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Alberta drug deaths continue to climb as more turn to lethal carfentanil

Criminalizing drugs won't save 'a single life' in BC, minister says

These Indigenous women are leading in the cannabis industry – and hoping to change it for the better

Urinalysis and Self-Reporting - Reports

New research shows that the contents of drugs from the unregulated supply remain unpredictable. In fact, there’s often a difference between what drugs people think they are taking and what they are actually consuming. This increases the risk of…

Cannabis edibles may pose new challenges [CCSA interview]

Fighting fentanyl: North Texas mom teaches first responders about new treatments

Quebec's first mobile drug-testing unit gets OK from Health Canada

Sask. Coroners Service reports 113 confirmed and suspected drug toxicity deaths from January to March

Consultation on the Legislative Review of the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act

Submitted to Health Canada in April 2022.

Bridging the gap: Veterans and recreational cannabis use

Brémault-Phillips et al.

Substance Use Treatment in Saskatchewan 2016–2017 [infographic]

Illustrates data on substance use treatment in Saskatchewan in 2016–2017. Data includes the number of people in treatment for substance use, what substances people are receiving treatment for and the proportion of males and females receiving…

GNWT defends rationale behind Inuvik liquor store’s Sunday hours

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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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