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Drug-impaired driving jumped 43% in first full year after Canada legalized cannabis

Vancouver Island police seize cannabis-infused candy mimicking popular name-brand snacks

Yukon reports 1 suspected and 2 confirmed opioid-related deaths

UBCM: Decriminalization of small amounts of narcotics coming Jan. 31

Report in Short: TheTiered Model of Services and Supports

This publication has been archived on the CCSA website and was current when it was published.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

Animal tranquillizer adding to Chatham-Kent's drug problem: session

More than 1,000 people have died in B.C. from suspected drug toxicity in first half of 2021

DEADLINE EXTENDED: We’ve extended the Call for Submissions for CCSA’s Issues of Substance 2025 by one week. The final day to submit an abstract is now Monday February 3, 2025.

Deadline for Alberta safe supply committee report extended to June

Coroner’s inquest results in eight recommendations to prevent inmate deaths at Sask Pen.

More than 1 in 5 Canadians who drink alcohol and have been staying at home more have been drinking once a day since the beginning of May

Ottawa, June 9, 2020 — About 20% of Canadians who drink alcohol and have been staying at home more due to the COVID-19 pandemic say they have been drinking alcohol once a day since the beginning of May.

Stephen's story: 'He might be here today if he would have had a safer supply'

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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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