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ER patients report reduction in pain, anxiety after visit from therapy dogs: study

Northern California officials warn about 'rainbow' fentanyl going around

Canada expands drug strategy to prevent more overdoses, provide additional services

'Everyone' should have a naloxone kit for fentanyl overdoses: Montreal paramedics

How Data Can Help Municipalities

Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 1–2 p.m. ET

The most effective solutions are driven by data. Learn how smaller municipalities can use different types and sources of data to identify the substance use issues most impacting their…

Girls, Women and Substance Use

Striking purple chalk campaign aims to put B.C.'s toxic drug supply deaths back in spotlight

Timmins 'Yo! Mobile' founder handing keys to local addictions group

How a safer site to use drugs fits into P.E.I.'s addiction strategy

Hausse inquiétante du nombre de surdoses chez les Six Nations de l’Ontario

Research (Educators)

There is a lot of information available on the Internet about the health impacts of different substances. Some of this information is accurate and some is not.

Canadians Under 54 Drinking More While at Home Due to COVID-19 Pandemic

Ottawa, April 15, 2020 — 25% of Canadians (aged 35–54) and 21% of Canadians (aged 18–34) say they have increased the amount of alcohol they drink while spending more time at home during the 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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