Helping Young People Who Use Opioids Video Series CCSA in partnership with Alberta Health Services has created a series of videos that look to improve understanding on: A youth-centred approach for treatment; How to assess youth with opioid use disorder; Opioid agonist treatment (OAT) …
Information and resources about CCSA's focus on evidence-based policy, which is informed by health and social impacts to identify potential problems and solutions.
While the prevalence of methamphetamine use among the general population in Canada is low, since 2013 there has been a dramatic increase in the availability and harms associated with methamphetamine in Canada. This trend is particularly true in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. …
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Social Media Materials Please feel free to download the following graphics and pair them with any of the sample posts for your social media platforms. Together we can keep kids safe by raising awareness around pediatric cannabis poisoning. Thank you for helping us spread the word! You…
Information and resources about the Canadian community epidemiology network on drug use.
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Information and resources about alcohol, including use, risks, harms and legal status.
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Quiz to help Canadians test their knowledge about alcohol consumption.
A compilation of news stories about addiction and the use or misuse of alcohol and illicit drugs.
Health warnings, product labelling regulations, and consumer understanding of the health risks of cannabis Goodman, S., Leos-Toro, C., & Hammond, D. This study examined the impacts of health warning labels, THC labelling, and ‘plain packaging’ on Canadian consumers’ understanding of canna…
Transitioning to the legal cannabis market in Canada: Legal and illegal cannabis purchases, and the effect of price, retail availability, and consumer perceptions Wadsworth, E., Hammond, D., Driezen, P., Pacula, R., & Kilmer, B. This study examined cannabis purchases in Canada from both l…