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What is the CCSA?

Canada’s national NGO for evidence-based substance use policy, primarily funded by Health Canada.

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What does the 2002 Canadian Substance Use study aim to do?

Measure the cost and harm of substance use across various domains including health, productivity, and justice.

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What major terminology shift occurred in substance use research?

The shift from using the term “abuse” to the more neutral “substance use.”

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What are the main substance categories covered?

Alcohol, tobacco, cannabis, cocaine, opioids, CNS depressants and stimulants, and all other psychoactive drugs.

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What are the main cost categories in substance use?

Healthcare costs, lost productivity, criminal justice system costs, and other direct costs (like research).

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What are the strengths of Canada's approach to substance use data?

It uses internationally agreed-upon methods, robust datasets, and includes experts from various fields.

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What is CSUCH?

Canada’s Substance Use Costs and Harms — the most comprehensive national surveillance system on substance use globally.

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How much did substance use cost Canada in 2020?

$49.1 billion.

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What was the per person cost of substance use in Canada in 2020?

$1,291 per Canadian.

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Which substances account for the most harm and cost?

Alcohol and tobacco.

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How has the trend of alcohol and tobacco use changed during COVID?

Alcohol-related harms increased while tobacco-related harms decreased.

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What substance showed a 66% increase in harm cost?

Opioids.

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What do rising opioid and stimulant harms reflect?

A more toxic and unregulated drug supply in Canada.

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What trend followed the legalization of cannabis?

A slight decrease in cannabis-related costs.

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What does Canada’s experience with tobacco suggest for alcohol policy?

Public health responses to tobacco could help reduce alcohol-related harms.

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What should Canada continue doing to reduce harms?

Invest in, expand, and evaluate substance use services and supports.

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What was the cost impact of the PSYC1001A class in 2025?

$276,274 based on 214 people (students, TAs, and professor).

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What was the class’s total cost contribution since 2020?

$1,657,644.

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Why is continued monitoring of cannabis use important?

To understand long-term impacts of legalization and COVID on usage and harms.

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What does “lost productivity” mean in substance

The economic value of work and life years lost due to substance-related illness, disability, or death.