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Alcohol (Canadian Drug Summary)

Report

This report summarizes data on the use and risky use of alcohol, including information on drinking patterns, effects on youth and older adults, legal…

Source : Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)
Format: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: National data, Substance-specific resources

Methamphetamine (Canadian Drug Summary)

Report

This report summarizes data on the use of methamphetamine, including the harms and effects, legal status, hospitalization and access to treatment. Th…

Source : Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)
Format: PDF
Published: 2020
Topics: National data, Substance-specific resources

Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms

Report

Substance use affects more than the health of people living in Canada. It also has a big impact on our economy in many ways. CCSA collaborates with t…

Source : Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA), Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR)
Format: PDF
Published: 2023
Topics: National data

Modelling opioid-related deaths during the overdose crisis

Tool

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) developed a simulation model of opioid-related deaths that provides information on the number of these deat…

Source : Health Canada
Format: Link
Published: 2023
Topics: Data collection tools, National data

The Canadian Substance Use Cost and Harms Data Visualization Tool 

Tool

Developed by Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) and the University of Victoria’s Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CI…

Source : Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA), Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR)
Format: Link
Published: 2023
Topics: National data, Data collection tools

Opioid- and Stimulant-Related Harms in Canada

Report

The COVID-19 outbreak is worsening the already deadly and ongoing public health crisis of opioid overdoses and death. It is having a tragic impact on…

Source : Government of Canada
Format: Link
Published: 2021
Topics: National data, Substance-specific resources

How People Living in Canada Consume and Acquire Cannabis: Assessing Progress in Minimizing Harms and Establishing a Safe Supply Chain

Report

This report summarizes data on how cannabis usage patterns and attitudes have changed since legalization, and how people are currently using cannabis…

Source : Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)
Format: PDF
Published: 2022
Topics: Harm reduction, Safe supply, Substance-specific resources, National data

An Update on Stimulant Use and Related Harms in Canada and the United States

Report

This bulletin summarizes the most recent updates on stimulant use and related harms in Canada and the United States. Revisiting indicators from the 2…

Source : Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)
Format: PDF
Published: 2022
Topics: National data, Substance-specific resources

Evaluation of Psychoactive Substances that Bring Youth to the Emergency Department

Report

Examines the trends in substance-related visits to the emergency department (ED) among youth and young adults (12 to 24 years old) and the context of…

Source : Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)
Format: PDF
Published: 2022
Topics: Population-specific resources, National data

Cocaine (Canadian Drug Summary)

Report

This report summarizes data on the use of cocaine, including the harms and effects, legal status, and access to treatment. While the percentage of co…

Source : Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)
Format: PDF
Published: 2019
Topics: National data, Substance-specific resources