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CCSA’s COVID-19 resource section has what you need to know about the impacts of COVID-19 on substance use.

New lawsuit challenges Ontario’s decision to prohibit safe consumption services

Droguées à leur insu dans les bars de Chicoutimi

Meet The Moms Pushing For A New Approach To Canada’s Opioid Crisis

Overcoming Stigma Through Language: A Primer

Facilitates conversations and increases awareness of the stigma that surrounds people who use substances, their support networks and service providers in the community. Developed in partnership with the Community Addictions Peer Support…

More than 17,000 signatures oppose safe consumption site in Richmond ahead of council vote

La SQDC a augmenté son bénéfice de 51% depuis l’an dernier

City of Regina brings back harm reduction funding as annual program

Moins d’admissions de jeunes intoxiqués dans les urgences de Sherbrooke

Federal Government’s Fall Economic Statement Addresses Opioid Crisis and Canadian Wellness amidst COVID-19 Pandemic

Ottawa, December 2, 2020 — The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) welcomes the federal government’s continued recognition of the importance of healthcare efforts to address substance use and addiction while…

Le défi de répondre à l’utilisation de drogues illicites dans les transports en commun

Putting a face on the opioid crisis

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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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