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BC Addiction Conference & Research Day 2016
MAY 25, 2016 Full conference
New article out now: Time to confront the iatrogenic opioid addiction
The Medical Post May 2, 2016 CanadianHealthcareNetwork.ca OPINION by: JAN KLIMAS Time to confront iatrogenic opioid addiction Canada has
New study out now: Replacing heroin with alcohol upon entry to methadone?
April 4: Methadone is a medication used in treatment of people with dependence from heroin or other opioids. Many people who take it drink too much
ART SONG: the new frontier concert on Apr 9, 2016
Come and listen to poems turned into songs by UBC music students. Sammy Shatner turned my poem Silence into a beautiful song. Saturday, April 9th |
New review out now: Epilepsy drug fails crack addiction
This review asked whether a drug for epilepsy seizures – Topiramate - can help treat cocaine addiction, reduce cocaine use and prolong treatment
New paper out now: Primary care distributes life-saving medication for 17 years
The year was 1996 and Ireland was recovering from a recent heroin epidemic. Methadone, a medical replacement drug for heroin, was jut making its way