Snapshot
Have You Taken “The High Way Home?”
Not every road is a safe route home. It is all about making informed decisions. Collaborating with Desjardins Insurance — and consulting with youth focus groups — CCSA has created a website to help young Canadians arrive home safely if they choose to use cannabis or alcohol. We want young people to make their mistakes here … not on the roads.
CCSA Spotlight
Overcoming Stigma Through Language: A Primer
Facilitates conversations and increases awareness of the stigma that surrounds people who use substances, their support networks and service providers in the community. Developed in partnership with the Community Addictions Peer Support Association.
Event
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National Addictions Awareness Week
CCSA’s National Addictions Awareness Week highlights issues and solutions to help address alcohol- and drug-related harm. It provides an opportunity for Canadians to learn more about prevention, to talk about treatment and recovery, and to bring forward solutions for change.
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Publication
7 Things You Need to Know about Cannabis Extracts
A list of seven important tips about cannabis extracts that people need to know before they try these products. Topics cover how to purchase these products properly, feeling the full affects and the intensity of the high, and understanding the levels of THC within them, as well as the risks and har…
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Evidence. Engagement. Impact.
CCSA.ca provides the news you need about substance use and addiction — all in one place
CCSA News
December 19, 2019
Statement by Rita Notarandrea on the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada’s Annual Report and Its Emphasis on Stigma
December 6, 2019
Throne speech recognition of mental health and addiction support applauded by pan-Canadian health organizations
November 25, 2019
Speak Out Against Stigma during National Addictions Awareness Week
Addiction News Daily
February 14, 2020
| Mississauga.com
'Life-saving intervention:' Drug users lobby for supervised consumption sites in Peel [CCSA interview]
February 13, 2020
| The Globe and Mail
How misuse of benzodiazepines, a common class of anti-anxiety medication, can lead to dependency [CCSA interview]
February 12, 2020
| Maclean’s