CCSA’s Issues of Substance 2025 Conference was an Extraordinary Event!
CCSA’s Issues of Substance 2025 is in the books!
We would like to express our gratitude to the 941 delegates who joined us in Halifax. Your participation helped make this the largest stand-alone Issues of Substance Conference in history.
A special thank you to everyone who presented their research, posters and personal experiences and to the 30+ exhibitors who filled the hall with innovative products, programs and ideas..
We are so grateful for the support from our sponsors,, including our national sponsor, the Mental Health Commission of Canada, and our provincial sponsor, the Government of Nova Scotia.
Poster Prize Winners
Congratulations to our 2025 poster winners:
Best Research Poster
Adapting the Parent Café Model to Support Youth Substance Use Prevention
Author: Jennifer Donnan
Best Student Research Poster
Reducing cannabis use in individuals with first episode psychosis and cannabis use disorder using iCanChange, an app-based psychological intervention: pilot trial feasibility outcomes.
Author: Selim Abou-Rahal
Best Program, Intervention or Project Poster
Municipal Innovations in Data-Driven Drug Poisoning Deployment
Authors: Chelsey Anseeuw and Alyssa Miller
Best Student Program, Intervention or Project Poster
New Mental Health Services on Reserve with Crisis Services - Allyship Model
Author: Andrew Volk
Please note: Only presenting authors are listed.
We thank the Canadian Institutes of Health Research for sponsoring the poster competition prizes.
We’re headed to Winnipeg!
CCSA’s Issues of Substance is headed to Canada’s gateway to the West.
Discover a city where innovation, culture and genuine prairie hospitality come together. Join fellow delegates in a dynamic destination known for its award-winning attractions, thriving culinary scene and walkable character-filled downtown.
Don’t just attend the conference — experience a city that surprises, inspires and welcomes you at every turn. See you in 2027!
Conference Info:
CCSA Issues of Substance 2027
November 3 -5, 2027
RBC Convention Centre
Additional details will become available in summer 2026.
Questions
If you have any questions about the conference, please fill out a contact form with your inquiry.
We look forward to welcoming you in Halifax!
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