The latest news articles featuring BC Centre on Substance Use.
Study: Cannabis May Reduce Crack Use
July 04, 2017 | IFLSCIENCE
North America is in the midst of a drug overdose disaster. In British Columbia, Canada, where nearly 1,000 people died of overdose in 2016, officials have declared a public health emergency. While over-prescription of painkillers and contamination of the illegal opioid supply by fentanyl, a potent s...
Blowing smoke
July 01, 2017 | iPOLITICS
Last month, Bill C-45, also known as the Cannabis Act, passed its second reading in the House of Commons €” the culmination of several days and late nights of debate among members of Parliament about the proposed framework for legalized cannabis. €˜Perplexing’ might be a good word to de...
Drug-crisis advocate believes change in B.C. gov’t may help slow agony
June 30, 2017 | Vancouver Sun
With B.C.’s fentanyl-related overdose crisis showing no signs of slowing down, a top advocate for victims and their families believes a change in government may help finally slow the agony. Leslie McBain, founder of Moms Stop the Harm, said she was pleased when premier-designate John Horgan me...
More Than 1,800 Canadian Scientists Sign Open Letter Urging for More Cannabis Research
June 29, 2017 | Cook Consoulting
A coalition of academics has signed an open letter directed to the Canadian government, urging it to prioritize cannabis research. Scientists from all throughout Canada have come together to urge Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other political figures to prioritize cannabis research. More than 1,8...
Guest Post: Slow-Release Oral Morphine for Opioid Agonist Treatment
June 29, 2017 | BC Pharmacists
The BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU), in collaboration with the BC Ministry of Health, has released a new Guideline for the Clinical Management of Opioid Use Disorder. Effective June 5, 2017, this guideline is the provincial reference tool for all health care professionals in BC involved in treati...
