The latest news articles featuring BC Centre on Substance Use.
Opinion: The kids are alright… but only when we empower them
May 18, 2022 | Vancouver Is Awesome
I’ve spent the past couple of weeks doing speaking engagements at schools across the Lower Mainland. It’s one of the best things about my job: being able to connect with kids and talk with them about drugs. What I’ve learned over the years from speaking to hundreds of teens is that what they w...
Neil Magnuson Arrested
May 18, 2022 | Cannabis Life Network
Police arrested Neil Magnuson in Downtown Eastside Vancouver last Tuesday. The long-time cannabis activist sold high-potency edibles out of his RV for low-income, opioid-addicted residents. The Vancouver Police raided his supply and confiscated his RV. Magnuson told CityNews, “I shudder...
COVID-19 increased risk of overdose due to poorer drug quality: SFU study
May 11, 2022 | Vancouver Sun
The COVID-19 pandemic heightened the risk of overdose because of a decline in the quality of drugs, according to a study that authors say highlights the need for a safer supply not just for people who use opioids, but also stimulants. Researchers from Simon Fraser University surveyed 738 people who ...
Canada to Fund Research on Psilocybin for Substance Use Disorder
May 03, 2022 | Filter
Applications have opened for Canadian researchers seeking federal funding to study psilocybin treatments for substance use disorder (SUD), as well as for depression and end-of-life distress. The grants mark the first time federal funding has been provided for psilocybin studies of this kind. “Psyc...
Alberta safe supply committee report not up to standards, experts say
May 02, 2022 | CBC News
A government-commissioned report examining safe supply of drugs is coming under fire from a group of addiction scientists and clinicians who say the work is deeply flawed. In January, an Alberta legislative committee began studying whether safe supply programs could reduce drug poisoning deaths i...
