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Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health, Public Summary: Drinking Less Is Better (Brochure)

Summarizes the recommendations in Canada’s Guidance on Alcohol and Health in simple terms and illustrations. Offers concise, image-based explanations of the risks and harms from alcohol consumption on an increasing scale.

Workplaces and Substance Use: Construction Industry – Use and Perceptions

Illustrates key context and data on the use and perceptions of substance use in the construction industry. Information is based on input from a national study about workplace policies and practices related to substance use and working in various…

Heading to a casino? There are new guidelines to help minimize your gambling risks

After years of street parties, McMaster homecoming is returning to campus

Kugluktuk woman who prompted liquor plebiscite wants to see change

Le 911 doit demander l’aide des intervenants en santé mentale, selon une militante

Substance Use Treatment in Saskatchewan 2017–2018 [infographic]

Illustrates data on substance use treatment in Saskatchewan in 2017–2018. 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…

Canada gets low marks for opioid deaths, access to health care in OECD report

The 'Safe Supply' Movement Aims to Curb Drug Deaths Linked to the Opioid Crisis

Northern Ontario communities compete for limited number of funded HART hubs

Are doctors still prescribing too many opioids?

Gap in overdose data ‘no surprise,’ advocate says

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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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