UVic experts Bruce Wallace (Centre for Addictions Research/Social Work) and Bernie Pauly (Centre for Addictions Research/Nursing) are available to media to discuss the Vancouver Island Health Authority’s expected announcement of the proposed locations of supervised consumption sites.
A study by researchers at the Centre for Addictions Research at UVic and Australia's National Drug Research Institute at Curtin University provides new evidence of a significant relationship between alcohol consumption and the risk of prostate cancer: the more you drink, the greater your risk.
As the federal government moves forward with legalization of cannabis, many lessons can be learned from the Canadian experience with legalization of alcohol. As 13 researchers from the University of Victoria’s Centre for Addictions Research of BC (CARBC) point out in their co-authored submission to the Task Force on Marijuana Legalization and Regulation in Canada—published today as a publicly available research bulletin—cannabis, like alcohol, is no ordinary commodity. A delicate balance is needed between the pressures for liberalization and addressing potential public and individual harms.
This June, UVic Distinguished Professor Dr. Susan Boyd was named to the nine-person federal task force on marijuana legalization and regulation.
Washrooms in Victoria, particularly those in shelters and social service agencies, have become de facto drug consumption sites in a city seeing a sharp rise in both homelessness and rates of overdoses, shows a new report, released today by researchers with the UVic's Centre for Addictions Research of BC ahead of International Overdose Awareness Day on Aug. 31.
BC has seen the largest annual jump in alcohol consumption in more than a decade, a rise equivalent to 15 bottles of beer per person per year. The average British Columbian now drinks a volume of alcohol equivalent to 528 bottles of beer or 100 bott…
A new study by UVic's Centre for Addictions Research of BC shows that a simple, internationally tested method of “standard drink” labelling is an essential tool for those who wish to stay within drinking guidelines.
A newly published study from the University of Victoria’s Centre for Addictions Research of BC (CARBC) confirms that moderate drinkers have an increased risk of breast cancer. The study shows that consuming an average of up to two drinks a day is
How much do we lowball the consumption of alcohol, our favourite recreational drug? A lot, as it turns out. It’s common knowledge that most of us downplay how much we drink in a given year. The World Health Organization already compensates for this …
The first controlled study of Managed Alcohol Programs provides evidence of the health and safety benefits for participants, as well as economic savings for local communities, according to study by UVic's CARBC.
BC’s proposed new liquor laws have grabbed the headlines for allowing people to buy and consume alcohol in more places, but the recommendations related to health were largely overlooked. Among the 73 recommendations of the BC Liquor Policy Review, f…
Two University of Victoria experts are available to discuss the provincial government’s support of Parliamentary Secretary for Liquor Policy Reform John Yap’s report on liquor policy reform. Premier Christy Clark made the announcement today in Kelow…
The following University of Victoria faculty member is available to discuss Parliamentary Secretary for Liquor Policy Reform John Yap’s announcement today highlighting key recommendations related to improving consumer convenience from his completed …
The following University of Victoria experts are available to discuss today’s report, a collaboration between the provincial health officer and UVic’s Centre for Addictions Research, on the public health effects of gambling in British Columbia: Gera…
Members of the campus community are invited to a drop-in open house meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 8 from 3 to 7 p.m. in the SUB's Michèle Pujol Room to learn about the Continuing Studies Building addition project. The project will provide expanded space …
Existing BC liquor regulations ignore the health and social costs of alcohol, and need to strike a balance with convenient access and revenue considerations, the University of Victoria’s Centre for Addictions Research (CARBC) says in its submission …
