Category - Substance Use

Cannabis • Depression • Mental Health • News Releases and Coverage • Substance Use • Trauma

Study: Cannabis may be helping some Canadians cope with PTSD symptoms (BCCSU)

November 7, 2019

Cannabis • Depression • Mental Health • Research • Substance Use • Trauma

Cannabis could help alleviate depression and suicidality among people with PTSD

November 5, 2019

Mental Health • Substance Use • Youth Mental Health

Foundry youth centres are expanding

October 28, 2019

Cannabis • Substance Use

Cannabis edibles are legal today – what you should know

October 17, 2019

Cannabis • News Releases and Coverage • Substance Use

Cannabis researchers studying legalization’s effects still have no national consensus on standard dosage (BCCSU)

October 16, 2019

Research • Substance Use

First-of-its-kind guideline sets out best practices for delivering injectable opioid agonist treatment

September 23, 2019

News Releases and Coverage • Substance Use

New Vancouver Coastal Health program aims for consistency in addictions treatment (PHC)

September 23, 2019

News Releases and Coverage • Opioids • Substance Use

Q+A: UBC professor shares idea for opioid vending machine on Downtown Eastside (Crosstown Clinic)

September 17, 2019

Cannabis • News Releases and Coverage • Substance Use

CBD oil is seen as a magic elixir — but the jury is still out on its medical effectiveness (Dr. M-J Milloy, BCCSU)

September 13, 2019

News Releases and Coverage • Opioids • Substance Use

Vancouver doctor says vending-machine opioids a cheap way to save lives (Dr. Keith Ahamad, Dr. Mark Tyndall, SPH)

September 13, 2019