Projects

The Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research is committed to both conducting high-quality research and contributing to constructive communication and cooperation between producers, intermediaries and users of various types of knowledge. This knowledge is vital to the implementation of evidence-based policy and practice related to substance use, addiction and related harms in our province and beyond. Ultimately, we aim to promote health for everyone in our society. This involves attention to

    • the epidemiology of substance use,
    • population level and the setting of specific health promotion strategies, and
    • treatment systems and innovative intervention programs.

Active projects

The following is a current A-Z list of active projects. You can also view information on some of the archived projects CISUR has been involved in previously.

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TitleResearchers
Visions: BC's mental health and substance use journalDr. Trudy Norman
Vancouver Island Drug Checking Project (aka Substance Drug Checking)Dr. Bruce Wallace
Hore, D.
Lauren Airth
Katy Booth
Piotr Burek
Collin Kielty
Pablo Gonzalez Nieto
Derek Robinson
Taylor Fleming
An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of alcohol use and all-cause mortalityDr. Tim Stockwell
Dr. Jinhui Zhao
Dr. Tim Naimi
Comprendre le travail du sexeDr. Cecilia Benoit
Dr. Mikael Jansson
Understanding Sex WorkDr. Cecilia Benoit
Dr. Mikael Jansson
Dr. Andrea Mellor
Strengthening safety nets to improve access to substance use and mental health services to optimize youth-determined health and wellnessDr. Cecilia Benoit
Cloutier, D.
Surrounded by Cedar Child and Family Services (SCCFS)
Victoria Youth Clinic Society (VYCS)
Dr. Andrea Mellor
BC for Children and Youth (RCY)
Premji, Z.
Dr. Tim Naimi

Alcohol and other drug screening and educationDyck, Tim
Dr. Trudy Norman
A mixed methods evaluation of safer supply initiatives to reduce illicit drug overdose in BCDr. Karen Urbanoski
Dr. Bernie Pauly
Dr. Bohdan Nosyk
Dr. Amanda Slaunwhite
Dr. Brittany Barker
Jenny Cartwright
The Safer Bathroom ToolkitMarilou Gagnon
Shannon Riley
Kali-olt Sedgemore
Trevor Goodyear
The Mothering Co/LabThe Mothering Co/Lab Team is evolving as we work to extend and include more Nation and community partners. Our team so far includes:
Ms. Gwen Phillips
Hereditary Chief Sophie Pierre
Dr. Sana Shahram
Dr. Karen Urbanoski
Dr. Bernie Pauly
Dr. Christopher Horsethief
Ms. Sume Ndumbe-Eyoh
Mr. Rob Finch
Dr. Sue Pollock
Dr. Dee Taylor
Dr. Sarah de Leeuw
Ms. Lisa Knox
The Canadian Managed Alcohol Program Studies (CMAPS)Dr. Bernie Pauly
Dr. Tim Stockwell
Dr. Jinhui Zhao
Sybil Goulet-Stock
Dierdre Ratenberg
Brittany Graham
Jenny Cartwright
There are over 50 additional co-investigators, knowledge users, collaborators, students and community partners working with us on the study.
Managed alcohol and cannabis substitution: A feasibility studyDr. Bernie Pauly
Dr. Tim Stockwell
Sutherland, Christy
Thomas, Gerald
Dr. Bruce Wallace
Dr. Karen Urbanoski
Dr. Russel Callaghan
Crabtree, Alexis
Dr. Jinhui Zhao
Jordan, Michelle
Keating, Katie
MacDonald, Patty
Page, Scott
Kuhelke, Ron
MacQuatt, Ray
Muckle, Wendy
Manuel, Nelson
McGuinness, Julie
Phillips, Jack
Wishart, Michelle
Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines for Youth, by YouthDr. Cecilia Benoit
Langton, J.
Barbic, S.
Card, K.
Dr. Tim Naimi
Koenig, B.
Nixon, D.
Dr. Andrea Mellor
The International Model of Alcohol Harms and Policies (InterMAHP)Dr. Adam Sherk
Dr. Tim Stockwell
Dr. Jürgen Rehm
Dorocicz, J.
Dr. Kevin Shield
Realizing the Right to Housing: The Housing Justice ProjectDr. Bernie Pauly
Gibson, D.
Chaland, N.
Swain, S.
Cujeko, M.
Sweetnam, S.
Here to Help (information products)Dr. Trudy Norman
Healthy mothers, healthy families: Evaluating integrated treatment for pregnant and parenting women with addictionsDr. Karen Urbanoski
Milligan, K.
Henderson, J.
Niccols, A.
Gomes, T.
de Oliveira, C.
Cain-Moroz, D.
Hume, L.
Acco Weston, N.
Healthy Minds | Healthy CampusesDyck, Tim
Drug checking: Enhancing scalability to effect systems changeDr. Bruce Wallace
Hore, D.
Cartwright, J.
Davison, C.
Jensen, K.
Dr. Bernie Pauly
Stanwick, R.
Tupper, K.
Wilson, M.
Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms (CSUCH)Dr. Tim Stockwell
Kent, P.
Dr. Adam Sherk
Biggar, E.
Dorocicz, J.
Dr. Jinhui Zhao
Giwa, A.
Malam, R.
McGreer, N.
Payer, D.
Ziv, A.
BC Co/LabDr. Bernie Pauly
Dr. Karen Urbanoski
Dr. Tim Stockwell
Dan Reist
Dr. Bruce Wallace
Shahram, Sana
Lachowsky, Nathan
Dr. Adam Sherk
Buxton, Jane
Jenny Cartwright
Van Roode, Thea
The project team includes partners from BC/Yukon Association of Drug War Survivors (BCYADWS), SOLID Outreach Society, Rural Empowered Drug Users Network (REDUN), Island Crisis Care Society, AVI Health and Community Services, AIDS Network Kootenay Outreach and Support Society, Interior Health Authority, Island Health, BC Centre for Disease Control, BC Ministry of Health, BC Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions, Overdose Emergency Response Centre, National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health, Public Health Agency of Canada, Canadian Community Epidemiology Network on Drug Use, and Canadian Drug Policy Coalition.
Cannabis Substitution of Alcohol as a Component of Managed Alcohol Programs: Pilot Intervention and EvaluationDr. Bernie Pauly
Dr. Tim Stockwell
Sybil Goulet-Stock
Dr. Jennifer Robinson
Canadian Alcohol Policy Evaluation Dr. Tim Naimi
Dr. Tim Stockwell
Dr. Norman Giesbrecht
Dr. Marilou Gagnon
Dr. Russel Callaghan
Dr. Adam Sherk
Dr. Mark Asbridge
Dr. Jacob Shelley
Dr. Kevin D. Shield
Robert Solomon
Dr. Kara Thompson
Amanda Farrell-Low
Ashley Wettlaufer
Kate Vallance
Nicole Vishnevsky
Elizabeth Farkouh
Bella Priore
Tina Price
BC Partners EvaluationDr. Trudy Norman
BC Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) monitoring projectDr. Tim Stockwell
Dr. Adam Sherk
Dr. Jinhui Zhao
Dorocicz, J.
KnowAlcohol.ca: an Alcohol and Health Web AppDr. Tim Naimi
Dr. Tim Stockwell
Dr. Adam Sherk
Dr. Kevin D. Shield
Priya Johal
Andrea Cowan
Keegan Lawrence
The project team also includes partners from the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA), an advisory group of knowledge users from across Canada, and other CISUR staff.
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