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Almost 1 in 4 young people who gamble online report experiencing high levels of gambling-related harm: new report

Report calls for a pan-Canadian strategy to address rising online gambling harms

Nearly one in four (23.5%) young adults, aged 18 to 29, who reported gambling online in the past year experi

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Opening Remarks Before the Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology

by Dr. Alexander CaudarellaChief Executive Office, Canadian Centre on Substance Use and AddictionOctober 23, 2025

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Canada Gets its First National Guidance on AI for Mental and Substance Use Health

Ottawa (October 14, 2025): In a first-of-its-kind initiative, national guidance for using artificial intelligence (AI) in the mental and substance use health field is being develop

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CCSA’s Response to Health Canada’s Third Legislative Review of the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act

In September 2025, CCSA officially submitted a response to the open consultation to Health Canada’s Third Legislative Review of the Tobacco and Vaping Products Act (TVPA).

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La communauté LGBTQ+ s’est taillé une place au sein des Alcooliques anonymes

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Le nombre de décès liés au fentanyl atteint un niveau record au Nouveau-Brunswick

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Vast majority of large U.S. fentanyl seizures happen along Mexican border, report finds

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The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) is conducting an important national survey to better understand how primary care providers in Canada approach conversations about cannabis use with their patients.

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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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