First-of-its-kind study shows supervised injection facilities can help people...
A study led by researchers at the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) at St. Paul’s Hospital and the University of British Columbia has found that supervised injection facilities such as...
View ArticleUBC-Providence Health research to examine new treatments for heroin addiction
A clinical trial to test better treatment options for chronic heroin addiction is expected to begin in Vancouver at the end of this year. Led by researchers from Providence Health Care and the...
View ArticleMedically prescribed heroin more effective, less costly than current...
Medically prescribed heroin is more cost-effective than methadone for treating long-term street heroin users, according to a new study by researchers at Providence Health Care and the University of...
View ArticlePrescription database helps check use of addictive drugs: UBC research
A centralized prescription network providing real-time information to pharmacists in British Columbia resulted in dramatic reductions in inappropriate prescriptions for opioid analgesics and...
View ArticleBody language can predict outcomes for recovering alcoholics
To predict whether a problem drinker will hit the bottle again, ignore what they say and watch their body language for displays of shame, a University of British Columbia study finds. The study, which...
View ArticleStudy paints complex health portrait of single-room occupancy hotel tenants...
A new study sheds light on the health problems experienced by people living in marginal housing in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Photo: Canadian2006, Wikimedia Commons A new study is revealing the...
View ArticleCasino lights and sounds encourage risky decision-making
The blinking lights and exciting jingles in casinos may encourage risky decision-making and potentially promote problem gambling behaviour, suggests new research from the University of British...
View ArticleUBC experts on the 5-year anniversary of B.C.’s overdose public health emergency
B.C. declared its drug overdose crisis a public health emergency five years ago Wednesday. The crisis is ongoing, and UBC experts are available to comment. Dr. Danya Fast Research Scientist, BC Centre...
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