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Canadians Under 54 Drinking More While at Home Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
Ottawa, April 15, 2020 — 25% of Canadians (aged 35–54) and 21% of Canadians (aged 18–34) say they have increased the amount …
New Website Lets Canadian Youth Tackle Life Changing Decisions
Ottawa, October 11, 2019 - The High Way Home? is a new interactive website that allows young people to make virtual choices…
$4.5 million for cannabis research announced in partnership between CCSA and CIHR
Ottawa, May 22, 2019 — The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Resea…
Regular Cannabis Use Linked to Increased Risk of Mental Illness
Ottawa, April 25, 2019 — People who use cannabis regularly — one or more times per week over a period of months or years — c…
Early and Regular Cannabis Use Is a Strong Predictor of Cognitive Impairment
Ottawa, April 5, 2019 — Starting to smoke cannabis earlier in life — before 16 or 17 — is one of the strongest predictors of…
Caution against Overconsumption Risks with Edible Cannabis Products
Ottawa, February 25, 2019 — In a brief submitted to Health Canada’s consultation on Strict regulation of edible cannabis, ex…
More than 60% of Canadians say they will not consume cannabis once it becomes legal, a new Nanos poll reveals
Ottawa, October 16, 2018 — Even though close to 6 in 10 Canadians report they have tried it, the majority of Canadians have …
New Communications Guide Provides the Tools to Talk Effectively to Youth about Cannabis
Ottawa, September 27, 2018 — Earlier today, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) released Talking Pot w…
With Legalization Imminent, CCSA Releases Report on Cannabis Use during Pregnancy
Cites potential effects lasting into adolescence and young adulthood Ottawa, August 30, 2018 — With cannabis …
CCSA CEO Rita Notarandrea Pens Guest Editorial on Cannabis Legalization for New Zealand Periodical
Ottawa, August 13, 2018 — Cannabis legalization in Canada is less than 75 days away. What can we expect when this happens? C…
Frequently Asked Questions On Cannabis Use And Road Safety
Cannabis and driving: new briefing presents questions and answers for policymaking (23.5.2018, LISBON) What i…
On 4/20, Report Finds Lack of Comprehensive Workplace Substance Use Policies
CCSA launches A Review of Workplace Substance Use Policies in Canada Ottawa, April 20, 2018 — As Canada moves…
Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction to share its views on Cannabis Act today
Ottawa, April 16, 2018 — The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) will be appearing today at the Senate Sta…