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Premier wants involuntary secure-care sites to open by late spring

Cannabis edibles may pose new challenges [CCSA interview]

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

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

Submitted to Health Canada in April 2022.

Stigma around opioid deaths needs to change, say medical professionals

Un an après, la décriminalisation des drogues dures donne des résultats en demi-teinte

Involuntary Treatment for Severe Substance Use Disorders

Explains what involuntary treatment is and examines its effectiveness by focusing on the evidence, legislation and diverse perspectives about it.

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…

Ontario Medical Association's Prescription for northern Ontario

New addictions care facility for women aims to help serve growing need on P.E.I.

Evaluation of Psychoactive Substances that Bring Youth to the Emergency Department

Examines the trends in substance-related visits to the emergency department (ED) among youth and young adults (12 to 24 years old) and the context of their visits.

Alberta, Ontario, Sask. announce partnership to create recovery-focused addictions treatment

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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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