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Emergency Department Visits for Alcohol, Cannabis and Opioid Use Among Youth
Ottawa, December 13, 2022 — Alcohol was involved in more medical emergencies that sent young people to hospital emergency departments (EDs) than cannabis or opioids, according to a new study of 4,634 cases in three Canadian communities. In a four-year study of EDs in Sherbrooke, Que., Saskatoon, Sa…
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Opioids and the Trades: Supporting Employee Health and Safety
Ottawa, August 10, 2021 - The opioid overdose crisis is disproportionately affecting people working in the trades, transportation and construction. To support employers in these sectors, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction has partnered with Health Canada to produce a toolkit of reso…
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