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CCSA’s Reconciliation Path with First Nations, Métis and Inuit Communities and Organizations

Outlines reconciliation activities the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) held with First Nations, Métis and Inuit organizations in fiscal year 2023–2024.

Cannabis and Polysubstance Use

Schütz, C.

The aim of CAPU project was to understand the role of cannabis use on mental health and substance disorders. CAPU had three complementary objectives, with a project to match each of the following objectives.

B.C. government announces new Foundry B.C. app to provide youth with mental health and substance use support in B.C.

Half of Ontario opioid deaths interacted with health care system the month before: study

Ce qu’il faut savoir sur la décriminalisation de drogues dures en Colombie-Britannique

DEA Publishes Proposed Rules To Reschedule Marijuana

Les Québécois boivent moins, les profits de la SAQ baissent

26th Harm Reduction International Conference (HR19)

For international visitors, this conference will be a unique opportunity to learn about the benefits and lessons learned from Portugal’s progressive approach to drug policy and harm reduction, which included the decriminalisation of the…

WHO action plan on alcohol sparks confusion, allegations of sexism

Réouverture des bars sans vie nocturne au Québec

Sad stories at overdose awareness event show it can happen to anyone

Advocates call for greater access to safe consumption sites after drug-related death

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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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