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Addressing the Opioid Crisis: Lessons Learned from the United States

CCSA and U.S. Embassy Host 6th Cross-Country Speaking Series Event

La cocaïne pourrait-elle être décriminalisée au pays?

Ontario spending $32.7M to combat addictions as opioid crisis continues

Our Values

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) prides itself on being an independent, neutral, nonpartisan and trusted third-party expert on substance use and addiction. Our work is always firmly rooted in science and sound methodology…

Toxi-City: Deadly drugs in Edmonton — Overdoses are happening across all neighbourhoods and families are bearing the brunt of the crisis

Health unit launches needle drop boxes in Kawartha Lakes, Haliburton and Northumberland counties

Services and Supports for Youth Substance Use Treatment (Topic Summary)

This publication has been archived on the CCSA website and was current when it was published.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

Mort mystérieuse à Punta Cana: une veuve qui croyait que son époux était un cas isolé se dit estomaquée du nombre de témoignages

'Drugs are killing our young people': South Sudanese community mourning opioid-related deaths

Our Process and Organizational Journey

As an organization that conducts science and research, CCSA is dedicated to learning. As a learning organization, we are humbled by how much more we need to learn and understand from First Nations, Métis and Inuit.

Walgreens flooded Florida with addictive opioids, lawyer tells jury

Alcohol consumption on the decline for Gen Z, studies suggest

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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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