The latest news articles featuring BC Centre on Substance Use.
B.C. has already eclipsed last year’s deadly drug overdose total
October 20, 2016 | CBC News
More than 60 per cent of fatal overdoses in the province have been linked to fentanyl There have been more illicit drug deaths over the first nine months of this year in British Columbia than there were in all of 2015, according to statistics from the B.C. Coroners Service. A total of 508 people die...
Addiction physicians: Canada is “hemorrhaging healthcare dollars”
October 20, 2016 | iPOLITICS
The healthcare system is a “deer in the headlights” when it comes to addictions treatment Physicians specializing in addictions treatment told the Commons Heath Committee Thursday that a lack of addictions funding, comprehensive treatment programs and healthcare addiction training in C...
Two new health-care centres proposed for the Downtown Eastside amid a host of service changes on the way
October 19, 2016 | The Georgia Straight
During the past five years, mental-health and addiction problems have simultaneously intensified in Vancouver, and to shocking extents. In 2015, there were 505 illicit-drug overdose deaths in B.C., more than double the number from five years earlier. At the same time, the number of apprehensions Van...
Video: Alex Rogers says the world will take Canada’s lead on pot legalization if it’s done right
October 14, 2016 | The Georgia Straight
There’s no question that when it comes to marijuana, Vancouver is recognized worldwide as being a leader in the move away from prohibition. Acknowledging our city’s love of the herb, CEO Alex Rogers knew that Vancouver needed to be a stop for the International Cannabis Business Conferenc...
Major’ fixes for Ontario’s addiction battle
October 12, 2016 | Yahoo News
Ontario is unleashing an arsenal in its fight against opioid addiction, the province’s ministry of health and long-term care announced Wednesday. Among the changes, Suboxone will be rolled out as a first-line treatment for addictions as an alternative to methadone. In an emailed statement, add...
