The latest news articles featuring BC Centre on Substance Use.
Nurse practitioners in B.C. can now prescribe opioid substitutes
April 04, 2018 | The Columbia Valley Pioneer
Minister of Mental Health and Addictions announced changes at UVic’s School of Nursing Nurse practitioners in B.C. will now be able to prescribe opioid substitute medications to those experiencing addiction, the province announced Wednesday. Minister of Mental Health and Addictions, Judy Darcy, sa...
B.C. allows nurses to prescribe opioid substitutes, lowering barriers to treatment and clean alternative to street drugs
April 04, 2018 | The Georgia Straight
Nurse practitioners can now offer patients hydromorphone, an opioid similar to heroin that can help people addicted to drugs who failed with more traditional treatments A large group of B.C. nurses can now prescribe a range of opioid substitutes that are used to treat addictions to drugs like heroin...
B.C. nurse practitioners can now prescribe drugs for opioid addiction
April 04, 2018 | CTV News
VICTORIA – Nurse practitioners in British Columbia now have the power to prescribe drugs used to treat opioid addiction. The provincial government says the College of Registered Nurses of B.C. has expanded its standards so nurse practitioners can prescribe medication like injectable hydromorphone,...
UBC reexamines role of academic institutions in fighting opioid crisis
April 03, 2018 |
The opioid overdose epidemic is not slowing down, prompting more and more organizations that are not typically involved with drug policy to reconsider their role in fighting the crisis....
Daily cannabis use could delay at-risk youth from moving to higher risk drug use: study
March 29, 2018 | The Globe and Mail
Consuming cannabis every day could delay at-risk youth from moving on to injecting more dangerous drugs, according to a new study that casts doubt upon the age-old assumption that marijuana acts as a gateway for teens to try other more harmful substances. The research, from scientists at the BC Cent...
