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Quebec quietly told prosecutors to divert drug possession cases away from the courts

Self-Harm Among Criminalized Women

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Edmonton opioid crisis: Daily deaths, overdoses overwhelming social services and health-care system

Alberta harm reduction advocate, drug user challenges government focus on abstinence

Port Moody to explore training city’s frontline staff on use of naloxone kits

Government of Canada and Partners Pave Way for Standardized Mental Health and Substance Use Care

COVID-19 and Cannabis Smoking and Vaping: Four Things You Should Know [report]

Summarizes four important facts currently known about COVID-19 and how it can affect people who smoke or vape cannabis products.

Un premier centre de consommation supervisée ouvre au Yukon

Nearly 200 people used the safe injection site in July

La consommation excessive et répétitive d’alcool affecte le développement du cerveau des jeunes

Canadian adults with cannabis use disorder appear to have 60% higher risk of cardiovascular diseases

Un organisme de prévention des surdoses reste optimiste malgré les défis à venir

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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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