The latest news articles featuring BC Centre on Substance Use.
Cannabis could reduce fentanyl use, BCCSU and UBC study finds
December 17, 2020 | Vancouver Sun
Researchers from UBC and the B.C. Centre on Substance Use have found that cannabis use by opioid addiction patients might improve their treatment outcomes. They also found that it could reduce their risk of being exposed to fentanyl in the contaminated unregulated drug supply. In a paper published ...
Student Recovery Community expands programming during stressful holiday season
December 15, 2020 | The Ubyssey
The Student Recovery Community (SRC) at UBC’s programming will continue over winter break, with December being a stressful time for people in recovery. Over the break, the SRC will have virtual meetings on Mondays and Tuesdays between noon and 1 p.m., with a new session on Wednesdays between 5 an...
Some Dealers Are Checking Their Drugs to Keep Clients Alive
December 11, 2020 | VICE
A new study provides a rare glimpse into the mindset and operations of some drug dealers as they navigate an increasingly toxic illicit drug supply and the potential risks faced by their clients. “I couldn’t live with killing one of my friends, or anybody. Anybody’s kid,” one man who sells m...
B.C.’s fentanyl market estimated to be up to $300 million
December 08, 2020 | Business in Vancouver
British Columbia’s illicit fentanyl market is conservatively estimated at upwards of $300 million, according to a unique study by local criminologists and drug experts. Dr. Martin Bouchard, a Simon Fraser University criminologist, and Dr. Michael-John Milloy, a research scientist at the British Co...
Vancouver plan to decriminalize street drugs sets up battle with Ottawa
December 03, 2020 | The Guardian
Vancouver has set the stage for a showdown with Canada’s federal government by moving to become the first city in the country to decriminalize street drugs – setting itself on a collision course with Justin Trudeau, who has so far declined to pursue the option. The city’s council voted unanimo...
