As part of its legislated mandate to provide national leadership and evidence-informed analysis and advice to mobilize collaborative efforts to reduce alcohol- and other drug-related harm, CCSA also provides answers to commonly asked questions from its numerous stakeholders, including the general public and the government, not-for-profit and private sectors.
This section contains answers to the most frequently asked questions about the following topics:
This page contains commonly asked questions and answers about CCSA's resources, including its publications, services and events.
This page contains commonly asked questions and answers about treatment services, including where to get treatment, how to find support groups and how to talk to children about alcohol and drugs.
This page contains commonly asked questions and answers about finding general information on substance abuse, including where to find academic articles on substance abuse and information on drugs and their effects.
This page contains commonly asked questions and answers about statistics related to substance use and abuse.
This page contains commonly asked questions and answers about policies and legislation related to substance use and abuse.
This page contains commonly asked questions and answers about working in the field of addictions as well as issues related to substance use in the workplace, including employee drug testing labs in Canada, training opportunities related to addictions and how to volunteer in the field.
This page contains commonly asked questions and answers about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), including where to find information about the effects of FASD and how to get help for those who are at risk for FASD.