The latest news articles featuring BC Centre on Substance Use.
Interview with Cheyenne Johnson
December 08, 2016 | CBC News
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Supervised drug program to be studied soon
December 07, 2016 | The Chronical Journal
The City of Thunder Bay is getting ready to start its feasibility study on supervised injection services. A presentation is scheduled for next Tuesday at city hall. Taking part will be Dr. Thomas Kerr, principal investigator for the study, Jean Bacon, director of Ontario HIV Treatment Network, and C...
As Seattle eyes supervised drug-injection sites, is Vancouver a good model?
November 30, 2016 | The Seattle Times
King County may become home to the first publicly supervised site in the U.S. where addicts could use illegal drugs such as heroin. The proposal is modeled on Insite, a center in Vancouver, B.C., that says it’s prevented nearly 5,000 overdoses in 13 years. VANCOUVER, B.C. “” It’s still quiet...
Kash Heed Show – Dr. Lindsey Richardson Interview
November 28, 2016 | 107.7 Pulse FM
Kash Heed speaks with Dr. Lindsey Richardson, one of the authors of the July study and a research scientist with the B.C. Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS. The study discusses the harms associated with the timing of incoming assistance cheques and drug related mortality rates....
Opinion: Zero tolerance for cannabis and driving makes zero sense
November 25, 2016 | Vancouver Sun
Maybe lost amidst the sound and fury from last Tuesday’s U.S. presidential election results were the outcomes from ballot initiatives in eight states approving plans for legal medical or recreational cannabis. Like citizens and policymakers in Canada, those in California, Maine, Nevada and Massach...
