The latest news articles featuring BC Centre on Substance Use.
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...
Why Vancouver Has Always Been an Addiction Ground Zero
July 13, 2017 | VICE
Breaking down the city’s contradictory reputations as the epicentre of an overdose “bloodbath” and a beacon of progressive drug policy. Amid North America’s worst drug overdose crisis in decades, Vancouver has cultivated two distinct and seemingly contradictory reputations. On one hand, ...
Why Vancouver Has Always Been an Addiction Ground Zero
July 13, 2017 | VICE
Breaking down the city’s contradictory reputations as the epicentre of an overdose “bloodbath” and a beacon of progressive drug policy. Amid North America’s worst drug overdose crisis in decades, Vancouver has cultivated two distinct and seemingly contradictory reputations. O...
B.C. overdose warning system aims to alert users about potentially deadly drugs
July 11, 2017 | CFJC Today
VANCOUVER – Medical health officers in the Vancouver area are aiming to quickly warn drug users about clusters of overdoses and batches of contaminated drugs based on reports from people who use illegal substances. Sara Young, the regional leader of mental health and substance use for Vancouve...
