Substance use
Find information about substances, including tobacco, alcohol, cannabis and other drugs. Learn about substance use, stigma, how to get help, and the Canadian drugs and substances strategy.
Services and information
About substance use
Information about the stages of substance use, tolerance, dependence, withdrawal and improper use of prescription drugs
Controlled and illegal drugs
Types of drugs and their health risks
Alcohol
Health effects and risks associated with drinking
Get help with substance use
Resources and information available in your community, including overdose prevention resources
Stigma around drug use
Discrimination and barriers to getting help
Cannabis
Legalization, health effects, addiction, medical use, applying for industry licenses, market data, travelling with cannabis
Talking about drugs
How to talk to your loved ones and health care provider about drugs
Supervised consumption sites
Why they are helpful, list of sites, and how to apply to run a site
Smoking, vaping and tobacco
Vaping, tobacco products, effects of smoking, second-hand smoke, prevention and quitting
Canadian Drugs and Substances Strategy
A comprehensive, collaborative, compassionate and evidence-based approach to drug policy
Substance Use and Addictions Program
Federal contribution program to support and strengthen the response to substance use issues
Opioids
About opioids and its effects, overdose, naloxone, fentanyl, and how the Government of Canada is responding to the opioid overdose crisis
Driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs
How drugs and alcohol reduce your ability to drive, the risks and consequences of impaired driving, advice for parents
Helping people who use substances during the COVID-19 pandemic
Risks for people who use substances during the COVID-19 pandemic and actions to reduce the risk of harm for people who use substances
Chronic pain
Resources for people living with chronic pain
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