Additional Clinical Resources
The following resources have been developed to support clinical practice across a range of substances and scenarios.
Clinical resources specific to opioids, alcohol, and stimulants can be found by clicking on the hyperlinks.
Acute care offers a critical opportunity to engage and provide evidence-based care to patients who use substances and to reduce morbidity and mortality. Lack of knowledge about substance use and substance use disorder care impacts the treatment that patients in acute care settings receive.
The following resources provide advice for how to engage with and provide care for people who use substances or have substance use disorders.
The BC Centre on Substance Use is pleased to share the recording of its May 11, 2026 webinar on the Clinical Management of Medetomidine-related Presentations. This webinar is intended for clinicians managing medetomidine-related care in acute settings, with a focus on identifying key clinical features and offering practical insights into clinical decision-making around management approaches. It features guest clinicians from Philadelphia, PA, who bring extensive experience to a dialogue-oriented session. Philadelphia is widely viewed as the epicentre of medetomidine-adulterated unregulated drugs, where clinicians have been managing an increasing volume of complex medetomidine-related cases since 2024. Real-world case studies are discussed, along with Q&A, at the end.
- BCCSU Medetomidine Webinar Expanded Slide Deck | May 12, 2026
- Medetomidine Webinar Q&A | May 12, 2026
Medetomidine Webinar | May 12, 2026
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