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Blood Ties leads supervised consumption site

Research (Educators)

There is a lot of information available on the Internet about the health impacts of different substances. Some of this information is accurate and some is not.

COVID-19 increased risk of overdose due to poorer drug quality: SFU study

Toronto ne fermera pas le magasin Shroomyz, mais la police pourrait traquer les vendeurs

Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Substance Use Treatment Capacity in Canada

Summarizes the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on substance use treatment and harm reduction services.

Motion to withdraw endorsement of safe injection site defeated

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Alberta's Shunda Creek Treatment Centre secures funding for new home

Canada’s new alcohol guidelines advise fewer drinks

Saskatchewan government denies new funding for supervised consumption site

Uncertainty clouds Toronto’s bid to decriminalize illicit drug possession for personal use after B.C.’s walk-back

The promise and pitfalls of psychedelics

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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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