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While street drug testing is new to Saskatchewan, in B.C. it's helped prevent overdoses for years

Saskatchewan continues to see highest rate of HIV infection in Canada

Children and youth ‘Desperately Waiting’ more supports for mental health and addiction

Federal Cannabis Act review must focus on protecting public health and safety

2019 CSAM Annual Meeting and Scientific Conference

Building Bridges through Shared Learning/Créer des connections grâce à l’apprentissage partagé is our theme, connecting research and evidence-based treatments with presentations about current knowledge and skills in addictions care in Canada.

A chilling trend: Drug deaths rise as winter begins

La décriminalisation des drogues a aidé les toxicomanes au Portugal

Timothy Deloughery, CCAC, CCS-AC

Timothy Deloughery has worked in the health field for over 20 years.

NDP unveils its northern platform. Overdose crisis will be declared a public health emergency

Manitoba moves to eliminate 6% levy on cannabis retailers, sign onto federal excise tax instead

High-Risk Substance Use and Overdose Among Youth

SAVE THE DATE

On January 25, 2021, colleagues from across the healthcare community will gather for a virtual conference on high-risk substance use and overdose among youth.

Morocco celebrates huge cannabis harvest – legally for the first time

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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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