OTTAWA/October 17, 2006 - Members of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA), Canada's national addictions agency, will meet today with a group of MPs, Senators and senior federal government officials to discuss new trends in substance abuse in Canada, and to look at opportunities for refocusing efforts to treat and prevent problematic alcohol and other drug use.

Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) appoints Deputy Chief Executive Officer/Director of Research and Policy (October 10, 2006)
OTTAWA/October 10, 2006 - Michel Perron, Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA), Canada's national addictions agency, is pleased to announce the appointment of Rita Notarandrea as Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Director of Research and Policy, effective today.

Concrete Progress, Real Need: CCSA releases 2005-2006 Annual Report (October 5, 2006)
OTTAWA/October 5, 2006 - The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA), Canada's national addictions agency, today released its 2005-2006 annual report, Concrete Progress, Real Need. The annual report was tabled earlier in Parliament by federal Health Minister Tony Clement, in compliance with CCSA's founding legislation.

Abuse of tobacco, alcohol and illegal drugs costs Canadians $40 billion, according to new estimate (April 26, 2006)
OTTAWA/April 26, 2006 - A study released today describes substance abuse as a significant burden on the Canadian economy in terms of both its direct impact on health care and criminal justice costs, and its indirect toll on productivity resulting from disability and premature death. The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA), Canada's national addictions agency, estimates the total annual cost of substance abuse in Canada to be $39.8 billion (based on 2002 data), which represents a cost of $1,267 to each individual Canadian.

Issues of Substance, CCSA's national conference, helps address calls for greater coordination in Canada's substance abuse and addictions field (November 14, 2005)
MARKHAM (Ontario)/November 14, 2005 - Persistent calls for a more coordinated approach to substance abuse problems in Canada are being addressed as the Issues of Substance national conference starts here today at the Hilton Suites and runs until Wednesday. The conference is hosted by the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA), Canada's national addictions agency, and is the first substance abuse conference of its size and scope since CCSA was established in 1988.

Eminent Toronto scientist brings special expertise to Canada's national addictions agency (November 1, 2005)
OTTAWA/November 1, 2005 - Dr. Franco Vaccarino has joined the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA), Canada's national addictions agency, as Senior Advisor on Innovation and Transformation. He will advise CCSA on strategic approaches to new developments in the understanding of substance abuse and addictions. Dr. Vaccarino is Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of Toronto, and Professor and past Head of the Neuroscience Program in the Department of Psychiatry at U of T.

Knowledge Shaping Action: CCSA releases 2004-2005 Annual Report (October 18, 2005)
OTTAWA/October 18, 2005 - The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA), Canada's national addictions agency, today released its 2004-2005 annual report, Knowledge Shaping Action. The annual report was tabled earlier in Parliament by Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh, in compliance with CCSA's founding legislation.

PEI hosts third National Summer Institute on Addictions (July 14, 2005)
MONTAGUE, PEI/July 14, 2005 - Professional researchers and leading Canadian experts in the substance abuse and mental health fields will meet in Charlottetown July 18 to 21 to participate in the third National Summer Institute on Addictions. Co-sponsored by the Addictions Research Centre of the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) and the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA), the Institute will focus on assessment and treatment planning.

CCSA Board meeting in Iqaluit is a first for Canada's national addictions agency (June 10, 2005)
OTTAWA/June 10, 2005 - The Board of Directors of the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA), Canada's national addictions agency, will hold its first-ever meeting in the North during a four-day visit to Iqaluit starting today. Board members will meet with Nunavut Premier Paul Okalik and other key government and community representatives-as well as with a group of local high school students-to talk about the unique challenges posed by substance abuse in the North.

Chief Barry V. King re-appointed as CCSA Chair; new board member announced (June 7, 2005)
OTTAWA/June 7, 2005/CNW - Barry V. King, OOM, Chief of Police in Brockville, Ont., has been re-appointed for another three years as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA), Canada's national addictions agency. The Governor-in-Council appointment became effective May 18, 2005. CCSA also announces the appointment of Roger D. Landry, CC, OQ, CD to the Board as a member at large.

