The latest news articles featuring BC Centre on Substance Use.
Fentanyl trafficking presents new challenges for police, experts say
February 26, 2017 | The Globe and Mail
Illicit drugs have always been a problem in port cities, but experts say the emergence of highly potent synthetic opioids that are fuelling British Columbia’s overdose crisis are slipping through borders in new ways, presenting challenges for law enforcement. International regulations, online orde...
A new study aims to learn more about Vancouver’s cannabis users
February 24, 2017 | Vancouver Magazine
With marijuana about to become legal in Canada, the British Columbia Centre on Substance Use is conducting an online survey to better understand why Canadians use cannabis, and””surprise, surprise””they’re looking at you, Vancouver. According to M-J Milloy, a research scientist at the Brit...
MLA Letnick on what the B.C. budget means for the Okanagan
February 22, 2017 | Kelowna Now
B.C. residents are still digesting the 2017 provincial budget, which was released by the B.C. Government yesterday afternoon. Finance Minister Michael De Jong said the 2017 budget is the fifth consecutive balanced one, but what does that mean for Kelowna residents? In an interview with KelownaNow, M...
A look at some key elements of the 2017-18 budget
February 21, 2017 | News 1130
VICTORIA – A look at some of the major elements of the B.C. government’s 2017-18 budget introduced Tuesday by Finance Minister Mike de Jong: FINANCES: Government departments will get almost $3 billion more in their operating budgets over the next three years. Total government expenses are foreca...
New study seeks answers on how Canadians use cannabis
February 17, 2017 | Vancouver Sun
A new study looking at how Canadians use cannabis is being launched by the B.C. Centre on Substance Use. “The major goal is to understand better why Canadians use cannabis, what are their motivations, and what are the possible harms and benefits,” M-J Milloy, a University of B.C. assistant pro...
