Canadian Centre On Substance Abuse

• CAA says Canadians ‘very concerned’ about road safety and marijuana legalization

  The organization is calling for more public education about drugged driving.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2016
  
• Saskatchewan has highest rates of opioid poisoning in Canada: report

  The highest rate of hospitalizations from opioid poisonings is in Saskatchewan, according to a new report.

  Canada

  Nov 17, 2016
  
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• Opioid-related emergency room visits 57% higher in Alberta than Ontario: report

  The average length of stay in the hospital for opioid poisoning was eight days in 2014-2015.

  Health

  Nov 16, 2016
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• Police look for direction dealing with high drivers

  Drug-impaired driving has become a growing issue for law enforcement across the country and the Liberal government’s plan to legalize marijuana next spring may compound the problem.

  Canada

  Apr 26, 2016
• Campaign warning of marijuana’s effects on young people kicks off in Halifax

  Future panel discussions are to be held next month in Toronto, Vancouver and Ottawa.

  Education

  Jan 15, 2016
• When legalizing pot Canada should learn from US: report

  Take your time when legalizing marijuana. That is the advice for the new federal government detailed in a new report, released by Canadian substance abuse experts who reviewed the experience in the U.S.

  Health

  Nov 17, 2015
• New strategy tackles prescription drug abuse

  OTTAWA – Canada has a new national strategy to tackle an escalating prescription drug abuse crisis — but whether a tangled web of governments, regulators, health professionals and police will be able to effectively implement it remains an open question. “This is a very complex process,” federal Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq said Wednesday as she...

  Mar 27, 2013