The latest news articles featuring BC Centre on Substance Use.
Stopping the opioid epidemic means smarter prescribing
July 27, 2017 | The Globe and Mail
Evan Wood is the director of the B.C. Centre on Substance Use and a professor of medicine and Canada Research Chair at the University of British Columbia. One of the confusing ironies of addressing the opioid crisis is that halting overdose deaths will require stopping prescribing for some, while ac...
Awesome awe: The emotion that gives us superpowers
July 26, 2017 | New Scientist
Awe is so powerful it alters your sense of self, connects you with humanity and boosts your mind and body. And there’s a surprising way to get more of it HAVE you ever been stopped in your tracks by a stunning view, or gobsmacked by the vastness of the night sky? Have you been transported by s...
Remédios para ansiedade e sono matam mais que heroína e cocaína
July 24, 2017 | CATRACA livre
Muito se fala sobre os perigos do uso indiscriminado de medicamentos e de drogas ilegais, mas um componente em especial chamou a atenção dos cientistas recentemente: a Benzodiazepina (BZD). O composto – que é usado em drogas psiquiátricas como o Rivotril, Valium, Xanax, Ativan, entre outro...
An Interview with Stephanie Lake, Volunteer for CSSDP
July 22, 2017 | CSSDP
Note: This interview has been edited for clarity, readability, and concision. Scott Douglas Jacobsen: How did you get an interest in Canadian drug policy? Stephanie Lake: I became interested in Canadian drug policy while I was studying health sciences at the University of Ottawa. I remember writing ...
Catch up with our 2017 scholars
July 17, 2017 | Trudeau Foundation
From reimagining physicians training to changing how the legal system deals with Indigenous land claims, the outstanding research of our 2017 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation scholars is crucial, ground-breaking, and already getting noticed. Delve into stories, interviews, and discussions sparked w...
