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Drug blamed for overdoses, 2 deaths in Halifax believed to be synthetic opioid

Winnipeg's North End Women's Centre receives $400K for transitional housing program

Federal Cannabis Act review must focus on protecting public health and safety

A chilling trend: Drug deaths rise as winter begins

Timothy Deloughery, CCAC, CCS-AC

Timothy Deloughery has worked in the health field for over 20 years.

Presentation to the Senate Committee on National Finance on Bill C-97, Part 3: Taxation by THC

Presentation by CCSA on the taxation of cannabis to the Senate finance committee. Taxing cannabis according to THC content will contribute to the public health goals of decreasing rates of use overall and, specifically, rates of use of products…

Webinar: Emerging Research and Implications of Cannabis - Policy Impacts

12:00–1:30 p.m. (EDT)

Sudbury, Ont., advocate says some street drugs she sent to Vancouver lab aren't what's advertised

Manitoba moves to eliminate 6% levy on cannabis retailers, sign onto federal excise tax instead

Morocco celebrates huge cannabis harvest – legally for the first time

Our Process and Organizational Journey

As an organization that conducts science and research, CCSA is dedicated to learning. As a learning organization, we are humbled by how much more we need to learn and understand from First Nations, Métis and Inuit.

The Implications of COVID-19 for Substance Use and Mental Health – A Public Health Perspective

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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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