The latest news articles featuring BC Centre on Substance Use.
Community-wide HIV interventions improve care among illicit drug users
November 12, 2015 | Healio
A community wide intervention program targeting illicit drug users with HIV appeared to have several long-term benefits, including increased viral suppression and reduced HIV drug resistance, according to a recently published study. “Given high levels of preventable HIV/AIDS-related morbidity ...
Vancouver Coastal Health sets new guidelines for treatment of opioid addiction
November 03, 2015 | The Vancouver Sun
Vancouver Coastal Health has established a first-of-its-kind guideline in the treatment of opioid addiction, including that doctors use a safer drug than methadone as a first line treatment. The health authority says the nine recommendations in the guideline are aimed at improving physicians’ ...
Treatment of opioid addiction to change drastically in BC
November 03, 2015 |
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Opioid treatment to be overhauled by Vancouver Coastal Health
November 03, 2015 | CBC News
Vancouver Coastal Health rolled out a new approach to opioid addiction today in the face of challenges with the methadone system, and the growing problem of fentanyl and other illict drug overdoses. Dr. Evan Wood, the medical director of community addiction services for Vancouver Coastal Health, Ste...
Health authority believes new guidelines revolutionize addiction treatment
November 03, 2015 | News1130
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) – Vancouver Coastal Health says it is developing a first-of-its-kind guideline as the health authority takes the lead in fighting opioid addictions. The guideline is aimed at improving physicians’ knowledge of the many new treatments available for addiction to paink...
