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Alcohol Consumption in British Columbia and Canada: A Case for Liquor Taxes that Reduce Harm

Stockwell, Tim; Pakula, Basia; Macdonald, Scott; Zhao, Jinhui; Reist, Dan; Thomas, Gerald; Puri, Ajay; Buxton, Jane; Tu, Andrew; Duff, Cameron (Centre for Addictions Research of BC, 2007-12)

Overview • Alcohol consumption in Canada has increased by over 11% in the past decade. • Per adult absolute alcohol consumption in British Columbia has increased from 8.18 litres in 2002 to 8.53 litres in 2005. • Since ...
CISUR Bulletin 20: Scale up of Managed Alcohol Programs

Pauly, Bernie; Graham, Brittany; Vallance, Kate; Brown, Meaghan; Stockwell, Tim (Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research, University of Victoria, 2020-06-30)

In the landscape of illicit drug harm reduction and alcohol policy, there are few options for those impacted by the harms of high risk or illicit drinking (unsafe settings, unsafe sources such as nonbeverage alcohol and ...
Exploring the potential of implementing managed alcohol programmes to reduce risk of COVID-19 infection and transmission, and wider harms, for people experiencing alcohol dependency and homelessness in Scotland

Parkes, Tessa; Carver, Hannah; Masterton, Wendy; Booth, Hazel; Ball, Lee; Murdoch, Helen; Falzon, Danilo; Pauly, Bernie; Matheson, Catriona (International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2021)

People who experience homelessness and alcohol dependency are more vulnerable than the general population to risks/harms relating to COVID-19. This mixed methods study explored stakeholder perspectives concerning the ...
Patterns of Risky Alcohol Use in British Columbia– Results of the 2004 Canadian Addiction Survey

Stockwell, Tim; Surge, Jodi; Macdonald, Scott (Centre for Addictions Research of BC, 2007-04)

Overview • Drinking patterns in BC and Canada were compared against guidelines for low risk alcohol consumption using the 2004 Canadian Addiction Survey (CAS) • The low response rate (44% in BC, 47% in Canada) and other ...
The price of getting high, stoned and drunk in BC: A comparison of minimum prices for alcohol and other psychoactive substances

Stockwell, Tim; Vallance, Kate; Martin, Gina; Macdonald, Scott; Ivsins, Andrew; Chow, Clifton; Greer, Alissa; Zhao, Jinhui; Duff, Cameron; Lucas, Philippe; Marsh, David; Michelow, Warren; Treno, Andrew (Centre for Addictions Research of BC, 2010-12)

Overview ••This bulletin compares the price of alcohol in British Columbia with “standard doses” of six widely used illicit drugs. ••Street prices for illicit drugs were estimated by 1606 recreational and street drug ...
Reducing Alcohol-Related Harms and Costs in British Columbia: A Provincial Summary Report

Thompson, Kara; Stockwell, Tim; Vallance, Kate; Giesbrecht, Norman; Wettlaufer, Ashley (Centre for Addictions Research of BC, 2013-08)

Overview • This bulletin reports on the current state of alcohol policy in British Columbia (BC) from a public health and safety perspective using results from a comprehensive national study • BC’s alcohol policy ...
Strategies to Reduce Alcohol-Related Harms and Costs in Canada: A Comparison of Provincial Policies

Giesbrecht, Norman; Wettlaufer, Ashley; April, Nicole; Asbridge, Mark; Cukier, Samantha; Mann, Robert; McAllister, Janet; Murie, Andrew; Pauley, Chris; Plamondon, Laurie; Stockwell, Tim; Thomas, Gerald; Thompson, Kara; Vallance, Kate (Centre for Addictions & Mental Health, 2013-03)

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