The latest news articles featuring BC Centre on Substance Use.
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...
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 Mas...
Drug-related mortality rates in B.C. linked to timing of welfare cheques
November 23, 2016 | The Globe and Mail
The average number of people who died of drug overdoses in B.C. over the past five years was 40 per cent higher during weeks when social-assistance payments were distributed than during the rest of the month, according to a study published in the International Journal of Drug Policy. Additionally, a...
Why B.C. needs more doctors trained in addictions medicine
November 22, 2016 | THIS
Even with a shortage of doctors in the province, understanding substance use is imperative British Columbia is facing widespread doctor shortages, and among the province’s limited supply of physicians, strikingly few are trained in addiction medicine. According to a study released by the B.C. ...
