The latest news articles featuring BC Centre on Substance Use.
Young People at the Centre of the Toxic Drug Crisis
April 30, 2024 | The Good Men Project
Vancouver may be considered by many as the “best place” to live, but many young people living in the city are facing unprecedented challenges that are making their futures more precarious than ever. Hundreds of youth who call Vancouver home are standing at the intersection of a housing affordabi...
As toxic drug crisis persists, Youth in ‘care’ are especially vulnerable: ‘It’s just a horrific cycle’
April 26, 2024 | IndigiNews
During her path to sobriety, Eva Takakenew has done a lot of thinking about her time in the child welfare system. “I figured there was something wrong with me that my [birth] mom didn’t want me,” shared Takakenew, who is from Piyesiw-Awasis (Thunderchild First Nation). “Why did she give me a...
Canada’s decriminalization pilot faces criticism
April 24, 2024 | DATAC
A recent article published by BBC News and authored by Nadine Yousif examined the scrutiny faced by British Columbia’s drug decriminalization pilot. In 2016, B.C. declared a public health emergency over opioid-related illicit overdose deaths. Subsequently, in 2023, the province decriminalized th...
Budding research indicates marijuana could reduce overdose deaths
April 23, 2024 | CKPGToday.ca
PRINCE GEORGE— Nadine Furnell suffers from chronic pain due to being in six motor vehicle accidents. She was initially prescribed Lyrica for pain management but she says the side effects were too much to bare. “I was on a nerve pain blocker, called Lyrica, which has a lot of really yucky side ef...
Pilot project gives qathet youth tools to make informed choices
April 20, 2024 | Coast Reporter
Youth in BC face enormous challenges when it comes to navigating substances and are disproportionately affected by the current toxic drug supply in the province. BC Coroners Service reported that from January 1, 2017, to December 31, 2022, there were 142 unregulated drug toxicity deaths in BC of p...