New report underscores the need for Canadian substance abuse policy to be based on empirical evidence, examines choices for future policy development (April 13, 2005)
OTTAWA/April 13, 2005/CNW - The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA), Canada's national addictions agency, today released Substance Abuse in Canada: Current Challenges and Choices. The report, a collaboration between CCSA and a team of addiction experts working in Canada, explores a series of key contemporary issues in substance abuse and the potential policy implications for Canada.

Release of detailed Canadian Addiction Survey (CAS) improves understanding of substance use and abuse in Canada (March 23, 2005)
OTTAWA/March 23, 2005/CNW - Health Canada, the Canadian Executive Council on Addictions (CECA) and the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) today released detailed results of the Canadian Addiction Survey (CAS) - the first national survey devoted to alcohol and other drug use since 1994. CAS data is expected to guide program and policy development and inform the substance use and abuse research agenda for the next several years.

Survey of Canadian substance abuse treatment workers lays the groundwork for a coordinated national training and professional development agenda (March 22, 2005)
OTTAWA/March 22, 2005 - The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA), Canada's national addictions agency, today released the findings of the first-ever national survey of the substance abuse and addictions workforce in Canada. The report, Optimizing Canada's Addiction Treatment Workforce: results of a national survey of service providers, identifies opportunities for improving treatment services for clients struggling with alcohol and other drug problems through greater education and training of treatment providers.

Commitment to address substance abuse issues in First Nations communities unites Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse and National Native Addictions Partnership Foundation (March 10, 2005)
OTTAWA/March 10, 2005 - The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA), Canada's national addictions agency, will today sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the National Native Addictions Partnership Foundation (NNAPF), committing both organizations to work together to address the challenges of addiction and substance abuse in First Nations communities.

Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) Launches Web Resource for Canada's Northern Territories (February 16, 2005)
OTTAWA/February 16, 2005 - The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA), Canada's national addictions agency, in partnership with the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and Yukon governments, has launched an important new Web resource and virtual communication forum for individuals working in the substance abuse and addictions field in the North. The Web resource can be accessed at http://www.ccsa.ca/CCSA/EN/Partnerships/Territories/.

CCSA sets new goals for collaborative substance abuse network with training of provincial and territorial network coordinators (February 9, 2005)
OTTAWA/February 9, 2005 - Substance abuse professionals from across Canada are gathering here today for a two-day training session aimed at promoting a collaborative response to alcohol and other drug use problems in Canada. Hosted by the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA), Canada's national addictions agency, the training will draw on lessons learned through CCSA's Health, Education and Enforcement in Partnership (HEP) initiative and will launch a new team of HEP coordinators focused specifically on provincial/territorial-level issues.

CCSA Board briefs federal government representatives (February 7, 2005)
OTTAWA/February 7, 2005 - A number of Members of Parliament and senior federal government officials today will hear about a range of alcohol and drug issues in Canada, including information from the recent Canadian Addiction Survey (CAS), when they meet with members of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA), Canada's national addictions agency.

Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) and Youth Solvent Addiction Committee Formalize Partnership (December 6, 2004)
OTTAWA/December 6, 2004 - The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA), Canada's national addictions agency, has formalized their partnership with the Youth Solvent Addiction Committee (YSAC) by signing a Memorandum of Agreement. This agreement underscores the commitment to continued collaboration to address the issue of solvent abuse among youth.

Results of major alcohol and drug use survey fills gaps in knowledge (November 24, 2004)
OTTAWA/November 24, 2004/CNW - Highlights from the Canadian Addiction Survey (CAS), the first major survey in a decade on the use of alcohol and other drugs among Canadians, were released today in a joint announcement by Health Canada, the Canadian Executive Council on Addictions (CECA) and the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA).

Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) announces changes to its Board of Directors (October 25, 2004)
OTTAWA/October 25, 2004/CNW - The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA), Canada's national addictions agency, today announced changes to the membership of its Board of Directors, which is meeting this week in Halifax.

Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse releases 2003-2004 Annual Report (October 6, 2004)
OTTAWA/October 6, 2004/CNW - The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA), Canada's national addictions agency, today released its 2003-2004 annual report, which was tabled earlier in Parliament by Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh. CCSA's founding legislation requires the Minister to table the report and to send copies of it to the deputy premier of each province.

