The latest news articles featuring BC Centre on Substance Use.
Medical pot smokers cut down their use of prescription tranquilizers, study finds
April 10, 2017 | cantech letter
A study on marijuana use has found that 40 per cent of patients prescribed medical cannabis to treat pain and anxiety were able to eliminate their use of tranquilizers like Valium and Xanax within 90 days. Results of the new study —which has yet to be approved for peer-reviewed publication — wer...
Launching Pot Into The Unknown
April 10, 2017 | Ruminations
Now is when we need to be doing this research, and the money is just not there. If we’re going to be the only North American country that has full legalization, there’s no reason that we shouldn’t become global leaders.” “We’re in a weird situation where we’...
Budget 2017 Brings Additional Federal Funding to Fight the Opioid Crisis
April 10, 2017 | Government of Canada
With its strong focus on innovation, skills, partnerships and fairness, Budget 2017 takes the next steps in securing a more prosperous future for all Canadians. Today, the Honourable Jane Philpott, Minister of Health, was in Surrey, British Columbia to highlight additional federal support for the op...
As legal weed looms, barriers to research still standing
April 09, 2017 | thestar.com
After punching a string of numbers into a bolted-down, fireproof, alarm-protected safe — the location of which can’t be divulged for security reasons — Steven Laviolette pulls out a tiny vial. Inside that vial is an even tinier dab of dark tar. The tar is purified THC, the mind-altering compou...
“They treated me like crap, and I know it was because I was Native”
April 09, 2017 | CBC Radio
A new report on the healthcare experiences of people living in Vancouver’s inner city concludes the health care system fails Indigenous people — particularly drug users. Lead author Ashley Goodman says the majority of participants in the study shared experiences that were negative, and often...
