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Crise des opioïdes au Canada: certains partis promettent la décriminalisation de toutes les drogues

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3,670 people on growing waitlist for mental health and addiction services in Waterloo-Wellington

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Virtual Solutions for Substance Use Care Conference

The COVID-19 pandemic has proven that a lot of medicine can be delivered virtually, from online prevention to psychotherapy. from risk assessment and management to virtual clinics.

Morocco celebrates huge cannabis harvest – legally for the first time

Trudeau urged to make decriminalization of illicit drugs a priority

Cannabis use has risen with legalization and COVID lockdowns: UN report

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Police warn of white fentanyl in Sault Ste. Marie

B.C. drug use advocates warn decriminalization change may cause more drug deaths

Red Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose in Oxford County

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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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