The latest news articles featuring BC Centre on Substance Use.
Former Vancouver mayor Philip Owen, force behind Insite clinic, dies at 88
October 01, 2021 | Times Colonist
VANCOUVER — Former Vancouver mayor Philip Owen, a driving force behind North America’s first life-saving supervised drug injection clinic, has died. Owen was 88. A statement from his family says he died peacefully on Sept. 30 from complications related to Parkinson’s disease. Owen serv...
In a Nutshell: Recognizing the signs of an opioid overdose
October 01, 2021 | Beyond: UBC
Being able to recognize the signs of an opioid overdose and knowing how to act can save a life. Cheyenne Johnson, Executive Director of the BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU) and an adjunct professor in the UBC School of Nursing, explains how to spot the symptoms. “In general, in an opioid overdos...
BC’s Rate of Drug Toxicity Deaths Has Overtaken Ohio and Pennsylvania
September 29, 2021 | The Tyee
The BC Coroners Service reported today that 184 people died of toxic drugs in July, making that month the deadliest this year. It’s another troubling sign that British Columbia — which already has the deadliest drug toxicity problem in Canada — is on track to record even more deaths in 2021 th...
The Science Behind THC Caps Is Inadequate, Says Epidemiologist Dr. M-J Milloy
September 29, 2021 | Cannabis Health
As the popularity of cannabis grows, so too does the call for limiting tetrahydrocannabinol (THC). THC is the only cannabinoid with any intoxicating punch, and it’s long been demonized as risky, if not outright dangerous. Because of these long-standing assumptions, some are calling for THC caps as...
Sniffing out the truth about poppers
September 21, 2021 | Xtra Magazine
Poppers are having a moment. No, not just because Erin O’Toole, the Conservative Party leader, unexpectedly talked them up at an election presser last month. Rather, O’Toole and his party’s newfound support for these little bottles of nitrate are the political ripple of a broader cultural wav...
