The latest news articles featuring BC Centre on Substance Use.
Epidemic of deaths from fentanyl overdose
September 28, 2017 | The bmj
Another serious side effect of the war on drugs Strategies to tackle the harms of substance misuse and addiction remain among the most controversial areas in public policy. Although new ways of thinking are slowly emerging, the overwhelming model in the past century has involved the criminalisation...
Vancouver businesses call for B.C. government to respond to fentanyl with expanded access to clean drugs
September 28, 2017 | The Georgia Straight
An umbrella group of Vancouver businesses owners has issued a call for an expansion of controversial harm-reduction programs, including prescription heroin and other ways for addicts to access clean drugs. “Over the past several years, our province, and Vancouver, predominantly, have been overwhel...
Hallucinogenic drugs could treat eating disorders: New study shows ayahuasca could reactivate ‘carefree’ parts of the brain which are dulled in anorexia and bulimia sufferers
September 28, 2017 | MailOnline
Drinking ayahuasca may help people struggling with eating disorders to want to eat again, according to a new study. Ayahuasca is a powerful psychedelic drug that has been the subject of much controversy and has been blamed for the deaths of several young tourists. But in recent years, doctors an...
Psychedelic brew called ayahuasca shows promise in the treatment of eating disorders
September 26, 2017 | PsyPost
Scientists in Canada have found preliminary evidence that a psychedelic drink known as ayahuasca can help people overcome eating disorders. “I was a psychologist working in eating disorders and colleagues and I were witnessing first-hand the drop-out rates, the relapse rates, even deaths, when I w...
Marijuana sales in British Columbia could vary between cities: minister
September 25, 2017 | NEWSCAF
The B.C. government has launched a five-week consultation process around the legalization of marijuana and says the way the drug is purchased could differ from city to city. The minister in charge of the file told a news conference Monday that Vancouverites might prefer to continue buying marijuana ...
