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To stop an 'epidemic' of opioid overdoses, this Ontario First Nation is targeting drug smugglers

Shea Wood, PhD

Shea Wood’s career has focused on improving the lives of youth and families through counselling, research and education. Before joining CCSA in January 2022, Shea spent four years working at Girl Guides of Canada as a youth engagement and program…

Schizophrenia Society of Canada Launches Cannabis and Mental Health, an Online Suite of Digital Resources

Fentanyl: devenu accro à l’héroïne au retour de l’Afghanistan

Ottawa Community Action Plan Virtual Summit

To support the goals and actions in the Ottawa Community Action Plan, Ottawa Public Health, The Royal, the Community Addictions Peer Support Association, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, and the Canadian Public Health…

More than half of P.E.I.'s impaired driving charges this year have been for cannabis

Webinar: Ensuring safety for all in psychedelic medicine

Leadership Team

The Leadership Team at CCSA is responsible for ensuring CCSA achieves its strategic goals. The team develops strategic directions that align with the mandate of the organization and its core functions.

"Zero shame, zero judgment": addictions awareness event to encourage end to stigma

Street drugs in Canada are becoming more toxic — and tools to treat them less effective. Why?

Cannabis almost as addictive as opioids among teens: study

Les policiers ont-ils le droit de demander à tout automobiliste de subir un alcootest?

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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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