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Record number of people died from alcohol and drug use during the pandemic: StatsCan

'Save lives and change lives': New addictions recovery fund launched in Ontario

Le Dilaudid, seul opioïde dont les prescriptions sont en hausse

Ford government to overhaul how cannabis stores look in Ontario

Social Reference Pricing for Alcohol FAQs

Addresses some of the concepts introduced in the report from the National Alcohol Strategy Advisory Committee, Social Reference Prices for Alcohol, which provided recommendations for social reference pricing (SRP) for alcohol sold from retail…

New UVic harm reduction club hopes to raise awareness and reduce stigma surrounding the overdose crisis

Réaction prudente aux investissements contre la crise des opioïdes au Yukon

Horizon Health Network: Brain Builders Lab Case Study

Case study summarizes Horizon Health Network’s Brain Builders Lab project. The team’s goal was to bring Brain Story science to Horizon staff across New Brunswick with the aim of helping caregivers bridge the gap between knowledge and practice.

First local integrated crisis centre opening to help those facing mental health and addiction struggles

Concurrent Disorders: Highlights

Summarizes a study on the concurrent disorders of substance use and mental health.  See the full report for more details.

Surdoses : des actions demandées à Ottawa et en Outaouais

‘Bad batch’ of street drugs pushes opioid overdoses to record level in Calgary

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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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