The latest news articles featuring BC Centre on Substance Use.
Vancouver stimulant users worry authorities’ focus on fentanyl is leaving them behind
February 26, 2019 | Georgia Straight
B.C.’s overdose crisis has accelerated public debates around an end to the war on drugs. With the province suffering more than 1,400 fatal overdoses each year, policymakers are increasingly open to initiatives that were once dismissed as radical. Last week (February 21), for example, the B.C. Ce...
How long does cannabis stay in your system?
February 23, 2019 | Global News (BC)
While a high might only last a few hours, cannabis can linger in your body for days after you consume it, experts say. But exactly how cannabis works its way through your system is a complicated question. Here’s what we know. Smoking or vaping cannabis is a “very efficient way to get the drug ...
Heroin buyers club proposed to tackle overdose crisis (Video)
February 22, 2019 | CBC News
Drug use experts propose legal heroin sales to solve the overdose crisis in B.C. To read more: http://cbc.ca/1.5027479...
‘Heroin buyers club’ vision unveiled for legal heroin sales in B.C.
February 21, 2019 | CBC News (BC)
The B.C. Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU) has unveiled a vision for how legal heroin sales could take place in the province, as health officials continue to grapple with an unrelenting overdose crisis that kills roughly four people per day. The idea is to create a heroin buyers club, or compassion c...
Report proposes legally regulated heroin sales in B.C. (Video)
February 21, 2019 | Vancouver Sun
The BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU) released a report proposing a model for legally regulated heroin sales in BC to address the fentanyl-adulterated drug supply while also combating organized crime and the tremendous profitability of the unregulated fentanyl market....
