The latest news articles featuring BC Centre on Substance Use.
Doctor wonders why access to Suboxone is still restricted
February 19, 2016 | News 1130
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – It’s been a few months since doctors have been allowed to directly prescribe a new medication to treat opioid addiction, but there are still some hiccups. Suboxone is safer than methadone and is worthless on the street. The drug also allows people with addictions to treat...
Street drug 10,000 times stronger than morphine arrives in Canada
February 18, 2016 | City News
Move over fentanyl, there’s a new drug on the street – and it’s an estimated 10,000 times stronger than morphine. The drug is called W-18, and CBC News reports that the first seizure of the drug occurred last month in Calgary, prompting the city’s police to put out a warning. “I can guaran...
CFAX 1070: Interview with Dr. Keith Ahamad on addiction treatment
February 18, 2016 | CFAX 1070
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W-18: Deadly street drug 100 times stronger than fentanyl
February 17, 2016 | CBC News
‘It’s not in a drug dealer’s interest to be killing everyone who is buying these drugs’ On the heels of hundreds of overdose deaths related to fentanyl, authorities are now warning the public about a new and extremely lethal drug that’s hit the streets in Western Canada. W-18 is a syntheti...
National study to treat prescription opioid dependence launches
February 17, 2016 | Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
A national study that will tackle the growing issue of prescription drug abuse was announced today. The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) is one of four sites across Canada.ë CAMH’s Dr. Bernard Le Foll is leading the clinical trial that will compare and evaluate two treatments for pre...
