CURRENTLY RECRUITING STUDY PARTICIPANTS

We are recruiting people who use drugs other than pot – including non-medical use of prescription opioids – to take part in the Vancouver Injection Drug Users Study (VIDUS). For more information about our research, click here.

Participation in the study involves a one-two hour long visit at our office every six months, where you will:

    • Take part in an interview, which includes questions about your health and lifestyle
    • Have blood drawn by a nurse to test for HIV and Hep C
    • Complete a urine drug screen
    • Be compensated with a cash stipend for your time

To contact us

    • Call our office at 604-685-6355
    • Visit us at 439 E. Hastings St.

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This study is being conducted by Dr. Kanna Hayashi, Research Scientist at the BC Centre on Substance Use.

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