2nd National Summer Institute on Addictions Focuses on Best Practices for Concurrent Disorders (July 12, 2004)
MONTAGUE, Prince Edward Island/July 12, 2004 - Professional researchers and leading Canadian experts in the substance abuse and mental health fields will meet in Prince Edward Island this week to participate in the second National Summer Institute on Addictions. Cosponsored by the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) and the Addictions Research Centre of the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), the Institute will focus on improving treatment outcomes for individuals with both mental health and substance use problems - otherwise known as concurrent disorders.

CCSA surveys the training needs of professionals who treat drug abuse and addictions in Canada (June 1, 2004)
OTTAWA/June 1, 2004/CNW - The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) has launched a national survey to assess training and professional development needs within Canada's specialized addictions treatment workforce. The study will ask more than 1,500 treatment agency directors, managers and front-line staff to identify key training issues, including their education needs and the factors that influence how easily they can meet those needs.

New study will re-examine the impact of substance abuse on Canadian society (May 10, 2004)
OTTAWA/May 10, 2004 - A major new study is underway to address the need for up-to-date information on the social and economic impact of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs on Canadian society. The Canadian Substance Abuse Cost Study (CSACS) will examine both direct costs to health care and the criminal justice system, and indirect costs associated with productivity losses from substance abuse-related death and ill health.

Governor General to invest 40 recipients into the Order of Merit of the Police Forces (May 4, 2004)
The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) is pleased to announce that Barry King, Chairman of the CCSA Board of Directors and Michael Boyd, CCSA Senior Advisor, National Relations have both been named to receive the Order of Merit for Police Forces from the Governor General. The presentation ceremony will take place on Monday May 10th at Rideau Hall in Ottawa.

Canada's Drug Strategy emerges from the shadow of cannabis reform (March 24, 2004)
OTTAWA/March 24, 2004/CNW - The long-awaited renewal of Canada's Drug Strategy (CDS) was all but ignored in the media frenzy that greeted the federal government's simultaneous call for cannabis reform last May. That reform was quietly re-introduced to Parliament in February as Bill C-10 and attention is at last turning to the CDS and what it means to Canadians.

Retired Toronto deputy police chief joins Canada's national addictions agency (February 4, 2004)
OTTAWA/February 4, 2004 - The Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse (CCSA) today announced that recently retired Toronto deputy police chief Michael Boyd is joining the Centre as part of a new initiative aimed at more effectively tackling drug problems in Canada.

New survey instrument will measure problem gambling among adolescents (February 2, 2004)
OTTAWA/February 2, 2004 - A blue-ribbon team of researchers has begun work on a new instrument to assess gambling behaviour among Canadian adolescents. The Adolescent Problem Gambling Index (APGI) is expected to lead to a better understanding of problem gambling among young people who may be especially affected by the growing popularity of gambling in Canada. Research in this area has been hampered by the lack of a reliable instrument for measuring adolescent gambling behaviour and related problems.

Report points to more drug use, fewer treatment beds (January 16, 2004)
The 2002 National Report of the Canadian Community Epidemiology Network (CCENDU) is now available. The report points to evidence of increased alcohol and other drug use in Canada. At the same time, it records a decrease in treatment availability.

CECA launches the first national survey of alcohol and drug use since 1994 (December 16, 2003)
OTTAWA/December 16, 2003 - The Canadian Executive Council on Addictions (CECA) in partnership with Health Canada will launch this week, the first national general population survey of licit and illicit drug use by Canadians since 1994. The Canadian Addiction Survey (CAS) is designed to provide a detailed assessment of how Canadians use alcohol and other drugs, and the impact of that use on their physical and mental health. The survey will also poll Canadians on their attitudes toward measures to control drug use, and on their beliefs about the availability of drugs and the risks associated with use.

Canadian addictions researchers meet to develop a national research agenda on alcohol and illicit drugs (October 4, 2003)
More than 70 leading addictions researchers and other specialists from across Canada met in Ottawa on October 2-4, 2003 to develop a strategic addictions research agenda, ranging from basic and clinical science to social, cultural and environmental research in relation to alcohol and illicit drugs.

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