Our colleague, Justine Renard, was recently featured in Open Access Government discussing youth cannabis use in Canada.
A timely look at what the latest research tells us: https://ow.ly/zHNS50YNsTb
There’s been a lot of talk about supervised consumption sites. But what are they really for? Find out what they do, how they help people and how they benefit communities.
👉 Get the facts: www.ccsa.ca/en/supervised-consumptio...
#SupervisedConsumptionsSites #CCSA #PublicHealth
Substance use health pamphlets translated into a variety of languages with text that reads: National Indigenous Languages Day.
Today is #NationalIndigenousLanguagesDay.
In partnership with Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., we co-developed a substance use health resource for Inuit, available in Inuktitut and Inuinnaqtun.
Language matters for accessibility, trust and connection.
🔗https://ow.ly/8mtX50YyBVN
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The Brain Economy focuses on promoting brain health and brain skills across a person’s lifespan to encourage flourishing and economic growth for all. Learn more about this exciting initiative: https://ow.ly/6PLy50YvlaS
There’s been a lot of talk about supervised consumption sites. But what are they really for? Find out how they help people.
Get the facts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14psCqc_iuE
#SupervisedConsumptionSites #SubstanceUse #SubstanceUseHealth #GetTheFacts #CCSA
Promotional graphic for a webinar titled "Understanding Drug Checking Data for Local Solutions" scheduled for March 27, 2026, featuring five speakers and displaying the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction logo.
Hurry — don’t miss our next #webinar on March 27.
🔗Register now and join us for Understanding Drug Checking Data for Local Solutions! https://ow.ly/8a9W50YrUQK
#webinars #SubstanceUseHealth #SmallCitiesInitiative #MLT #MunicipalLeadersTable
Missed Part 2? Stay current on what’s driving stimulant use and how Canada is responding.
📖 Read it today: https://ow.ly/OhjJ50YvrCb
Plus, subscribe now so you never miss an issue: https://ow.ly/kGAq50YvrCa
#stimulants #ccsa #substanceuse
Poster promoting National Poison Prevention Week. March 15 to 21, 2026. #RethinkPoisons
National Poison Prevention Week has wrapped up, but #CANInjuryPrevention is important all year long! Visit parachute.ca for info & tips.#RethinkPoisons #NPPW2026
Two identical red gummy bears side by side with the text: “Can you tell which one contains cannabis?” Message below reads: “Neither can a child. Store edibles safely.”
There are many items in and around your home that can cause poisoning if they aren’t used safely, including medications, natural health products and edible cannabis products that can look like candy.
#RethinkPoisons: parachute.ca/poisonpreventionweek
#NPPW2026
Group of friends enjoying drinks together outdoors with text promoting responsible alcohol choices.
Your Drink. Your Call. is a campaign designed for colleges and universities. It supports non-judgmental approaches to alcohol awareness. And it’s free to adapt and use!
Download the dissemination guide here:
https://ow.ly/o0KK50Ywmv3
Side view of a translucent human head showing an illuminated brain with neural connections firing actively.
The Brain Economy focuses on promoting brain health and brain skills across a person’s lifespan to encourage flourishing and economic growth for all. Learn more about this exciting initiative: https://ow.ly/6PLy50YvlaS
Possible poisoning? Call your local poison centre: https://infopoison.ca
#RethinkPoisons #NPPW2026
3D illustration of a human brain highlighting the hippocampus in orange against a blue background.
March 16- 22 is Brain Awareness Week, a global campaign to increase public awareness about the progress and benefits of brain research. This week, learn about the Brain Economy: https://ow.ly/TTVO50YvlrW
Graphic displaying the map of Canada with the following overlaid text: “Now available. Part 2: Stimulant Use and Harms in Canada. This issue explores: Drivers, What this means for different groups of people, Responses to reduce harms.” Includes CCSA and CCENDU logo.
📢 Part 2 is live.
What’s driving stimulant use? How are different groups affected? What responses are being considered to reduce harms?
Read the final part of Issue 7 now: https://ow.ly/RWMp50Yvorf
#stimulants #ccsa #substanceuse
Promotional graphic for a webinar titled "Understanding Drug Checking Data for Local Solutions" scheduled for March 27, 2026, featuring five speakers and displaying the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction logo.
📢Are you a municipal or community leader in a smaller city that is facing substance use challenges? Want to learn about Understanding Drug Checking Data for Local Solutions?
Join us March 27 for our next webinar!
Find out more and register now: https://ow.ly/X0To50YrUMm
#SubstanceUseHealth
Poster promoting National Poison Prevention Week. March 15 to 21, 2026. #RethinkPoisons
We’re proud to support National Poison Prevention Week, led by Parachute. Medications, cleaners & cannabis products can pose risks at home. Safe storage and knowing what to do in an emergency can prevent harm. Learn more & take action: parachute.ca
#RethinkPoisons
Promotional graphic for a webinar titled "Understanding Drug Checking Data for Local Solutions" scheduled for March 27, 2026, featuring five speakers and displaying the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction logo.
