Canadian Centre on Substance Use

Canadian Centre on Substance Use ​​​Evidence-based research and information on substance use and addiction, including public health education.

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📢Are you a municipal or community leader in a smaller city that is facing substance use challenges? Want to learn learni...
05/21/2026

📢Are you a municipal or community leader in a smaller city that is facing substance use challenges? Want to learn learning brain science can help communities address substance use issues? Join us May 27 for our next webinar! Find out more and register now: https://ow.ly/tWOv50YWIQb

Artificial intelligence is part of mental health and substance use care.Clear, practical guidance for using it responsib...
05/20/2026

Artificial intelligence is part of mental health and substance use care.

Clear, practical guidance for using it responsibly in Canada is needed.

The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction and the Mental Health Commission of Canada is developing Canada’s first national AI guidance for mental health and substance use health.

We’re looking for a consultant to help turn evidence into practical, real‑world guidance.

👉 Deadline: May 29, 2026 | 5:00 p.m. ET
📩 Apply: [email protected]
🔗 Learn more: https://ow.ly/zoxo50YYkI2

Personal Impacts of Substance Use: Schools Youth often use substances like alcohol and cannabis. They may experience mor...
05/15/2026

Personal Impacts of Substance Use: Schools

Youth often use substances like alcohol and cannabis. They may experience more long-term impacts of substance use than any other age group. A person’s education and future opportunities can be affected when their health — including substance use health — is compromised. Everyone, particularly young people, need stigma-free support to understand the risks associated with substance use.

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We’re answering questions about improving substance use health at the community level in our Webinar Series. Join us! 🖥️...
05/14/2026

We’re answering questions about improving substance use health at the community level in our Webinar Series. Join us! 🖥️ Our next session is on May 27, about how learning brain science can help communities address substance use issues.

🔗Find out more and register now! https://ow.ly/Q8pa50YWI2F

Personal Impacts of Substance Use: Crisis and Loss Deaths related to substance use affect people who use alcohol or drug...
05/08/2026

Personal Impacts of Substance Use: Crisis and Loss

Deaths related to substance use affect people who use alcohol or drugs, their families and communities across the country. Evidenced-based and compassionate care is needed to respond to the growing and complex needs of the substance use health crisis. CSUCH data inform public health policy that protects the health and well-being of people and their communities.

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"...It can be argued that SCS represent neither a complete solution nor a failed experiment. They have been a targeted i...
05/07/2026

"...It can be argued that SCS represent neither a complete solution nor a failed experiment. They have been a targeted intervention that addresses a specific aspect of a complex problem. The rise of synthetic opioids has fundamentally changed the risk environment. In this context, preventing immediate loss of life remains a critical priority."

Read CCSA's full statement here: https://www.ccsa.ca/en/supervised-consumption-sites-evidence-versus-assumptions-joint-statement-honourable-vernon-white

Did you know?From 2018 to 2020, 1 in 5 pedestrian fatalities in Canada involved alcohol, cannabis or other drugs –either...
05/06/2026

Did you know?

From 2018 to 2020, 1 in 5 pedestrian fatalities in Canada involved alcohol, cannabis or other drugs –either for the pedestrian or the driver.

Impairment affects everyone on the road.

Stay safer this summer:
👉 Avoid driving while impaired
👉 Be extra cautious walking near roads or water if you’ve been drinking or using drugs
👉 Plan ahead and get home safely
👉 Look out for one another

Source: Statistics Canada

Personal Impacts of Substance Use: Workplaces https://ow.ly/CtT950YPoMCWorkplace stress contributes to substance use inc...
05/05/2026

Personal Impacts of Substance Use: Workplaces https://ow.ly/CtT950YPoMC

Workplace stress contributes to substance use including alcohol, prescription drugs and illegal substances. High-pressure jobs, long hours and toxic work environments can push employees toward unhealthy coping mechanisms, creating a vicious cycle that harms both people and organizations. Employers can invest in and foster healthier workplaces, and employees deserve stigma-free support when dealing with their substance use health.

Did you know?About 1 in 10 cycling deaths in Canada involved alcohol or other drugs.As we head into (May 1 – 7), it’s ...
05/04/2026

Did you know?

About 1 in 10 cycling deaths in Canada involved alcohol or other drugs.

As we head into (May 1 – 7), it’s a reminder that substance use and cycling safety are closely connected. Alcohol can impair judgement, balance and reaction time – making activities like cycling far more dangerous.

As you get on your bike this season:
👉 Skip the alcohol or other drugs
👉 Stay alert and aware of your surroundings
👉 Help keep roads safer for everyone

Source: Statistics Canada

Did you know?About half of all drowning deaths involve alcohol. As we head into National Summer Safety Week (May 1 – 7),...
05/01/2026

Did you know?

About half of all drowning deaths involve alcohol.

As we head into National Summer Safety Week (May 1 – 7), it’s a reminder that substance use and water safety are closely connected. Alcohol can impair judgement, balance and reaction time – making activities like swimming or boating far more dangerous.

Whether you’re at the cottage, by the lake or on a boat, safer choices matter.

👉 Skip alcohol when swimming or supervising others
👉 Designate a sober boater
👉 Look out for your friends and family

Source: Lifesaving Society Ontario

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