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York Region maintains lowest opioid deaths per capita

Last Door Recovery Society marks 25 years of helping youth with addiction

Une nouvelle substance détectée dans les drogues de rue de la région de Sudbury

Smoking is the number one consumption mode tied to B.C.'s overdose deaths. Here's why

Skip Your Last Drink and Reboot Your Health

Youth Sport Programs that Address Substance Use (Report at a Glance)

Summarizes a technical report of the same name that examines the effectiveness of sport programs in reduce youth substance use.

How do magic mushrooms get their magic?

Crise des opioïdes : Ottawa demande un plan d’action et plus de fonds au fédéral

Musicians say alcohol and the industry are intrinsically linked, but some want to change that

Open Doors for Lanark Children and Youth: Brain Builders Lab Case Study

Case study summarizes the Open Doors for Lanark Children and Youth (Open Doors)’s Brain Builders Lab project.

Involuntary Treatment for Severe Substance Use Disorders

Explains what involuntary treatment is and examines its effectiveness by focusing on the evidence, legislation and diverse perspectives about it.

Recovery Capital Conference New Westminster

This year’s addiction and mental health recovery conference theme is “Building on our Strengths” featuring keynote speakers, workshops, and dialogue opportunities to help create Canada’s National Recovery Capital Assessment Toolkit.

Browse the CCSA Network of Websites

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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