Behavioural and technical competencies describe the necessary behaviours, skills and knowledge required for both regulated and unregulated professionals who work with people who use substances. The newly updated Competencies for
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CCSA Releases Two More Interactive Online Learning Resources
The full suite of stigma learning modules is now online. Overcoming Stigma now includes three modules, available in French and English. For the two new
Guidelines for Partnering with People with Lived and Living Experience of Substance Use and Their Families and Friends
Author: Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction People with lived and living experience of substance use and their families and friends (LLEAFF) are experts in
CCSA News: Almost 40% of Women with Children Report Anxiety Symptoms During COVID-19 Pandemic; Canadians Living with Young Kids Report Increase in Alcohol, Cannabis Consumption
Ottawa, May 6, 2021 — The COVID-19 pandemic is having a greater impact on mental health and substance use for those living in households with children
CCSA: Action on Intimate Partner Violence and Substance Use
(Email communication from the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction) Dear colleague, Women are experiencing increased rates of intimate partner violence during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Public Consultation on Updating Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines Closes on April 18, 2021
Dear colleague, Thousands of people in Canada have already shared their views about alcohol during our public consultation on updating Canada’s Low-Risk Alcohol Drinking Guidelines. On behalf of