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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

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh throws support behind drug decriminalization bill

Youth Alcohol Use and Its Harms: Case Study in the Community of Sherbrooke (Report at a Glance)

Summarizes a technical report of the same name that examines the consumption habits, hospitalizations and crime and availability related to alcohol use by youth in Sherbrooke, Quebec. The report suggests key interventions that could be…

Early bird registration for CCSA’s Issues of Substance conference closes Sep. 15.

B.C. to offer Canada's first, permanent safe drug supply in response to overdose crisis

Community Urinalysis and Self-Report Project: Cross-Canada Trends in Stimulant Use 2021–2023

Presents stimulant use trends and describes whether expected substance use aligned with actual substance contents. Data were collected from harm reduction sites in seven regions across Canada that participated in the Community Urinalysis and Self…

York Region Public Health: Brain Builders Lab Case Study

Case study summarizes the York Region Public Health’s Brain Builders Lab project.

Recovery Day in Winnipeg attracts crowd to defeat addictions, stigma: ‘There’s always hope’

Price Policies to Reduce Alcohol-Related Harm in Canada (Alcohol Price Policy Series)

This publication has been archived on the CCSA website and was current when it was published. It is available for reference or research purposes.  

B.C. drug recovery homes need investigation and regulation: Moms Stop the Harm

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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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