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Promoting health, reducing harm. Official account of UVic's Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research.
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This afternoon’s presentations at CCSA’s Issues of Substance will cover alcohol labels, substance use health in Northern communities, and enhancing care for youth.

Here’s today’s schedule: https://ow.ly/Fzjs50XrYxB

#CCSAConference
Conference Program | Issues of Substance Conference 2025
The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction’s Issues of Substance conference brings together diverse partners to share experiences with substance use, new research, best practices, emerging trends and issues, treatment and prevention initiatives, and other innovations in the field that affect the health and safety of people living in Canada.
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November 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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A higher proportion of Island Health residents use alcohol, tobacco and cannabis regularly than the B.C. average, according to a new report by the health authority.
Island Health region has more alcohol, tobacco and cannabis users than B.C. average: Report
A higher proportion of Island Health residents use alcohol, tobacco and cannabis regularly than the B.C. average, according to a new report by the health authority.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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CISUR Scientist Jaime Arredondo will be moderating this session on November 26.
November 12, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Congrats to Andrea and all the other grads convocating today!
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Happy convocation day to all of our Faculty of Health grads! Meet one of our grads, Andrea Figueroa, who is completing a Master of Public Health at UVic with a focus on Indigenous health.
➡️https://news.uvic.ca/2025/transformative-degree-helps-grad-bring-together-care-justice-and-public-health/
November 12, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Thanks to everyone who was able to make it to @drscotthadland.bsky.social's talk on adolescent overdose in North America on November 4.
For those who wouldn't make it, you can view a recording on our YouTube page: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR_8...
Scott Hadland: Addressing North America’s Adolescent Overdose Crisis
YouTube video by CISUR
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November 10, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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📣 DULF found guilty for life-saving compassion club 📣

But WAIT! Not so fast…
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Court finds DULF guilty for compassion club "heralded as success"
Convictions are on hold as the compassion club founders prepare for a Charter challenge to begin on November 24.
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November 7, 2025 at 8:45 PM
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Alcohol still leading cause of substance-related hospitalizations in Canada, with cannabis now a ‘concerning’ second

Hospital data for substance use visits now counts CHS, a growing weed-related illness

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Alcohol Still Leading Cause of Substance-related Hospitalizations in Canada, With Cannabis now a ‘Concerning’ Second
Hospital data for substance use visits now counts CHS, a growing weed-related illness
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November 6, 2025 at 8:24 PM
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"Government intervention in medical decision-making has limited access to pharmaceutical-grade opioid tablets, [so] 'It’s not surprising that people are going to seek those tablets elsewhere.'"
Potent synthetic opioid in counterfeit pills across Greater Victoria
Nitazene, estimated to be between 5 and 8 times stronger than fentanyl, has begun appearing in counterfeit prescription pills across the city
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November 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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📢 Free Talk On Campus Today 📢
Dr. Hadland will review the landscape of substance use and overdose among adolescents and young adults, highlighting key epidemiologic trends and the unique risks youth face. Presented by @uviccisur.bsky.social
November 4, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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“Also, many young people don’t perceive themselves as ‘people who use opioids,’ so the usual risk messages don’t land." @drscotthadland.bsky.social talks youth overdose prevention in today's @timescolonist.bsky.social www.timescolonist.com/local-news/y...
Catch his talk today (Nov 4), 1:30 at #UVic.
Youth need a tailored message to prevent illicit drug overdoses, says Harvard prof
“Many young people don’t perceive themselves as ‘people who use opioids,’ so the usual risk messages don’t land,” says Dr. Scott Hadland.
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November 4, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Today, the Supreme Court of Canada delivered a landmark ruling affirming that the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act must be interpreted to fulfill its life-saving purpose.

Read the press release: drugpolicy.ca/supreme-cour...

