The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) provided funding to Dr. Akwasi Owusu-Bempah and Dr. Scot Wortley from the University of Toronto to research youth interactions with the criminal justice system, including the nature and outcomes of those interactions.

The Cannabis Act marked an important step in the legalization and regulation of cannabis in Canada. One of the primary objectives of the Act is to protect youth and divert profits away from organized crime and illicit markets. To date, little is known about the effects of the Cannabis Act on young people’s contact with...

El Organismo de Salud Pública del Canadá elaboró el Plan de acción: prevención de los daños relacionados con las sustancias entre los jóvenes a través de un enfoque escolar integral con un documento de política. 

Estos nuevos recursos para prevenir los daños relacionados con las sustancias entre los jóvenes ahora están disponibles para administradores, funcionarios de juntas escolares, maestros, orientadores, profesionales de la salud y organizaciones comunitarias que apoyan a los jóvenes.

El Plan combina enfoques de prevención e intervención basados en la evidencia con el marco de Salud...

El Centro Canadiense sobre el Uso de Sustancias y la Adicción (CCSA) y los Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK), la organización nacional que representa a los inuit en todo Canadá, han resumido las últimas estadísticas sobre el uso de sustancias y la salud mental entre los inuit en el uso de sustancias, la salud mental y el suicidio entre los inuit en Canadá. Las estadísticas provienen del informe técnico completo, Factores de riesgo y protección para el suicidio entre los inuit en Canadá.

El nuevo informe arroja más luz sobre los factores de riesgo y protección para el suicidio entre los inuit en...

Crisis situations, such as security incidents, earthquakes and floods, are on the increase and often leave families very vulnerable. Parents that have lived through crisis situations have reported how concerned they are about their children’s wellbeing. When facing the many physical consequences of crisis contexts, parents often struggle to know how best to respond to their children.

The information here aims to help you by providing some ideas about how you can help both yourself and your children get through the challenges you may be facing, and how to stay connected as a family. You will...

The use of alcohol and drugs is a significant public health concern and is prevalent in families. Over 100 million people are thought to be affected by a close relative's substance use, with many experiencing negative health and social consequences. Additional associated stressors, such as interpersonal conflict, financial issues, the burden of care, and family conflict, frequently increase the multi-dimensional impact of substance use. Moreover, there is evidence of a link between substance use and intimate partner violence and abuse, both in the offender and the victim, as well as a link...