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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, Jenkins E, Fast D, Oliffe JL, Kia H, Katriana I, Knight R Homes of substance: drugs and the making of home/lessness for 2S/LGBTQ+ youth Soc Sci Med PubMed
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Langlois J, Fairbairn N, Jutras-Aswad D, Le Foll B, Lim R, Socías ME Impact of baseline methamphetamine/amphetamine use on discontinuation of methadone and buprenorphine/naloxone among people with prescription-type opioid use disorder in Canada Am J Addict PubMed
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Sergeant A, Giesler A, Goel N, Bach P Expanding access to addictions care: implementation of a 24-hour healthcare provider support line in British Columbia, Canada Addict Sci Clin Pract PubMed
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Swaich A, Ignatieff D, Milloy MJ, Choi JC, Kerr T, Hayashi K Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the availability and retail price of unregulated drugs in Vancouver, Canada: an interrupted time-series analysis, 2018-2022 Int J Drug Policy PubMed
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Nosyk B, Min JE, Homayra F, Kurz M, Guerra-Alejos BC, Yan R, Piske M, Seaman SR, Bach P, Greenland S, Karim ME, Siebert U, Bruneau J, Gustafson P, Kampman K, Korthuis PT, Loughin T, McCandless LC, Platt RW, Schnepel KT, Socías ME Buprenorphine/naloxone vs methadone for the treatment of opioid use disorder JAMA PubMed
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