B.C. Center on Substance Use

12/11/2021

Judge’s ruling is a bright light in these dark days!

A judge in Canada made a rare decision: She chose not to send a woman to prison for a drug ...

01/30/2021

Iliajah Pidskalny set out on New Year's Day from Saskatoon to cycle to Vancouver and raise awareness and money for the opioid crisis.

01/30/2021

Two Timmins physicians continue to advocate for changes to the way people with opioid addictions are treated.

09/28/2020

A very sad outcome for a Mom and her son. Mental health and addiction are closely tied. We need concurrent support for those people in that situation. Our hearts go out to Donna Bridgman and to all who knew Leif.

Donna Bridgman lost her son, Leif, in March. He was one of over 1,000 British Columbians who have died of overdoses this year.

08/29/2020

During her most recent stay in hospital, a doctor told Tara Levis — whose addiction and mental-health issues have resulted in serious health complications in recent years — that he wasn’t sure if . . .

08/13/2020

/CNW/ - More than 15,000 Canadians have died of an opioid-related overdose since January 2016. Dispension is transforming the distribution of regulated...

08/01/2020

COVID shines a spotlight on the crisis of drug toxicity, people using alone, and deaths.

The Yukon government says it's planning to increase testing sites and harm education education.

05/28/2020

This is very necessary.

Watch B.C. government announces new mental health funding Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca

03/18/2020

If you or someone you know is using drugs, please share this. These are especially trying and dangerous times for people with substance use disorder.

Updated harm reduction advice for people who use drugs and alcohol for (novel ) pandemic from , , and . Adapted w/ thanks from 3D Research document.https://yale.app.box.com/v/COVID19HarmReductionGuidance

03/13/2020

Thank you Ben Perrin!

Benjamin Perrin: The Alberta government's recent review of supervised consumption sites ignores over 100 peer-reviewed studies explaining their benefits

12/23/2019

Hey, fun seekers, please play safe.

Is it safe to try drugs? Is it safe to use drugs when drinking alcohol? It’s never completely safe, and right now, with B.C. experiencing an overdose emergency, it’s riskier than ever.

12/01/2019

The women, members of the Moms Stop the Harm advocacy group, staged a photo at Jericho Beach wearing black and carrying large white crosses.

10/05/2019

I am crying and rejoicing at the same time - Leslie McBain

A group of youth from Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation have created a music video with a message of hope for their community.

08/04/2019

"...look out for one another..."

Happy pride Vancouver. Stay safe, look out for one another, carry

07/23/2019

The way Canada treats people who suffer from chronic pain is in need of an overhaul, says Fiona Campbell from the Canadian Pain Society. A new report from the Canadian Pain Task Force has just been released and also calls for changes.

06/24/2019

Donald is one of the strongest advocates and largest heroes in the war on the war on drugs and the people we love.

We were honoured to be able to recognize the great
Donald MacPherson of Canadian Drug Policy Coalition at our first annual BC Conference on Substance Use. The lifetime achievement award is thanks for all his work to advance drug policy grounded in evidence and human rights.

Read his profile in the Vancouver Sun today: bit.ly/2RwbBHz

Photo by Leslie Kennah

06/14/2019

We need to stand by our Saskatchewan Moms and advocates to help enlighten the decision makers.

The amount of opioid deaths involving fentanyl is growing in Saskatchewan, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.

05/28/2019

Once again, repeat as necessary!!

Despite the discovery of a "product resembling cannabis" that was actually carfentanil, there are no documented cases of opioids being found in ma*****na in Canada, according to the Ontario Harm Reduction Network (OHRN).