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‘Crisis is deepening’: Hamilton council backs $667K for harm-reduction measures

Bécancour: des odeurs de cannabis qui dérangent

PG city councillor to attend Municipal Leaders Table addressing substance use impacts on small cities

Une aide de 17 M$ pour contrer la dépendance et les troubles liés à l’abus de substances

Canadian Psychological Association Issues Recommendations on Mental Health and Substance Use Ahead of First Ministers’ Meeting

Manitoba providing $1.2 million for mental health and addictions supports

Drug alert issued following 35 suspected drug poisonings, two deaths

'He needed help'

Our Response: Why economists should like booze

As a research scientist in epidemiology and health economics, with a focus on alcohol and other substances, I found your article comparing alcohol non-users to free-riders to be light on fact and heavy on opining for a bygone, Mad Men–like era,…

Vancouver Island non-profit calls for more support for women with brain injuries from violent partners

Les surdoses mortelles ont plus que doublé chez les Autochtones en C.-B.

Land-based recovery camp to offer support to people on their sobriety journey

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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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