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Leading an innovative multidisciplinary program of research, monitoring, evaluation and quality improvement activities to guide health system improvements in the area of substance use.
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Dr. Kora DeBeck recipient of two prestigious research awards
March 26, 2024
Read moreDr. Kora DeBeck, a research scientist with the BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU) and a Distinguished Associate Professor at Simon Fraser University’s School of
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BCCSU welcomes Dr. Sharon Vipler as Acting Executive Director
January 9, 2024
Read moreDr. Sharon Vipler has been appointed Acting Executive Director of the BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU). Dr. Vipler will serve in this role while
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First-of-its-kind, seamless addictions care available in Vancouver
December 4, 2023
Read moreRepublished from BC Government News People with addiction challenges are getting better, seamless treatment and recovery care through the new Road to Recovery initiative at
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New resources to help people with opioid use disorder
November 22, 2023
Read moreBC clinicians have newly updated clinical guidance to help deliver care for people living with opioid use disorder. The updated provincial Guideline for the Clinical
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Treating high-risk drinking, alcohol use disorder: new Canadian guideline
October 16, 2023
Read moreThe first-ever Canadian guideline for treating high-risk drinking and alcohol use disorder (AUD) has been published today in the CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). Developed in partnership
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Goodyear T, Knight R, Fast D, Oliffe J, Jensen M, Kia H, Jenkins E Navigating and negotiating "outness" among 2S/LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness Child Youth Serv Rev Link
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Chayama KL, Ng C, Ivsins A, Small W, Knight R, McNeil R "Everybody looks at it as drug use instead of pain management": Experiences of chronic pain and its management among older people living with HIV who use drugs in Vancouver, British Columbia Drug Alcohol Depend PubMed
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Gallant K, Nijjar P, DeBeck K, Cui M, Kerr T Barriers and facilitators to accessing opioid agonist therapy for street-involved adolescents and young adults in Vancouver J Addict Med PubMed
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Crepeault H, Ti L, Bach P, Wood E, Jutras-Aswad D, Le Foll B, Lim R, Socías ME Opioid agonist treatment outcomes among individuals with a history of nonfatal overdose: findings from a pragmatic, pan-Canadian, randomized control trial Am J Addict PubMed
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Robinson K, Laing A, Choi J, Richardson L Impact of alternative income assistance payment schedules on health and social service access in Canada: evidence from an experimental study J Soc Serv Res Link
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