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Downtown site chosen for drug safe-house

Exercise cuts dependence in those with alcohol use disorder, review finds

Free take home Naloxone kits available at over 70 pharmacies across Sask.

La Cour suprême se penche sur la culture du pot à domicile

Overdose risk high in CBRM as fentanyl found in three different drugs

Family Physician Remuneration for Substance Use Disorders Care [Report]

Explores Canadian physicians’ experiences and perspectives on using the fee-for-service remuneration model to care for patients with substance use disorders.

'I never got a chance to say goodbye,' Mothers mourn the loss of their loved ones on International Overdose Awareness Day

Thriving in recovery: These business owners are carving their own paths as sober entrepreneurs

Surdoses : 27 décès en 2021 à Gatineau

Minister links chronic pain with toxic drug overdoses, commits $5M to pain network

Finding innovative solutions to reduce substance use costs on health care

A Guide to Cannabis for Older Adults

CCSA developed the three-page Guide to Cannabis for Older Adults in partnership with the Canadian Coalition for Senior’s Mental Health. It outlines what cannabis is and how it is used, as well as the health risks and potential benefits of…

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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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