The latest news articles featuring BC Centre on Substance Use.
B.C.’s plan for involuntary addiction treatment is a step back in our response to the overdose crisis
September 25, 2024 | The Conversation
British Columbia Premier David Eby recently announced that his government plans to open highly secure facilities where people struggling with mental health, serious brain injuries and severe addictions will receive involuntary care. The B.C. government describes the move as a new phase of its re...
Psychedelic experience improves therapists’ ability to deliver ketamine therapy
September 25, 2024 | UBC Okanagan News
Therapists report that their personal experience with psychedelics helps them build stronger connections with patients and a heightened sense of competence in delivering ketamine-assisted therapy (KAT), according to a new study from UBC Okanagan. The research, led by Dr. Elena Argento, Tashia Petker...
B.C. Conservatives vow to shut down safe-consumption sites
September 23, 2024 | CBC News
The B.C. Conservatives have promised to shut down all drug consumption sites and replace them with mental health and addictions treatment centres if they win the upcoming provincial election. But critics say the plan flies in the face of evidence-based research that shows such sites save people from...
Will the B.C. NDP’s reversal on involuntary care move the needle on treatment?
September 16, 2024 | Vancouver Sun
A day after Premier David Eby announced a re-elected NDP government would explore an expansion of involuntary care for people with several mental health and addictions issues, some drug user advocates and addiction researchers say not enough has been done to provide care for those willing to parti...
Critics slam B.C. premier’s involuntary care announcement, cite lack of evidence
September 16, 2024 | CTV News Vancouver
The B.C. premier’s announcement to introduce involuntary care for people with serious addiction and mental health issues is being met with pushback from critics who say the decision isn’t evidence-based and will cause more harm. Dr. Kora DeBeck, a professor at the school of public policy at Simo...
