News
CCSA and Community Partners Unite to Make a Collective Impact on Stigma in Ottawa
Ottawa, Sept 19, 2019 - Stigma is one of the biggest barriers to recovery for people dealing with substance use disorder.
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Video
Changing the Stigmatizing Language of Addiction, Rita Notarandrea
CCSA CEO, Rita Notarandrea, discusses how words matter when discussing substance use disorders and problematic substance use. Education and awareness are key factors in learning to use language that is not stigmatizing when speaking about addiction and recovery.
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Podcast
Episode 01: Stigma
In the premier episode of The Evidence, Gord Garner, Executive Director of Community Addictions Peer Support Association joins the show to talk about stigma and its effects on those battling substance use disorder. We also announce the official date and location for CCSA’s 2019 Issues of Substance conference.
News
Statement by Rita Notarandrea, CEO, on National Addictions Awareness Week 2018
Ottawa, November 26, 2018 — The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) is pleased to launch National Addictions Awareness Week from November 26 to December 2, 2018.
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Infographic
When it Comes to Substance Use Disorders Words Matter [infographic]
Published: 2017
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