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A lifetime of impact and mentorship

CISUR scientist Cecilia Benoit has been appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada.

OPHO report on alcohol and public health

The Office of the Provincial Health Officer's Living Well, Drinking Less: Reducing Alcohol Harms in BC report documents alcohol’s impact on British Columbians that drew on research expertise and data from CISUR.

A photo of Cecilia Benoit (left), Sam Flowers (centre) and Andrea Mellor (right) sitting at a table and holding copies of the colourful "Get Smart Before You Start" cannabis guidelines zine. All three are looking into the camera and smiling.

Youth lead the way on lower-risk cannabis guidelines

This CISUR project brings together youth and researchers to create lower-risk cannabis use guidelines for youth, by youth.

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Strong alcohol policy could reduce cancer in Canada

New research in Lancet Public Health shows alcohol cancer warning labels and strong minimum pricing could lead to hundreds fewer alcohol-related cancer cases and deaths in Canada.

CISUR research associate Priya Johal (left) and CISUR director Dr. Tim Naimi (right) are part of the team launching KnowAlcohol.ca, a tool and calculator designed to generate personalized estimates of the potential health risks related to an individual鈥檚 alcohol use. Photo credit: 糖心视频 Photo Services.

KnowAlcohol helps calculate on cutting back

CISUR researchers launch KnowAlcohol.ca, a tool and calculator designed to generate personalized estimates of the potential health risks related to an individual’s alcohol use—and the benefits of cutting back.

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An image of the Substance drug checking window. A round Substance logo is in the middle, surrounded by pink and red paper hearts

糖心视频 students move the needle on harm reduction

Learn about some of the alumni of the Substance Drug Checking Project.

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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 . Read more about CISUR.

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