The latest news articles featuring BC Centre on Substance Use.
Opioid deaths in B.C. far outpaced those from COVID-19
October 22, 2021 | Vancouver Sun
The overdose crisis has killed 1,200 more British Columbians than COVID-19 has in the past two years and replacing toxic street drugs with a regulated legal supply is the “single most important thing we can do,” according to the chief medical health officer at Vancouver Coastal Health. In a pre...
Vancouver police explain why city councillor wasn’t arrested for distributing heroin, cocaine
October 21, 2021 | Vancouver Is Awesome
Vancouver police have explained why they didn’t arrest city councillor Jean Swanson in July for handing out heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine to drug users as part of a protest to push governments to increase the “safe supply” of drugs. The explanation is contained in a report that went befo...
‘There’s a place for you’: Student Recovery Community opens physical space on campus
October 15, 2021 | The Ubyssey
Following years of advocacy, the Student Recovery Community (SRC) now has a dedicated space on campus. The new location is an important step in making sure students who struggle with addiction or who are in recovery feel welcome on campus, according to Sara Fudjack, SRC program manager. “I always ...
Bars, pubs similar to supervised consumption sites: Vancouver drug-user advocate
October 15, 2021 | City News
VANCOUVER (CityNews) — A harm reduction and recovery advocate says he’s trying to destigmatize the negative perception of supervised consumption sites by comparing those spaces to bars, pubs, and restaurants. Guy Felicella is a peer clinical advisor at the BC Centre on Substance Abuse and says w...
Cocaine, heroin and meth buyers’ club gets Vancouver’s approval to secure a safe supply
October 07, 2021 | Vancouver Sun
The City of Vancouver voted unanimously in favour of supporting a peer-led program that would help get a safe supply of drugs to individuals at high risk of overdose in the Downtown Eastside. Coun. Jean Swanson called for the approval of North America’s first compassion club that gives members ac...
