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Post-surgery opioids at home can do more harm than good, study says

Shawna Meister, MA

Shawna conducts research and turns it into action. Prior to joining CCSA in October 2016, Shawna held positions with Compliance and Capacity Skills International, the Traffic Injury Research Foundation and the Media and Democracy Group.

'There's hope': As pandemic sees increase in alcohol consumption, Nova Scotia women share stories of recovery from addiction

Toronto ne fermera pas le magasin Shroomyz, mais la police pourrait traquer les vendeurs

Study finds psychedelic microdosing improves mental health

Homeless people in Edmonton are dying at 8 times the rate as pre-pandemic

Cabinet signs off on plans to introduce minimum unit price for alcohol

Canada’s new alcohol guidelines advise fewer drinks

Record number of Sask. people died from drug toxicity in 2021

Des CSS de la Côte-Nord n’ont aucune donnée sur la dépendance aux drogues chez les élèves

«Ce sont des gens à qui on ne donne pas souvent le micro»

La menace des opioïdes varie d’un océan à l’autre [entrevue avec le CCDUS]

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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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