We’re answering questions about improving substance use health at the community level in our next Webinar Series. Join us! 🖥️ Our next session is on March 27, about Understanding Drug Checking Data for Local Solutions.
🔗Find out more and register now! https://ow.ly/Vf0A50YrUH5
#SubstanceUseHealth
Graphic with a quote stating: “Alcohol container labels with health messages could help prevent around 446 cancer cases and 139 cancer deaths each year.” CCSA logo appears at the bottom on a blue background.
In Canada, alcohol caused about 9,500 new cancer cases and nearly 3,900 deaths in 2022.
Research in The Lancet shows that warning labels can help people make informed choices and reduce risk.
Read the article: https://bit.ly/3OYsJYe
Illustration of a diverse group of women with text that reads: Alcohol affects women differently - both biologically and socially.
This #InternationalWomensDay, let’s talk about alcohol & women’s health.
Evidence shows that 7 or more standard drinks per week raise the likelihood of health risks more steeply for women than for men.
🔗 Read and share the full guidance: https://ow.ly/MPJh50YoH03
#IWD2026
Want to know how many people use different substances across Canada by age, sex and year? Check out our new Prevalence Chart! It’s part of our #CSUCH project with the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research: https://csuch.ca
Illustration of pills with the following overlaid text: “Coming Soon. Part 2: Stimulant Use and Related Harms: Drivers and Adaptive Responses”. Includes CCSA and CCENDU logo.
Part 2 of our special two-part issue of Substance Use Trends in Canada will be released next week.
What’s driving stimulant use? Who is most affected? What responses are underway?
📬 Subscribe to get it in your inbox: https://ow.ly/nm0x50YpaRR
#stimulants #ccsa #substanceuse
Alcohol consumption in Canada is down from 10.4/wk in 2018 to 9.4 in 2023 – that's 34 million fewer drinks/wk! We discovered this trend through our new #CSUCH Prevalence Chart, the only national resource that provides modelled estimates of substance use by age, sex & year https://csuch.ca
Hand holding a microphone with the following text: Editors Canada 2026 Conference Session: Public Health in the Age of Misinformation.
Our Senior Strategic Communications Advisor, Chris LeBlanc, will be hitting the stage at the upcoming Editors/Réviseurs Canada Conference.
In this session, Chris will provide practical tips and resources to tackle misinformation in public health. Learn more about it here: https://ow.ly/6NKW50YmZJ8
New data show 40% more Canadians are using cannabis since 2017. Young males age 15-35 reported the highest use. We discovered this through our new #CSUCH Prevalence Chart, the only national resource that provides modelled estimates of substance use across Canada by age, sex & year: https://csuch.ca
Understanding substance use trends by region, demographics and time helps direct resources for prevention, treatment and more. Our new #CSUCH Prevalence Chart shows how many people use different substances across Canada by age, sex and year. Check it out: https://csuch.ca
In Canada, there are legal frameworks that restrict the commercial promotion of alcohol, cannabis, gambling, tobacco and vaping products to minors. But which works the best?
Our latest report examines these frameworks and identifies the strengths and limitations of each.
https://ow.ly/24QW50YkfB8
International Mother Language Day highlighted with different language names including the CCSA logo.
On #InternationalMotherLanguageDay, we’re recognizing how language shapes access to evidence-informed substance use health information.
Over the years, CCSA has been asked to translate many of our resources into different languages, because everyone deserves information they can understand.
Global Leadership Exchange Match titled: Leading the way: Advancing integrated care for mental health and substance use health across the lifespan. Features images and titles of the co-hosts: Kim Corace, Amy Porath Eves and Ruth Borrett.
Attending #GLE2026 or thinking about it? Join our co-hosted Match:
Leading the way: Advancing integrated care for mental health & substance use health across the lifespan.
Already registered? Select this Match. Not yet? Membership is free: https://gle.world/become-a-member-new/
The alcohol deficit is what the government earns in taxes on alcohol minus what it spends on harms related to alcohol – like health care and lost productivity.
In 2020, it spent $6.4 billion more than it earned. Find out more: https://ow.ly/qLeG50Yczez
Graphic showing the text “Emergency visits linked to CHS are increasing” beside a stethoscope shaped around a green cannabis leaf. Includes the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction logo and website (ccsa.ca).
Research shows a rise in emergency department visits linked to Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome. Nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain are key warning signs and linked to frequent cannabis use. Our latest brief examines the data and outlines the implications for public health. 🔗https://bit.ly/3LZCRyJ