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How People Living in Canada Consume and Acquire Cannabis: Assessing Progress in Minimizing Harms and Establishing a Safe Supply Chain (Report at a Glance)

This report summarizes data on how cannabis usage patterns and attitudes have changed since legalization, and how people are currently using cannabis in Canada.

Alaska becomes first state to require warnings about alcohol link to colon, breast cancers

Doctor shines light on opioid addiction and recovery

New Alberta business collective aims to promote harm reduction, destigmatize drug use

Windsor mental health program sees jump in cannabis-induced psychosis — mainly with youth

Coup de filet majeur dans le monde du trafic de cannabis illégal en Ontario

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Sask. sets another record for overdose deaths in 2022

Réorganisation des services de consommation supervisée à Edmonton

La «drogue zombie» circule déjà à Montréal

Quand les AA et les Narcotiques anonymes se tournent vers le virtuel

Small cities and towns developing playbook to address substance use issues

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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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