The BC Centre on Substance Use is a provincially networked organization with a mandate to develop, help implement, and evaluate evidence-based approaches to substance use and addiction.
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New resources to support BC families impacted by substance use
November 28, 2018
Read moreThousands of families across British Columbia have suffered the loss of a loved one to overdose, and thousands more struggle to support a child or
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Professor of Cannabis Science announced to research the role of cannabis in opioid overdose treatment
November 23, 2018
Read moreExamining the potential of cannabis in addressing the opioid overdose crisis and other substance use disorders is a top priority for Dr. M-J Milloy, a
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Cannabis use could help people stay on treatment for opioid addiction
September 20, 2018
Read moreDaily use of cannabis could help patients stay on treatment for opioid use disorder, according to new research from the BC Centre on Substance Use
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More specialized harm reduction services needed for women who use drugs
September 13, 2018
Read moreOverdose prevention strategies must consider the unique experiences of women who use drugs to reduce risk of overdose and exposure to gender-based violence, say researchers
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Research sheds light on how to improve diagnosis and treatment of severe alcohol withdrawal syndrome
August 28, 2018
Read moreThe treatment of alcohol withdrawal urgently needs to be modernized in order to improve patient outcomes and safety and reduce health care cost, according to
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Weinstein ZM, Nolan S, Wakeman SE Inpatient Addiction Consult Service: Expertise for Hospitalized Patients with Complex Addiction Problems. Med Clin North Am PubMed
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Scheim AI, Nosova E, Knight R, Hayashi K, Kerr T HIV Incidence Among Men Who Have Sex with Men and Inject Drugs in a Canadian Setting. AIDS Behav PubMed
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Young S, Wood E, Milloy MJ, DeBeck K, Nosova E, Kerr T, Hayashi K, Dobrer S Hepatitis C Cascade of Care among People Who Inject Drugs in Vancouver, Canada. Subst Abus PubMed
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Collins A, Boyd J, McNeil R, Bluthenthal RN Harnessing the language of overdose prevention to advance evidence-based responses to the opioid crisis. Int J Drug Policy PubMed
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Young S, Fairbairn N Expanding supervised injection facilities across Canada: lessons from the Vancouver experience. PubMed
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