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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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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New resources to support pregnant people who use substances
March 9, 2021
Read moreNew clinical resources are available to better support British Columbians during pregnancy, while reducing harms related to substance use. The British Columbia Centre on Substance
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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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Brar R, Fairbairn N, Colizza K, Ryan A, Nolan S Hospital initiated injectable opioid agonist therapy for the treatment of severe opioid use disorder: a case series J Addict Med PubMed
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Mitra S, Lee W, Hayashi K, Boyd J, Milloy MJ, Dong H, Wood E, Kerr T A gender comparative analysis of post-traumatic stress disorder among a community-based cohort of people who use drugs in Vancouver, Canada Addict Behav Link
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Ryan A, Garrod E, Fairbairn N Caring for hospitalized patients during dual public health emergencies J Subst Abuse Treat PubMed
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Ti L, Ho A, Knight R Towards equitable AI interventions for people who use drugs: key areas that require ethical investment J Addict Med PubMed
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Bardwell G, Lappalainen L The need to prioritize research, policy, and practice to address the overdose epidemic in smaller settings in Canada Can J Public Health PubMed
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