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WHAT ARE 'BATH SALTS'?

The use of a new synthetic drug, known as ‘bath salts’, has begun to emerge in Canada, raising concern amoung health and law enforcement officials. ‘Bath salts’ are having a serious impact on...

HOW DOES YOUTH ENGAGEMENT PREVENT OUR YOUTH FROM ABUSING DRUGS?

Youth engagement plays an important role in preventing substance abuse amoung youth. Youth...

HOW DOES YOUTH ENGAGEMENT DIFFER IN THE ABORIGINAL COMMUNITY?

The different characteristics that exist between cultures need to be understood. Each culture reacts...

Request for Proposals - CURRICULUM DEVELOPER Applications will be reviewed beginning May 28, 2012

Project type: Creation of face to face interactive training modules that focus on the development of critical thinking strategies aimed at increasing capacity (resiliency)...

DRUG ABUSE AMOUNG LGBT YOUTH

LGBT youth are at a higher risk of becoming substance abusers than are heterosexual youth. What does LGBT mean? That specific acronym stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender. While there...

BULLYING AND ITS CONNECTION TO YOUTH DRUG ABUSE

Thousands of youth live day to day with the constant fear of being bullied. They can experience many forms of bullying, the most common being physical and mental abuse. It is important to increase...

CODA SCHOOL COMMUNITY TELECONFERENCES UNDERWAY

CODA has begun the exciting process of reaching out to the school communities in the three Health Canada-funded regions of Nunavut, Saskatoon and Winnipeg. Beginning in Nunavut, CODA conducted...

TAKING CULTURAL DIFFERENCES INTO ACCOUNT

The Council on Drug Abuse participated as keynote speakers during a two-day symposium on Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment for Vulnerable Youth.

THE PAINKILLER EPIDEMIC: HOW IS IT AFFECTING OUR YOUTH?

The rate of prescription drug abuse among youth has increased significantly over the past decade. The misconception that prescription drugs are safer than other drugs because they are legal has...

OXY IS OFF THE SHELVES...WHAT NOW?

On March 1, Purdue Pharma stopped the manufacturing of OxyContin in Canada. OxyContin, the most abused painkiller, has had serious effects in communities across Canada. Purdue Pharma decided to...

JOIN CODA TODAY IN THE FIGHT AGAINST SUBSTANCE ABUSE!

The CODA Certified Education (CCE) program offers a wide range of opportunities to people nationwide who have a common interest in being a part of the fight against substance abuse among youth....

DO DRUGS PUT YOUTH BEHIND BARS?

The results of abusing drugs come in many forms ranging from health problems and changes in social behaviour, to ending up behind bars. While there are assumptions made in all of these areas...

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