Addiction Practice Pod

In Canada and around the world, colonial histories continue to influence people's access to determinants of good health.... Read more

Evidence-based treatments often focus on a specific type of substance, like opioids or stimulants. However, many people ... Read more

When it comes to treatment for substance use disorders, there’s no silver bullet. Medications can be important to suppor... Read more

Co-occurring chronic pain is common among people with substance use disorders, particularly opioid use disorder (OUD). S... Read more

Alcohol use is highly prevalent, but there is still a lot of stigma associated with alcohol use disorder. In this episod... Read more

The overdose crisis is affecting all parts of the country, but the majority of research has focused on major cities, and... Read more

Nearly five British Columbians are dying every day of an overdose, but Indigneous peoples in our region face disproporti... Read more

The criminalization of substance use causes demonstrable harms: it isolates people who use drugs, pushes them to use in ... Read more

Young people are the fastest-growing age demographic for hospitalizations due to opioid poisoning in Canada. In British ... Read more

Research shows that people with substance use disorders are more likely to have a history of trauma and violence than th... Read more