The latest news articles featuring BC Centre on Substance Use.
Minimizing exposure
September 16, 2015 | Health Canal
Dr. Dan Werb wants to prevent potential injection drug users from ever starting, by limiting their exposure to experienced injection drug users. He also wants to increase the opportunities people who inject drugs have to find recovery support when they need it. Luckily, his new research may accompli...
Injecting compassion for drug addicts in prison
September 14, 2015 | The Peak
Moral superiority should not dictate whether an inmate lives or dies Injustices within prisons are disturbing, though not often thought of. The rights of those who bend or break the laws forced upon them are often forcefully disregarded, and inmates’ physical and emotional health is not a prio...
Use of LSD, MDMA, and magic mushrooms aid treatment of anxiety, addiction, and PTSD
September 08, 2015 | International Business Times
Limited research studies have revealed that controlled use of psychedelic drugs show some success in therapies of conditions such as anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and addiction. A team from the University of British Columbia, Canada, say that psychedelic substances, such as LSD, psi...
Psychedelic drugs might help treat mental health disorders study says
September 08, 2015 | CBC News
A new study suggests illicit drugs, such as magic mushrooms, have the potential to ease anxiety and PTSD LSD, magic mushrooms and ecstasy are well known street drugs not usually associated with medical treatment. But that could be changing. In a new article in the Canadian Medical Association Journa...
Psychedelic drugs may be helpful in treating addiction, anxiety, and PTSD
September 08, 2015 | The Globe and Mail
Psychedelic drugs, including LSD and MDMA, could help some patients struggling with addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder and anxiety, according to a new analysis that urges Canadian policy-makers to reconsider their perception of those drugs. The analysis, published Tuesday in the Canadian Medi...