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October 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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Researchers at CISUR joined witnesses from @ccsacanada.bsky.social, WHO Europe, @alcoholireland.ie, @cancersociety.bsky.social and CAUDS to testify at the SOCI Senate Committee in support of Bill S-202, which calls for warning labels on alcoholic beverages. senparlvu.parl.gc.ca/harmony/en/p...
Dr Tim Naimi holds up a can of peas to the camera in this screenshot of his senate committee testimony.
October 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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🎤Free talk🎤 Scott Hadland: Addressing North America’s Adolescent Overdose Crisis.
1:30PM PT Tues, Nov 4, Snequ House Conference Centre, #uvic
Info and registration: events.uvic.ca/cisur/event/...
A beige poster with purple lettering, with an illustration of two people with their arms around each other. The poster reads: "Addressing North America's Adolescent Overdose Crisis, with Scott Hadland, MD, MPH, MS. Tuesday, November 4, 1:30-3pm, Snequ House, University of Victoria, 3800 Finnerty Road. Free talk, everyone welcome. Learn more: cisur.ca or scan the QR code. Presented by the University of Victoria's Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research.
October 14, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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"Inside the alcohol industry’s global campaign to delay Ireland’s world-first health labels - New documents reveal an organised effort by alcohol giants to pressure the Irish government into delaying landmark cancer warnings." www.thejournal.ie/alcohol-lobb...
Inside the alcohol industry’s global campaign to delay Ireland’s world-first health labels
New documents reveal an organised effort by alcohol giants to pressure the Irish government into delaying landmark cancer warnings.
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October 14, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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"The proposed bill also would require clear labels stating what constitutes a standard drink, the number of drinks per container, and the number of drinks that Health Canada considers a health risk." www.timescolonist.com/national-new...
Senate debates bill to add warning labels to alcohol packaging
OTTAWA — Sen. Patrick Brazeau is trying a second time to pass legislation that would add cancer warning labels to alcohol packaging. The Senate is studying Bill S-202, a revival of legislation Brazeau...
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October 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Development of a high-resolution paper-spray mass spectrometry method using street drugs for the early detection of emerging drugs in the unregulated supply
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Open access from Dennis K. Hore, Chris Gill et al
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October 10, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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“The biggest worry is that they are quite potent molecules in comparison to fentanyl, which is a strong opioid as well...And detecting them can be challenging.”
Substance's Derek Robinson talking about nitazenes in the @timescolonist.bsky.social this week.
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Potent new drug turning up in counterfeit pills in Greater Victoria
Drug-checking service warns the synthetic opioid nitazene is showing up in counterfeit pills sold as oxycodone, percocet and hydromorphone.
www.timescolonist.com
October 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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📣 Reminder about this unique opportunity for @uvic.ca
grad. students!

Apply for STRIDE — our 10-month mentorship program to develop your research skills & become a leader in your field.

📅 Deadline: Wed. Oct 15, 4PM PT

👉 Apply here: tinyurl.com/bdhpakwe
STRIDE - University of Victoria
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October 8, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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"Liver harm caused by alcohol is a public health problem. Collectively, we need to take better care of our livers by taking steps to reduce alcohol consumption in the population."
CISUR's Tim Naimi in @ca.theconversation.com #alcoholpolicy #alcoholresearch
September 29, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Huge thanks to Emma Thompson for leading us on this paper with Jeff Collin in @jsadjournal.bsky.social on
how the alcohol industry frames conflicts of interest and partnership in WHO consultations. Timely considering the #UNHLM #UNGA @uoe-sps.bsky.social @lhgp.bsky.social @acords.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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"When you have an illicit market that is highly criminalized, one sample might be totally fine, but then the next sample can be three times stronger.” -Substance Drug Checking's Katy Booth in @victorianews.bsky.social www.vicnews.com/news/the-his...
The history of how an unassuming plant became the root of B.C.’s drug crisis
Black Press Media delves how the opium poppy sprouted into today’s deadly opioid crisis
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September 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Doctors for Safer Drug Policy installed two overdose prevention sites near Royal Jubilee Hospital and Nanaimo Regional General Hospital over the weekend.
Unsanctioned overdose prevention sites open again in Victoria, Nanaimo
Doctors for Safer Drug Policy installed two overdose prevention sites near Royal Jubilee Hospital and Nanaimo Regional General Hospital over the weekend.
cheknews.ca
September 29, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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“We’ve seen this playbook before with the tobacco industry trying to discredit science around smoking’s harms." -CISUR's Tim Stockwell
September 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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"After the initial test is conducted, data is sent to Substance Drug Checking in Victoria, which will provide a detail breakdown of the sample’s contents, with percentages. This information is expected to be available within a week, and will be provided to clients, explained Rai."
September 17, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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New paper alert: Alcohol lobbying in Canada: a quantitative analysis of the federal registry of lobbyists academic.oup.com/heapro/artic...
The paper, published in Health Promotion International, examined lobbyist registrations in the Canadian Federal Registry of Lobbyists from May 2022-May 2023.
A yellow poster that reads :"New publication alert, Alcohol Industry Lobbying in Canada. Learn more: cisur.ca" The poster depicts a graphic of Parliament Hill and two hands shaking each other. the logo for the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research appears on the bottom.
September 15, 2025 at 6:35 PM