The latest news articles featuring BC Centre on Substance Use.
Research, both old and new, points to the therapeutic benefits of certain psychedelic drugs in treating PTSD, addiction, and other mental illnesses.
June 05, 2018 | Trek Magazine
Canada is talking about drugs. They’ve always been on the radar – a statistic here, a celebrity death there – but lately the headlines have been awash with daily tales of legalization, overdoses, and new discoveries, renewing public interest in natural and synthetic mind-altering substances. S...
“Why decriminalize?” asks Vancouver’s First United Church at a public discussion happening June 7
June 04, 2018 | The Georgia Straight
This Thursday (June 7), Vancouver’s First United Church will hold a panel discussion on decriminalization. That is, on what would happen if Canada were to remove criminal penalties for the personal possession of drugs, including hard drugs like cocaine and heroin. The church will not present oppos...
Fentanyl test strips found at dollar store, provide good ‘alternative’: advocate
June 03, 2018 | News 1130
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Fentanyl test strips have been found for cheap at a local dollar store in Vancouver. They’re being sold at the Dollar Tree on Pender and Main Streets for $1.25, and were discovered by an Overdose Prevention Society volunteer. “[They] went over to the dollar store to pic...
Mayor Robertson calls for federal and provincial backing for opioid distribution pilot
June 01, 2018 | The Star
VANCOUVER—Mayor Gregor Robertson made a renewed call Thursday for federal and provincial support to launch an opioid distribution pilot program delivering clean drugs to users as an alternative to the city’s increasingly tainted street supply. The program, spearheaded by Mark Tyndall, executive ...
Medicinal cannabis use can help mitigate symptoms of PTSD, study says
May 31, 2018 | The Globe and Mail
People who have post-traumatic stress disorder but do not medicate with cannabis are far more likely to suffer from severe depression and have suicidal thoughts than those who use marijuana, new national research says. Based on cross-country data from Statistics Canada, the observational study by re...
