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RNs begin prescribing addiction treatment medications, a Canadian first
February 8, 2021
Read moreThe first cohort of registered nurses (RNs) is on track to begin prescribing medications for treatment of opioid use disorder, as part of B.C.’s leading-edge
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First-of-its-kind national guideline to support people with alcohol use disorder
January 29, 2021
Read moreNew national resources to give clinicians the tools they need to better prevent, treat, and reduce harms from alcohol use disorder in Canada will soon
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Professorship to advance addiction medicine in BC announced in honour of Philip Owen’s legacy
January 15, 2021
Read moreClosing the evidence-to-practice gap to strengthen the addiction treatment system in BC so patients can get the care they need will be the focus of
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Cannabis could reduce fentanyl use, reduce overdose risk: study
December 17, 2020
Read moreNew research suggests that cannabis use by people in care for opioid addiction might improve their treatment outcomes and reduce their risk of being exposed
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BCCSU statement on plan to decriminalize simple possession of drugs in Vancouver
November 18, 2020
Read moreThe BC Centre on Substance Us strongly supports the motion before City Council to apply for a section 56 exemption to the Controlled Drugs and
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Eydt E, Glegg S, Sutherland C, Meador K, Trew M, Perreault M, Goyer MÈ, Le Foll B, Turnbull J, Fairbairn N Service delivery models for injectable opioid agonist treatment in Canada: 2 sequential environmental scans CMAJ Open PubMed
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McCrae K, Wood E, Lysyshyn M, Tobias S, Wilson D, Arredondo J, Ti L The utility of visual appearance in predicting the composition of street opioids Subst Abus PubMed
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Hayashi K, Wood E, Dong H, Buxton J, Fairbairn N, DeBeck K, Milloy MJ, Kerr T Awareness of fentanyl exposure and the associated overdose risks among people who inject drugs in a Canadian setting Drug Alcohol Rev PubMed
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Parmar G, Hayashi K, Nolan S, Milloy MJ, DeBeck K, Shulha H, Kerr T, Ti L Non-medical prescription opioid use and in-hospital illicit drug use among people who use drugs Drug Alcohol Rev PubMed
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Socías ME, Choi J, Lake S, Wood E, Valleriani J, Hayashi K, Kerr T, Milloy MJ Corrigendum to 'Cannabis use is associated with reduced risk of exposure to fentanyl among people on opioid agonist therapy during a community-wide overdose crisis' [Drug Alcohol Depend. 219 (2021) 108420] Drug Alcohol Depend PubMed
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