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Ontario Premier Doug Ford vows to fight Toronto’s drug decriminalization request [Subscription required]

Youth Alcohol Use and Its Harms: Case Study in the Community of Sherbrooke (Report at a Glance)

Summarizes a technical report of the same name that examines the consumption habits, hospitalizations and crime and availability related to alcohol use by youth in Sherbrooke, Quebec. The report suggests key interventions that could be…

UVic student's mother takes stand on Day 1 of coroner's inquest

B.C. to offer Canada's first, permanent safe drug supply in response to overdose crisis

York Region Public Health: Brain Builders Lab Case Study

Case study summarizes the York Region Public Health’s Brain Builders Lab project.

Hamilton endorses new safe consumption site on Barton Street

Terminator Run for youth addiction awareness takes root in Winnipeg

Price Policies to Reduce Alcohol-Related Harm in Canada (Alcohol Price Policy Series)

This publication has been archived on the CCSA website and was current when it was published.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

City, advocacy group to honour those lost to opioid epidemic

Mobile crisis rapid response team expanding to Welland and Pelham

De grands crus vendus sous le manteau

Moms call out stigma at event honouring victims of the local drug crisis

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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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