A research study conducted by Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH), BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU), BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), Interior Health (IH) and…
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IH nurse prescriber program continues to expand
One year ago today, Crystal Head of Vernon was the first registered nurse in B.C. to write an opioid agonist treatment (OAT) prescription for opioid…
Record number of drug toxicity deaths in B.C. in May
The BC Coroners Service reports that British Columbia just experienced its highest-ever monthly total of illicit drug deaths, with 170 recorded in May. Seven people…
New guideline supports people living with alcohol addiction
British Columbians dealing with high-risk drinking or alcohol-use disorder will be connected to services that better suit their needs. A new made-in B.C. guideline helps…
Scare tactics less effective in overdose crisis
Letter to the Editor The illicit drug overdose crisis has taken over 2,000 lives in British Columbia since January 2016, and the province is likely…