Lost productivity that is attributable to substance use cost $22.4 billion in 2020, according to new Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms (CSUCH) data. This
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Alcohol policies in every province, territory receive failing grade in meeting public health standards: report
Melissa Lopez-Martinez CTVNews.ca Writer, Published Saturday, June 3, 2023 Retrieved from https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/health/alcohol-policies-in-every-province-territory-receive-failing-grade-in-meeting-public-health-standards-report-1.6426370?_cldee=3Kpgi_wNnQ0K1IJU1B0rwye_LHQsE4xVHdEjyAOwYtWg1q0d0HPGgBWkMMB8dRN6&recipientid=contact-e551c9199c4ce8118147480fcff4b171-7e24a2b19d6147bcb5e1523aca1b6bd0&esid=3dd71067-a503-ee11-8f6e-000d3a09c3d2 All ten provinces and three territories received a failing grade on meeting public
CBC: Canada’s got a drinking problem — and one senator says Ottawa needs to step up
John Paul Tasker · CBC News · Posted: May 22, 2023 2:00 AM MDT Retrieved from https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/tasker-canada-alcohol-problem-health-warning-labels-1.6850180?_cldee=G4u939s-N39UB_WbBdTNvKmU3-70Rhedg6lprTjaWnI2LgJGkTy8wULMdOJmLoBh&recipientid=contact-e551c9199c4ce8118147480fcff4b171-8c354ee64776438dab739716fd6e2d3d&esid=65e2e0dd-64f9-ed11-8f6e-000d3a09c3d2 The federal government pitched a sizeable increase to the alcohol excise tax
Editorial – Alcohol use during pregnancy and fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Canada: who, what, where?
Understanding fetal alcohol spectrum disorder The estimated prevalence of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) in Canada is greater than that of autism, cerebral palsy and
CCSA: New report summarizes public safety aspects of cannabis legalization
As we approach the three-year legislative review of the Cannabis Act, it is a good time to review the knowledge on the public safety aspects of
Alcohol Policy in Canada — webinar series starting Oct. 20
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about significant changes in alcohol policy, consumption trends and harms. It is time for a renewed discussion on what this