Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research

A photo of Jaime Arredondo sitting in a a booth supervised consumption site — CISUR welcomes new Canada Research Chair
CISUR scientist and PHSP associate professor Dr. Jaime Arredondo is the new Canada Research Chair in Substance Use and Health Policy Research.
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A photo of Cecilia Benoit in a purple zipped sweater standing in front of the First People's House at UVic with a totem pole in the background. — Benoit wins Canada Council award
Cecilia Benoit wins prestigious Canada Council for the Arts Molson Prize for the Social Sciences and Humanities.
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An image of a corkscrew in front of a pile of wine corks — BC alcohol consumption higher than ever
New CISUR analysis shows highest level of alcohol consumption in 20 years of monitoring.
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A close up image of a dried cannabis plant with a blue backgroun — BC legal cannabis market growing briskly
Regulated cannabis market in BC doubled between 2019 and 2020; products getting cheaper and more potent.
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Woman applying warning labels to alcohol containers — New alcohol warning label research published
Real-world CISUR co-led studies show alcohol warning labels reduce sales, change minds.
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A photo of a woman looking over the water at night as she leans on a guardrail. She is looking back at the camera — Managed Alcohol Programs and COVID-19
How Managed Alcohol Programs, and CISUR-led research around them, is making a difference during the pandemic.
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Building knowledge for societal change

The Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR), formerly CARBC, is a network of individuals and groups dedicated to the study of substance use and addiction in support of community-wide efforts to promote health and reduce harm. Our research is used to inform a broad range of projects, reports, publications and initiatives aimed at providing all people in Canada and beyond with access to happier, healthier lives, whether using substances or not. In 2021, CISUR was named the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre on Alcohol and Public Health Policy Research. Read more about CISUR.