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Un ex-itinérant qui a connu l'enfer de l'héroïne aide aujourd'hui des milliers de personnes

Ottawa earmarks funding for mental-health supports for Indigenous communities during COVID-19

Demand for harm reduction rising in New Brunswick

Substance abuse correlated with higher risk of COVID-19 breakthrough infection: study

Dr. João Goulão on what Canada can learn from how Portugal tamed its drug crisis

Le cannabis toujours un obstacle potentiel pour avoir la garde des enfants

'If we want it to get better, we have to be a part of the solution'

Vancouver advocate wants language around drug-related deaths to change to reduce stigma

Red Deer recovery community begins construction today

Two Parkland RCMP officers certified as drug recognition experts

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction Welcomes Scott Elliott to its Board of Directors

Ottawa, April 8, 2024 — The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) proudly welcomes Scott Elliott to its Board of the Directors, following a Governor in Council appointment by the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister…

Community drums up $180K for Saskatoon's supervised drug consumption site

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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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