Six UVic researchers in the fields of science, social sciences, engineering, and humanities have been elected to the Royal Society of Canada, the country’s highest academic honour.
UVic welcomes four Banting fellows.
The Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research at UVic has created a new evidence-based, public-health-oriented guide for municipalities considering allowing drinking in their public outdoor spaces.
Annual legal cannabis sales in BC doubled between 2019 and 2020, according to a new report from the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research.
UVic researchers build more resilient communities in the wake of COVID-19.
Co/Lab takes a collaborative approach to promote health, health equity for people who use drugs
CIHR funds two critical brain health research projects: one to show how concussion causes cognitive impairment and another to understand the effects of alcohol and cannabis on the developing brain.
The Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research is helping to rework Canadian drinking guidelines—expected out next year. Postdoctoral fellow Adam Sherk shares the hard truths about alcohol.
British Columbians have been drinking more alcohol during the COVID-19 pandemic, with private liquor store sales accounting for most of the increase in consumption, especially during lockdown.
While MAPs largely flew under the radar for years, the COVID-19 crisis has led to a surge in interest, with new programs opening up across the country.
Nursing PhD candidate Meaghan Brown puts managed alcohol program experience and research into practice and policy.
When governments create a minimum price for alcoholic drinks, alcohol-related deaths and hospital visits fall sharply, according to a Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research study.
Rory Hills’ childhood fascination with science was born out of pure curiosity about the natural environment. He didn’t associate science with any significant world problems. That all changed when UVic researcher Andrew Weaver delivered a talk at Hills’ high school about the future impact of climate change.
Substance use costs Canadian society almost $46 billion a year (2017) or almost $1,258 for every person in Canada, says a new report.
Will following Canada’s low-risk drinking guidelines insulate you from harm? Maybe not, according to new research from UVic’s Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR).
Managing alcohol in COVID
