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Calgary council takes no position on supervised consumption site at Sheldon Chumir

Connection between mental health & substance use concerns remains strong

New Online Learning Suite Helps End the Stigma of Substance Use

Ottawa, May 17, 2021 — Overcoming Stigma…

Ontario to ban cannabis in homes offering childcare, increase retail stores for operators

Vices we adopted as the pandemic entrenched may be hard to kick, warn experts

P.E.I. RCMP made 230 impaired driving arrests in 2024

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction Welcomes Two New Board Members

Ottawa, July 10, 2018 — The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) is pleased to announce the appointments of Julie Menten and Daniel Hogan to its Board of Directors. Ms. Menten and Mr. Hogan will serve as members-…

'Really angry, really disgusted': Winnipeg passes homicide record with eight weeks to go

Morts dues aux opioïdes : augmentation de 592 % en 17 ans, selon une étude

B.C. health workers train to provide MDMA-assisted psychotherapy

Ahousaht First Nation urges Tofino to limit alcohol sales

A ‘significant issue,’ says applicants’ lawyer, as Charter challenge hearing for Ontario’s new drug policy law approaches

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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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