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Welcome to the AOD Monitoring Project

The BC Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Monitoring Project consists of three interconnected elements.

At its foundation are ten different research components each collecting and analysing data from different sources. Together they form a picture of risky substance use and associated harms in British Columbia. The research findings and reports as well as other information related to the various components can be accessed through pages dedicated to each component.

Some of the output from multiple research components is used to inform presentations on various topics or key indicators. These topical syntheses form the second element of the project and can be accessed throughTopics & Indicators in the menu above.

The final element is relevant to informing policy at the regional level. Upon request, information from the various research components can be put together and organized to create regional profiels that will assist policy makers within the regions to identify and address unique issues facing their communities.

Project News

Thursday, May 17, 2012
Police Drug Seizures: In 2010, the most frequently identified controlled drug or substance in analysed exhibits from BC seizures was marijuana followed by cocaine/crack cocaine

Thursday, February 9, 2012
High Risk Populations: The prevalence of needle and crack pipe sharing is significantly higher in Victoria than Vancouver according to latest figures. Also ecstasy use is highest within the club cohort and has been increasing within this group.

Monday, February 6, 2011
General Population Surveys: Check out the new articles that incorporate 2010 CADUMS data. Data suggests substance use in BC has decreased slightly in past two years.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Alcohol Consumption: Alcohol consumption in BC has shown a decrease in recent years but is still higher than Canada overall.

Thursday, July 28, 2011
Vancouver Police Data: Substance use is a factor in roughly one third of police contacts with the public.

Friday, July 15, 2011
UVic Study: Most crack users in Victoria and Vancouver risk disease by sharing pipes: Most people who smoke or inject crack in Victoria and Vancouver share their crack paraphernalia products - that can spread serious infectious diseases.

Project Components

Do you use Recreational or Club Drugs?

You may be eligible to participate in a study if you:

  • are 19 years of age or older
  • have used recreational drugs monthly or more often in the past 6 months

The study consists of a one-time, confidential and anonymous interview of about 60 minutes, and you will be compensated for your time.

If you are interested in participating, please call us at 604-671-4017 (Vancouver) or 250-208-5308 (Victoria) or send an email to vicstudy@uvic.ca.

The study is being conducted by researchers from Vancouver Coastal Health and the Centre for Addictions Research of BC and has been approved by the UBC Research Ethics Board.