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Webinar | The Effects of COVID-19 on Alcohol Sales, Consumption and Harms

Time: 12 p.m. – 1 p.m., EST

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N.B. opioid deaths involving fentanyl at all-time high, says Public Health

Waterloo Region’s first safe supply program sees early success in helping those who use drugs

Community outreach program in London, Ont., takes proactive steps to support those in mental health crises

New 51-unit Indwell build brings hope to downtown Simcoe

Bientôt un vaccin contre la dépendance à la cocaïne?

Sask. drug-related deaths declining in 2024 but reasons unclear, coroners service says

Street drug users fear overdoses, 'near-death experiences,' says report backing a safe supply program

Evidence-Based Decriminalization (Policy Brief)

Summarizes and supplements the report, Decriminalization: Options and Evidence, published in 2018. Examines key considerations to guide an evidence-based and effective approach to decriminalization. Presents various options on decriminalizing…

Upcoming Event – Psychedelics as Medicine: Promises and Realities

Child in stable condition after ingesting illicit opioids, Winnipeg police say

Stigma Ends with Students

Our Stigma Ends with Students initiative is a partnership with university faculties and their students to bring anti-stigma knowledge to Canadian campuses. Students are given guidelines, supportive resources and funding to carry out their…

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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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