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CCSA puts a focus on Gambling
CCSA’s Marie-Claire Flores-Pajot and Sara Atif have recently been hosting focus groups across Canada on gambling. By talking with Canadians who gamble, they are gathering insights that will help establish the first lower-risk gambling guidelines. CCSA is working with a number of international partners in developing them. We expect to release the guidelines sometime in 2020.
CCSA Spotlight
Talking Pot with Youth: A Cannabis Communication Guide for Youth Allies
Provides introductory information and a set of exercises to engage youth in meaningful discussions and conversations about cannabis. This guide takes a harm reduction approach to talking with youth about cannabis. Its purpose is to help those who work with young people to have the right kind of con…
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Issues of Substance Conference
CCSA’s Issues of Substance is the flagship event of the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) that addresses issues related to substance use and addiction that affect the health and safety of Canadians. Contact CCSA Questions or comments about this event? Contact u…
Publication
7 Things You Need to Know about Cannabis Extracts
A list of seven important tips about cannabis extracts that people need to know before they try these products. Topics cover how to purchase these products properly, feeling the full affects and the intensity of the high, and understanding the levels of THC within them, as well as the risks and har…
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