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International AFINet 2025 conference; Quebec City (21-23 May): Addiction, family members and other people concerned

Addressing the Opioid Crisis: Lessons Learned from the United States

CCSA and U.S. Embassy Host 5th Cross-Country Speaking Series Event

La Saskatchewan n’envisage pas de décriminaliser certaines drogues comme l’a fait la C.-B.

Hidden Crisis: Helping others out of the dark

Date-rape drug ‘bute’ increasingly linked to sexual assaults in Australia, police say

How xylazine, a veterinary tranquilizer, is making overdoses even riskier

Services and Supports for Youth Substance Use Treatment (Topic Summary)

This publication has been archived on the CCSA website and was current when it was published. It is available for reference or research purposes.

Most medical cannabis users aren't going the prescription route, raising safety concerns: Manitoba-led study

‘Keeping these people alive’: A volunteer team works to reverse overdoses in Edmonton

Surdoses : la santé publique de l’Estrie lance un appel à la vigilance

Knowing Your Limits with Cannabis: A Practical Guide to Assessing Your Cannabis Use

Helps people reflect on their cannabis use patterns while providing tips and strategies to encourage lower-risk behaviours to reduce harm. Individuals can use this independently or with the support of healthcare, mental health or addiction…

Alberta women march to raise awareness about drug and alcohol addiction

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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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