The latest news articles featuring BC Centre on Substance Use.
CBC: Interview with Dr. Evan Wood and Leslie McBain on addiction medicine
November 24, 2015 | CBC News
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Addiction health practitioners call for mandatory use of prescription monitoring system
November 24, 2015 | CBC News
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Study looks to help reduce overdoses
November 19, 2015 | 24 Hours
A new study out of the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS suggests it’s actually safer to inject prescription opioid drugs often obtained illegally by users than the more commonly used heroin. With prescription drugs, said Dr. Thomas Kerr, it’s much easier for users to inject consistent amount...
St. Paul’s Hospital’s unique addiction fellowship program
November 19, 2015 | Providence Health Care News
When it comes to innovative health research and care, St. Paul’s continues to be at the forefront of Vancouver’s mind. The St. Paul’s Hospital Goldcorp Addiction Medicine Fellowship and the Canada Addiction Medicine Research Fellowship are just another example of St. Paul’s paving the path f...
Community-wide HIV interventions improve care among illicit drug users
November 12, 2015 | Healio
A community wide intervention program targeting illicit drug users with HIV appeared to have several long-term benefits, including increased viral suppression and reduced HIV drug resistance, according to a recently published study. “Given high levels of preventable HIV/AIDS-related morbidity and ...
