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Alcohol Deficit in Canada: 6 Things You Need to Know

Defines the alcohol deficit as the difference between what the government earns in tax revenue from the sale of alcohol and how much it spends on harms related to alcohol.

Kamloops permanent supervised drug consumption site in early stages

In B.C.'s drug crisis, 'the only life he couldn’t save was his own'

Care Pathway for Older Adults Experiencing Prescription Drug Harms [online version]

Outlines the continuum of care to provide quality treatment for treating older adults who experience harms from psychoactive prescription drugs.

'It needs to be done': Grieving woman welcomes inquest into Whitehorse shelter deaths

Sask. government creates internal dashboard to track overdose harms

Ontario’s auditor-general to release reports on Ontario Place redevelopment, opioid strategy [Subscription required]

Big Brothers Big Sisters Ottawa: Brain Builders Lab Case Study

Case study describes the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Ottawa’s Brain Builders Lab project.

Le Centre canadien sur les dépendances et l’usage de substances est prêt à contribuer à l’examen fédéral de la Loi sur le cannabis

22nd International Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety (ICADTS) Conference

The City of Edmonton's Traffic Safety section is proud to host T2019, the 22nd International Council on Alcohol, Drugs and Traffic Safety (ICADTS) Conference.

La cocaïne pourrait-elle être décriminalisée au pays?

Cannabis use doubled heart attack risk in young adults, study shows

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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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