The latest news articles featuring BC Centre on Substance Use.
B.C.’s new protocols for opioid abuse treatment garner some criticism
February 07, 2017 | The Globe and Mail
Drug users and harm-reduction advocates are calling British Columbia’s revamping of its clinical guidelines for treating opioid dependency a missed opportunity to expand heroin-assisted treatment – a controversial option has garnered support from the federal government amid the province&...
B.C. government announces eight million dollars for addictions care
February 07, 2017 | CKNW
The B.C. government has announced an $8-million donation for the B.C. Centre on Substance Abuse. Funding will be broken down into $5-million endowments from the province, nearly $2-million in ongoing funding and a $1-million private donation through St. Paul’s Foundation. Health Minister Terry...
B.C. centre releases new guidelines to treat opioid addiction
February 07, 2017 | CBC News
Almost $8M in additional funding announced for the B.C. Centre on Substance Use British Columbia’s fledgling network for research into drug abuse has released new provincial guidelines for doctors and nurses on how to treat people addicted to opioids. The new protocols, established by the B.C....
Study looking into feasibility of supervised injection sites in London to be released
February 06, 2017 | Global News
The findings of a year-long feasibility study into the issue of setting up supervised injection sites in London will be made public this week. The Regional HIV/Aids Connection (RHAC) and the Ontario HIV Treatment Network (OHTN) launched the study just over a year ago to determine whether drug users ...
Less than half of B.C. doctors thoroughly check patients’ prescription history, says researcher
February 02, 2017 | CBC News
PharmaNet service catalogues every British Columbian’s prescription history but not all doctors use it Many B.C. doctors aren’t doing their due diligence when looking at their patients’ prescription history, and it’s not helping the already surging number of drug overdoses in...
