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Opioid-overdose deaths have spiked across Southwestern Ontario

Annual Health Canada Cannabis Survey Results Released

Cornwall-area communities target jump in opioid overdoses

Ottawa Police Learn Brain Science to Help in Toxic Drug Crisis

OTTAWA (APRIL 23, 2026): The Ottawa Police Service (OPS) members are learning about brain science and how it contributes to a person’s resilience against substance use disorders in a workshop on Thursday, April 23, 2026.

Les fondateurs d’un club de vente de drogues sûres contestent leur arrestation

Celebrate Life in Recovery [infographic]

Illustrates comparative situations (stable housing, stable employment, family activities, ability to pay bills and planning for the future) of life in addiction versus life in recovery, based on a survey of 855 people. 

BC’s Opioid Substitution System Isn’t a System at All, Say Front Liners

Québec peut en faire plus pour les communautés autochtones

Skwah First Nation’s health director Raylene Mumford acts as a beacon in her community to help end stigma around substance use. She wants you to know that you can, too.

SafePoint operations on pause as of Dec. 31: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit board of directors

CMHA and North Bay Regional Health Centre to expand to offer new addiction treatment beds

The Effects of Psychoactive Prescription Drugs on Driving (Report)

Examines how psychoactive prescription drugs, such as cocaine, cannabis and methamphetamine, can adversely affect the cognitive and motor functions of drivers.

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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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