The latest news articles featuring BC Centre on Substance Use.
Nurses Condemn the Arrests of Safe Supply Providers
October 31, 2023 | The Tyee
With drug poisoning (overdose) now the leading cause of death in British Columbia, there remains an urgent need to invest in and scale up safe supply programs in addition to supporting existing models, broadening the range of safe supply medications and removing barriers to access. We also need t...
Research study on Road to Recovery initiative will evaluate program’s impact, how best to improve care
October 26, 2023 | The Daily Scan
The Road to Recovery Initiative (R2R) is an innovative model of care that aims to transform the way substance use treatment is coordinated and delivered in BC. Co-developed by the Providence Health Care (PHC) Division of Addiction and the BC Centre on Substance (BCCSU), it will focus on providing ...
Vancouver police raid drug activists’ office, homes; 2 arrested
October 26, 2023 | CityNews Vancouver
Vancouver Police officers have raided the offices of the Drug User Liberation Fund (DULF), a community-based advocacy group the VPD claims has “publicly admitted to trafficking controlled substances.” According to police, the department “executed multiple search warrants as part of an ongoing ...
Opioid overdoses among homeless people rose dramatically: Ontario study
October 17, 2023 | Winnipeg Free Press
Opioid overdoses are killing a growing proportion of people experiencing homelessness in Ontario, a new study suggested Tuesday. Researchers from the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences found about one in six people who died from opioid overdoses in 2021 were homeless, compared to one in 14 p...
Up in smoke: 5 years after legalization, cannabis use higher while companies burn out
October 17, 2023 | CTV News
Five years after legalization, the number of Canadians using recreational cannabis keeps getting higher while the sector shows signs of burning out. According to new research from Statistics Canada, one in five Canadians reported using cannabis in 2020 — a six per cent increase from before legali...
