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Clay Holroyd
Associate Professor, Psychology, UVic
Dr. Holroyd is researching the neurobiological mechanisms that underlie cognitive control, and has a particular interest in understanding the role of atypical motivation and reward processing in children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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Contributing to the excellence of mental health and addictions research in British Columbia
The BC Mental Health and Addictions Research Network aims to build
research capacity and foster collaborative research that will inform
policy and practice in the field of mental health and addictions.
Researchers and users of research are invited to participate in the Network.
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Sweden – From harm reduction to prohibition and back?
 March 22, 2010
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Vancouver, BC
Hosted by Centre for Addictions Research of BC, Vancouver Coastal Health and the City of Vancouver
A public presentation and discussion with Ted Goldberg, Ph.D., Professor of Sociology at the University of Gävle, and Associate Professor of Social Work at Stockholm University. After a presentation from our guest, there will be an opportunity to discuss the extent to which Swedish experiences with various approaches to alcohol and drug policy are relevant for Canada and Vancouver today.
For more information click here.
18th Annual David Berman Memorial Concurrent Disorders Conference
May 17-19, 2010
Vancouver, BC
This conference aims to inspire and support individuals to work with people with concurrent disorders by providing evidence-supported skills and strategies, highlighting latest research and resources related to concurrent disorders, and promoting networking and the sharing of information and perspectives.
Please click here to view the program brochure. Please click here to register.
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Recent News
January 4, 2010
Now online: NetNews Vol. 5, Issue 1 (January 2010). Highlights include network news, national news, funding & training opportunities, featured resources and upcoming events.
December 9, 2009 | Media Release
HST and Booze: UVic report calls on BC to use HST as an opportunity to reduce spiralling alcohol-related deaths
A new report commissioned by the Network's Alcohol and Other Drug Monitoring Hub suggests that BC's introduction of the harmonized sales tax (HST) provides a golden opportunity to reverse recent increases in alcohol-related deaths and hospitalizations. To read the full Media Release, click here. To view statistics on alcohol-related harms in BC, click here. To view the full policy brief, entitled "Alcohol Pricing, Public Health and the HST: Proposed Incentives for BC Drinkers to Make Healthy Choices", click here.
December 8, 2009 | Media Release
More drinking, more drugs, more harm: BC Research Reveals Alcohol and Substance Use Trends
BC residents are drinking more these days - in fact, BC's per capita alcohol consumption is rising at a faster rate than in the rest of Canada. There is also evidence of increasing use and availability of crack cocaine, ecstasy and prescription medications in BC. On the flip side, fewer British Columbians appear to be using marijuana and methamphetamine (crystal meth) while adolescents are drinking and smoking less. These are just some of the findings coming out of the Network's Alcohol and Other Drug Monitoring Hub located at the University of Victoria's Centre for Addictions Research (CARBC). To read the full Media Release, click here.
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