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.

Title	Researchers
Visions: BC's mental health and substance use journal	Dr. 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 mortality	Dr. Tim Stockwell Dr. Jinhui Zhao Dr. Tim Naimi
Comprendre le travail du sexe	Dr. Cecilia Benoit Dr. Mikael Jansson
Understanding Sex Work	Dr. 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 wellness	Dr. 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 education	Dyck, Tim Dr. Trudy Norman
A mixed methods evaluation of safer supply initiatives to reduce illicit drug overdose in BC	Dr. Karen Urbanoski Dr. Bernie Pauly Dr. Bohdan Nosyk Dr. Amanda Slaunwhite Dr. Brittany Barker Jenny Cartwright
The Mothering Co/Lab	The 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 study	Dr. 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 Youth	Dr. 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 Project	Dr. 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 addictions	Dr. Karen Urbanoski Milligan, K. Henderson, J. Niccols, A. Gomes, T. de Oliveira, C. Cain-Moroz, D. Hume, L. Acco Weston, N.
Healthy Minds \| Healthy Campuses	Dyck, Tim
Drug checking: Enhancing scalability to effect systems change	Dr. 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/Lab	Dr. 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 Evaluation	Dr. 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 Evaluation	Dr. Trudy Norman
BC Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) monitoring project	Dr. Tim Stockwell Dr. Adam Sherk Dr. Jinhui Zhao Dorocicz, J.
KnowAlcohol.ca: an Alcohol and Health Web App	Dr. 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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