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‘We’re more alike than not’: Waterloo Region harm reduction groups drive conversation on overdose crisis

ER visits among seniors rose after cannabis legalization, study finds

COVID-19 and Cannabis: How to Reduce Your Risk [infographic]

One-page poster highlighting practical tips to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and the risks to health when using cannabis. 

Inside the push to decriminalize drugs in Canada

From Insights to Impact

Fentanyl found in psychedelic drug tested in Cape Breton

When is it safe to drive after using cannabis? Saskatoon man's experience highlights the haziness surrounding this topic

The opioid crisis is hard to solve. Partisan politics isn't making it easier

Atikameksheng Anishnawbek First Nation declares state of emergency for mental health and addictions crisis

Double life: How a Southwestern Ontario ironworker battled back from addiction

CKHA Looking to Streamline Addiction Services

5th Annual Joint SALIS/AMHL Conference - 42nd Annual SALIS Conference

SALIS / AMHL Virtual Conference, April 27 – 29, 2021 

Substance Abuse Librarians & Information Specialists/ The Association of Mental Health Librarians 

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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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