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Parents Empowering Parents celebrates two decades of help and healing

Confinement et dépendance, un cocktail dangereux

‘STEINBACH IN CRISIS’: Opioids issue needs to be handled or more will die, says grieving mother

La Colombie-Britannique veut promouvoir les produits de cannabis autochtones

B.C. premier directs Fraser Health to update harm-reduction portal to focus on treatment

CCSA CEO Rita Notarandrea Pens Guest Editorial on Cannabis Legalization for New Zealand Periodical

Ottawa, August 13, 2018 — Cannabis legalization in Canada is less than 75 days away. What can we expect when this happens?

New treatment approach to opioid abuse

'War on drugs has not worked': Guelph's mayor joins call for drug decriminalization

Brittani Silvestre died of an overdose. Her mother wonders if she would still be alive if she went to the hospital after being revived with naloxone.

B.C. to provide more addiction and mental health services in Interior region

New alliance calls on province to increase access to treatment for opioid addiction

The Effects of Cannabis Use during Adolescence (Report in Short)

Summarizes a study that examines the health, psychological and social effects of cannabis use during adolescence. See the full report for more details.

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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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