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‘Dangerous’ black rock cocaine easier to smuggle

Minister of Mental Health and Addictions was in Vernon Wednesday to announce expansion of training program

It’s Legal Today: Public Education on the New Cannabis Products [CCSA interview]

Timmins soon to have supervised safe injection site for opioid users

Surdoses et opioïdes : un service d’analyse des drogues projeté à Québec

CCENDU Bulletin: Update on Xylazine in Canada and the United States

This Bulletin updates recent data on xylazine’s presence in the unregulated drug supply from a CCENDU alert in July 2022. It also assesses concerns among community partners and…

Community Urinalysis and Self-Report Project: Cross-Canada Trends in Opioid Use 2021–2023

Presents opioid and fentanyl use trends and describes whether expected substance use aligned with actual substance contents.

Substance Use Treatment in New Brunswick 2017–2018 [infographic]

Illustrates data on substance use treatment in New Brunswick in 2017–2018. Data includes the number of people in treatment for substance use, what substances people are receiving treatment for, the median age and the proportion of males and…

A bridge in Airdrie’s Nose Creek Park has a new colour and a new name

Recommended Indicators for Drug-Impaired Driving: Roadside Surveys of Passenger and Light Duty Vehicle Drivers

Highlights the four recommended indicators for enhancing and standardizing the collection of roadside survey data of passenger and light duty vehicle drivers across Canada.

'I can't not bring something forward': Guelph mayor calling on county, province to better tackle homelessness, addictions, mental health

Fermeture d’une durée indéterminée du centre de consommation supervisée SafePoint

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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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