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Summer Webinar Series starts June 26. Small cities often have fewer resources to address substance use issues than larger centres, yet there are many innovative ways to approach and adapt solutions to their unique needs. Join us this summer as we host a s

Needle exchange, disposal programs 'vital' part of harm reduction

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Lost Productivity Due to Substance Use Cost the Canadian Economy $22.4 billion: New Report

Substance Use Costs in Canada rose to $49.1 billion in 2020  

Here's why Ontario cities are getting vending machines with condoms and overdose kits

United Way releases analysis of Huron-Perth mental health and addiction supports

Methadone clinics 'do not provide a journey to wellness’

Colombia senate votes down recreational marijuana bill

B.C. advocate in Thunder Bay shares 30-year survival story as Ont. set to shut many safe consumption sites

Substance Abuse in Canada: Youth in Focus

Examines the issues of youth substance use and abuse.

Décriminalisation : des maires de la C.-B. pressent Santé Canada d'appuyer Vancouver

Experiences of Harm Reduction Service Providers During Dual Public Health Emergencies in Canada

This report examines the benefits and challenges harm reduction workers across Canada are facing as they continue to deal with the concurrent opioid-related toxicity emergency and COVID-19 pandemic.

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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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