Anat Ziv, PhD

Research & Policy Analyst

Anat Ziv's Area of expertise

  • Substance Use Costs

About Anat

Anat Ziv is passionate about contributing to shaping policies and strategies related to substance use. She wants to help improve the physical and mental health and well-being of our society by implementing effective measures that impact individuals with lived and living experience and the communities most affected by associated harms.

Anat Joined CCSA in July 2021 as a Research & Policy Analyst after earning her PhD in demography and sociology from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of New Brunswick.

In addition to her work at CCSA, she sits on the board of directors for two nonprofit organizations. These organizations support children and youth from disadvantaged backgrounds, aiming to enhance their mental health and well-being through supportive programs. 

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CCSA's Issues of Substance Conference

This biannual, national conference brings together people from across the country, including addiction workers, healthcare professionals, researchers, policy makers, and people with lived and living experience
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Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms

This project provides comparable and up-to-date data on the costs and harms of substance use in Canada and allows people to explore and analyze the data through its data visualization tool.
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Workforce Competencies

CCSA developed measurable technical and behaviour competencies in knowledge, skills and values for the substance use workforce, providing consistent care across the wide range of settings.
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Drink Less Live More

Canada has new guidance on alcohol and your health. CCSA wants you to be able to make the most informed decisions you can about drinking alcohol.
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Lower Risk Gambling Guidelines

Learn about the world’s first Lower-Risk Gambling Guidelines to help people in Canada make informed decisions about their gambling and lessen their risk of gambling-related harms. Use the Interactive Risk Assessment Tool to assess your personal gambling choices.
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The Highway Home

This interactive website takes an experiential approach to increasing youth’s and young drivers’ awareness of the risks and harms of drug-impaired driving, using real-life scenarios involving cannabis use and driving.
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CECA

CCSA contributes to the strategy development and provides secretariat, financial and support services to the council — a national, non-governmental organization that influences public policy on substance use.
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