose fatalities skyrocketed in Ottawa in 2020

Drug problem growing in smaller centres, rural areas of Saskatchewan: RCMP

Over half of car crash victims had drugs or alcohol in their systems, a study says

Sports gambling ad critics find their battle arena in an Ontario hockey rink [Subscription required]

Youth Alcohol Intoxication [infographic]

Illustrates data (age, frequency, gender and amount consumed) on emergency room visits attributable to youth alcohol intoxication in Sherbrooke, Quebec.

Understanding Responsible and Harmful Cannabis Use

St-Jean, R., Stefaniak, A., Salmon, M. M., Tabri, N., Wood, R. T. A., & Wohl, M. J. A.

Prison and drugs in Europe: current and future challenges

A conversation with:

Se relever après l'enfer de la toxicomanie

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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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