Julio Montaner

Evidence trumps ideology over public health benefits of Insite

Posted on Mon, Aug 5, 2013 - 8:18pm

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addiction, Thomas Kerr, Julio Montaner, Insite, drugs, BC-CfE

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It has been nearly 10 years since Insite, Vancouver’s supervised injection site opened and two years since the Supreme Court of Canada unanimously determined that it should remain open to protect public health.

More must be done to fight deadly hepatitis

Posted on Mon, Aug 5, 2013 - 8:12pm

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hepatitis, Julio Montaner, BC-CfE, BC Centre for Excellence

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Hepatitis is a frequent headline-maker in media and creates lots of online chat in blogs, tweets and posts. No wonder, given that this liver disease is potentially life-threatening. Despite all this attention, getting people tested and treated is still a challenge for public-health practitioners.