Medications to treat alcohol use disorder underutilized in B.C., study finds | CTV News https://bc.ctvnews.ca/stigma-lack-of-awareness-linked-to-underutilization-of-medications-that-treat-alcohol-use-disorder-b-c-study-1.6497247 “A new study is highlighting a huge gap in the treatment of alcohol use disorder (#AUD) in #BritishColumbia, which researchers believe is largely due to a lack of awareness and stigma.
Findings published Tuesday by the #BCCentreonSubstanceUse suggest fewer than five per cent of people with the disorder are accessing evidence-based treatment.”
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The Tyee: ‘This Is a Life or Death Facility and It Needs to Operate’ https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/07/27/Vancouver-Thomus-Donaghy-Overdose-Prevention-Site/ #bcnews #TheTyee - via @tyee@mstdn.ca #SarahBlythOverdosePreventionSociety #ThomusDonaghyOverdosePreventionSite #BCCentreonSubstanceUseGuyFelicella #VancouverCityCentreneighbourhood #VancouverCoun.PeterMeiszner #OneCityCoun.ChristineBoyle #BCCentreonSubstanceUse #VancouverCoastalHealth #VancouverCityCouncil #VancouverMayorKenSim
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The Tyee: The State of Safe Supply https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/06/20/State-of-Safe-Supply/ #bcnews #TheTyee - via @tyee@mstdn.ca #GarthMullinsVancouverAreaNetworkofDrugUsers #B.C.provincialhealthofficerDr.BonnieHenry #BCCentreonSubstanceUseGuyFelicella #ConservativeLeaderPierrePoilievre #BCprescribedsafersupplyprogram #chiefcoronerLisaLapointe #Youthdrugtoxicitydeaths #BCCentreonSubstanceUse #opioidagonisttherapy #BCfentanylcrisis #BCoverdosecrisis #BrianO'Donnell #hydromorphone #BCopioids
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The Tyee: No, a BC Company Can’t Sell You Cocaine Now (in News) https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/03/06/BC-Company-Not-Selling-Cocaine/ #bcnews #TheTyee - via @tyee@mstdn.ca #ControlledDrugsandSubstancesAct #BCLiberalLeaderKevinFalcon #BCCentreonSubstanceUse #MichaelForbesAdastra #BCPremierDavidEby #St.Paul’sHospital #ElenoreSturkoMLA #PremierDavidEby #AdastraHoldings #Dr.PaxtonBach #HealthCanada #SunshineLabs #GlobalNews #KarenWard #Insite
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