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2024 CCSA’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day Statement

Ottawa, September 27, 2024 — As we commemorate the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day and as an ally, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction strives to work with First Nations, Inuit and…

Premier pledges to revive all-party committee to study overdose crisis

Yukon woman paid $7K for private ketamine treatment, only to learn that the Yukon gov't covers it

Acronyms and Abbreviations of Addictions-Related Terms

Lists acronyms and abbreviations of drug- and alcohol-related terms used by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction and other organizations in the field.  

BC United questions $200K funding to group selling tested illegal street drugs

Sudbury health unit issues warning with high rate of suspected opioid overdoses

New Brunswick to issue roadside suspensions for impaired driving starting Jan. 1

The Salvation Army’s Bethany Hope Centre: Brain Builders Lab Case Study

Case study describes the Salvation Army’s Bethany Hope Centre’s Brain Builders Lab project.

Mi'kmaw elder wants more funding for fetal alcohol syndrome treatment in First Nations

Developing National Indicators for Drug-impaired Driving in Canada: Practices in Detection, Monitoring and Reduction

Canada lacks a standardized set of national indicators to adequately measure the full impact of drug-impaired driving (DID). This report summaries consultations with over 100 DID experts from across Canada. They provide insight on how DID data…

Asthma rates climb for high school students as cannabis use increases

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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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