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5 Drug poisonings, 1 death reported Tuesday night in Guelph

Le 911 doit demander l’aide des intervenants en santé mentale, selon une militante

Guide to Facilitate Discussions about Youth Cannabis Use in Your Community

Provides guidelines on how to have a discussion on youth cannabis use in a community. Building on The Effects of Cannabis Use during Adolescence, this guide recognizes that many youth and adults are still confused about the effects of marijuana…

Canada gets low marks for opioid deaths, access to health care in OECD report

Cannabis Research in Times of Legalization: What’s on the Agenda

This report is based on a workshop of the same name that was co-organized by CCSA and the Department of Political Science at the University of Zurich.

Northern Ontario communities compete for limited number of funded HART hubs

Safe-supply pilot project findings promising, but advocates say more action is needed

Gap in overdose data ‘no surprise,’ advocate says

Sedatives (Canadian Drug Summary)

Summarizes data on the use of sedatives, including information about the effects on youth and older adults, legal status, costs and impact on health care.

More Americans than Canadians use alcohol to dull their pain, according to study

Thursday is FASD Awareness Day

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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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