Speak Out Against Stigma during National Addictions Awareness Week
Ottawa, Nov 25, 2019 - Speak Out Against Stigma during National Addictions Awareness Week.
Tags:Ottawa, Nov 25, 2019 - Speak Out Against Stigma during National Addictions Awareness Week.
Tags:Ottawa, November 22, 2019 — Canada is dealing with an ongoing opioid crisis. New cannabis products are ready to hit store shelves next month. Methamphetamine use is increasing in the prairies. As we face these challenges, renowned experts and leaders will converge on the nation’s capital next week to share their knowledge at Canada's only national conference focusing on substance use and addiction.
Tags:CCSA shares its vision for the work that it undertakes to change the way Canadians think about substance use and addiction. CCSA works with diverse partners to address issues related to substance use and addiction that affect the health and safety of Canadians.
Tags: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.
Tags:Ottawa, May 22, 2019 — CCSA and the CIHR are partnering to provide $4.5 million to support research that will help governments to develop, implement and evaluate the effectiveness of cannabis policies.
Tags:Published: 2018
Tags:Ottawa, October 9, 2018 — The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Anne Elizabeth Lapointe to its Board of Directors. This appointment is one of the five Governor in Council appointments to the CCSA Board of Directors made by the federal minister of health.