The latest news articles featuring BC Centre on Substance Use.
Why stop at weed? Kamloops doctor wants to see more drugs made legal
August 09, 2018 | Kamloops This Week
A Kamloops emergency room doctor predicts after the legalization of marijuana, the government will move on to magic mushrooms — and he’s in favour of it. There is a push in Ontario to start a legal Charter of Rights and Freedoms challenge to see it happen in Canada....
New drug testing at festival
August 09, 2018 | Castanet
Thousands of people across the province and beyond are making their way to the small community of Salmo this week, for the 21st Shambhala Music Festival. And for the 16th year, a small non-profit organization will be on site testing attendee’s illicit drugs. Shambhala started as a small gathering ...
ASK expands drug testing
August 07, 2018 | Kamloops This Week
ASK Wellness Centre plans to start expanding its drug-testing program this year. The agency has one of five Fourier transform infrared spectrometers (FTIR), machines that can identify substances in drugs, “and we need to promote this service,” executive director Bob Hughes said....
Private recovery house for women opens in Colwood
August 07, 2018 | Goldstream Gazette
Colwood Serenity House is a licensed home that supports women in their recovery of substance abuse. Founder Jo McCann is also a registered nurse with 13 years experience working in medicine, cardiology, research and management, and 18 years of property management experience as an investor and landlo...
What Is ‘Microdosing’? Tiny Hits Of Psychedelic Drugs Reduce Anxiety Without The Trip, Study Says
August 06, 2018 | Newsweek
A subpopulation of psychedelic drug users said tiny doses of LSD and mushrooms helped lower their anxiety and stimulated their mind without the accompanying transcendental trip, according to a new study. A team of Canadian researchers studied the effects of microdosing, or using small amounts of a p...
