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Liquor labels caution about cancer risk

Media release

Starting today, warning labels cautioning consumers about the link between alcohol use and an increased risk of breast and colon cancer will be applied to all bottles and cans sold at the Whitehorse liquor store. This specific labelling, part of the study led by UVic’s Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research, is a first for Canada.

Music school celebrates 50 years

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When maestro Timothy Vernon raises his baton at the School of Music's gala 50th anniversary concert on Dec. 2, it won’t simply be in recognition of the honorary Doctorate of Music he received at spring Convocation.

Q&A: Trauma Resiliency Program

Wounded Warriors Canada announced today a new Trauma Resiliency Program for serving members of the Canadian Forces, veterans and first responders. The program is co-designed and developed by UVic counselling psychologist Tim Black. In this Q&A, he explains why society needs to rethink PTSD.

Six degrees of inspiration

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Honorary degrees—the university's highest academic honour—will be presented to six exceptional individuals during spring Convocation ceremonies.

Moderate drinking and heart health

Media release

Over the years, a number of studies have shown that adults who drink moderately have lower heart disease rates than non-drinkers. But a new paper led by scientists at the UVic's Centre for Addictions Research provides grounds for a healthy skepticism around the idea that moderate drinking is good for you.

Spring honorary degrees

Media release

The recipients of the university's highest academic honour, the UVic honorary degrees this spring, are: acclaimed nature photographer and UVic alumnus Paul Nicklen; former UVic chancellor Murray Farmer; author Joy Kogawa; Canada-China relations builder Brian Lo; conservation research supporter Christina Munck; and Timothy Vernon, director of Pacific Opera Victoria.

Alcohol + energy drinks = increased risk: study

Media release

People who mix highly caffeinated energy drinks with their alcoholic beverages may be at increased risk for injury—both intentional (fights and violence) and unintentional (falling, tripping and motor vehicle accidents)—according to a new study by the UVic's Centre for Addictions Research.

Clearing the air

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Fears that “vaping” is a gateway to tobacco smoking are unfounded, shows the researchers’ resulting comprehensive review of available evidence on the harms and benefits of electronic or e-cigarettes and vapour devices—released in January by CARBC in a report called “Clearing the Air.”

Clearing the air around e-cigarettes

Media release

Fears that “vaping” is a gateway to tobacco smoking are unfounded, shows a comprehensive review of available evidence on the harms and benefits of electronic or e-cigarettes and vapour devices, released today by UVic's Centre for Addictions Research of BC (CARBC) in a report called “Clearing the Air.”

Alcohol and prostate cancer

Media release

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.

No health benefits from moderate drinking: study

Media release

A paper published today in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs provides evidence that research has over-estimated possible health benefits of alcohol and under-estimated its health risks.

Study confirms cancer link to low alcohol use

Media release

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

Royal Society elects poet, historian

The Ring

Two University of Victoria scholars have joined the ranks of Canada’s academic elite. Historian Eric Sager and poet Tim Lilburn have been elected by their peers as fellows of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) for their remarkable contributions to their field and to public life. The distinction is Canada’s highest academic honour.

UVic historian, poet earn national honour

Media release

Two UVic scholars have joined the ranks of Canada's academic elite. Historian Eric Sager and poet Tim Lilburn have been elected as fellows of the Royal Society of Canada (RSC) for their remarkable contributions to their field and to public life.

2014 Schulich Leadership Scholars

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Two recent high school graduates, one from Victoria and one from a rural community in the BC Interior, have been selected to receive this year’s prestigious Schulich Leadership Scholarship for their undergraduate studies at the University of Victoria.

Evidence of impacts of Managed Alcohol Programs

Media release

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.

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