The latest news articles featuring BC Centre on Substance Use.
On the frontlines of the opioid crisis
January 03, 2018 | FOCUS ON VICTORIA
Leslie McBain advocates for those struggling with addictions and the families who love them. THE FIRST NINE MONTHS OF 2017 saw more than 1,100 British Columbians die due to a suspected illicit drug overdose. In 2016—another depressingly bad year—there were 981 deaths. In fact, BC is leading the ...
What should safe consumption sites look like in Alberta
December 28, 2017 | CTV News
Drug users will soon be able to consume illicit narcotics under the supervision of a medical professional in Edmonton, Calgary, and Lethbridge. The province of Alberta is also expecting applications for sites from Grande Prairie, Red Deer, Fort McMurray, Medicine Hat, and Edson. Many are left wonder...
B.C. foster kids benefit from Vancouver Foundation’s foresight
December 28, 2017 | The Georgia Straight
A $1.1-billion philanthropic organization has gone to extraordinary lengths to give youths leaving government care a better chance at success Rachel Malek hasn’t always had a smooth road in life. After leaving home at the age of 14, she experienced homelessness and exploitation, and was involved w...
Mortality declines among people with HIV who inject drugs in Canada
December 24, 2017 | Healio
Recent data showed a significant reduction in all-cause mortality over the past 2 decades among people with HIV who inject drugs in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The decline coincides with a scale-up of communitywide “seek-and-treat” interventions targeting hard-to-treat HIV populations b...
Free and anonymous access to naloxone kits now available at pharmacies
December 22, 2017 | The Ubyssey
The BC government has made naloxone kits available for free at pharmacies across the province, following $2 million in additional annual funding to its “Take Home Naloxone” program and a partnership with London Drugs. Kit recipients are also not required to give identifying information. For UBC ...
