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Prince Albert Harm Reduction Coalition hoping to open safe consumption site in city

Clearing the Smoke on Cannabis: Medical Use of Cannabis and Cannabinoids

Explores the available clinical evidence and research on using cannabis and cannabinoids for health conditions including Alzheimer disease, anxiety, cancer, depression, epilepsy, fibromyalgia, multiple sclerosis, pain, Parkinson disease,…

Enquête: la pandémie a chambardé les habitudes de vie, le travail et la situation financière des Québécois

RCMP warning of counterfeit Dilaudid, Xanax amid spate of youth overdose deaths

A safe place, no shame, no judgement: Community in Action Against Addiction Meeting

New study looks at how to address methamphetamine use through harm reduction in hospitals

24% year-over-year decrease in toxic drug deaths: B.C. coroner

Alcohol can cause cancer, so why don't most Canadians know that?

Supporting Reintegration in Corrections by Addressing Problematic Substance Use (Report at a Glance)

Summarizes the findings of an environmental scan with the same title. One key message is that addressing problematic substance use in prisons can lead to a reduction in criminality, successful reintegration and a cost savings for corrections.

B.C. paramedics want more people to have naloxone kits

'How many funerals is it going to take?': Stoney Nakoda members call to ban drug dealers on reserve land

BC’s Underground Economy Is Huge. And Deadly

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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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