The latest news articles featuring BC Centre on Substance Use.
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 Canada me...
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 Conference, a tra...
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, addicti...
B.C. aims to improve addiction treatment
October 11, 2016 | Edmonton Journal
As fentanyl overdoses continue to dominate headlines, the head of a newly announced B.C. Centre on Substance Use says finding the best addiction treatment in B.C. is notoriously difficult because there’s no single system to navigate “” and science-based addiction therapy is vastly underused in...
