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Nunavut mayors call for more social supports to accompany alcohol sales

StFX to house new $5 million endowed Research Chair in Mental Health and Addictions

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Statement of Commitment

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (​CCSA) is committed to treating people with disabilities in a manner that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence.

Doctor shines light on opioid addiction and recovery

Alcohol and Cannabis Retail Regulations During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada [March 1, 2021]

These policy tracking tables provide details about changes to alcohol and cannabis retail regulations during the pandemic.

As pandemic restrictions eased, impaired driving increased, report says

Saskatchewan : 74 décès survenus en deux mois pourraient être liés à des surdoses

Vast majority of large U.S. fentanyl seizures happen along Mexican border, report finds

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) is conducting online surveys to better understand perceptions of psychedelics among people who live in Canada. If you have expertise in more than one area, please fill out all surveys that apply.

Life in Recovery from Addiction in Canada: Communications Toolkit

Provides resources to help promote the Life in Recovery After Addiction in Canada report. The toolkit includes links to the report, social media assets, infographics, ads and posters that can be used to educate community members that recovery is…

Canopy affiche une perte, mais ses revenus grimpent

Sask. sets another record for overdose deaths in 2022

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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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