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Lost Productivity Due to Substance Use Cost the Canadian Economy $22.4 billion: New Report
Substance Use Costs in Canada rose to $49.1 billion in 2020 Ottawa, March 29, 2023 — Substance use cost the Canadian economy $49.1 billion in 2020. That’s a jump of more than $11 billion between 2007 and 2020 or nearly 12% in per-person costs. The latest available data is part of the C…
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Opioids and the Trades: Supporting Employee Health and Safety
Ottawa, August 10, 2021 - The opioid overdose crisis is disproportionately affecting people working in the trades, transportation and construction. To support employers in these sectors, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction has partnered with Health Canada to produce a toolkit of reso…
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Substance Use in Canada Costs Almost $46 Billion a Year According to Latest Data
Ottawa, July 7, 2020 — Substance use costs Canadian society almost $46 billion a year (2017) or almost $1,258 for every person in Canada. This data comes from Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms 2015–2017, a report released today by the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) and the University of Victoria’s Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR).
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A Review of Workplace Substance Use Policies in Canada: Strengths, Gaps and Key Considerations
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A Review of Workplace Substance Use Policies in Canada (Report at a Glance)
Published: 2018
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Substance use is costing six Canadian provinces over $1 billion each
Ottawa, November 14, 2018 — In each of the provinces of Nova Scotia, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia, the cost of substance use in 2014 surpassed $1 billion dollars.
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA), in collaboration with the University of Victoria’s Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR), today released substance use costs by province and territory.