The Collaborative Community Laboratory on Substance Use and Harm Reduction (Co/Lab) is a collaborative network for research and knowledge exchange that aims to promote health and health equity for people who use drugs and alcohol.
What’s new…
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Featured resource: Decriminalization Evidence Brief
Co/Lab has released a research bulletin to provide a “Decriminalization 101” overview. Decriminalization of Currently Illegal Drugs in British Columbia (BC): An Evidence Brief describes drug criminalization and decriminalization, BC’s decriminalization initiative, and implications of this initiative going forward.
Who we are…
Our Team
Co/Lab is housed at the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR) at the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It is funded by Health Canada, through the Substance Use and Addictions Program.
Our Partners
Co/Lab activities are guided by collaborations with people who use drugs and alcohol, families, health care providers, researchers and policy makers, and are focused on generating practical evidence that can be used to enhance substance use services and supporting policies.
Stuff we do…
Equity-based Monitoring
Equity-oriented monitoring aims to supplement routinely collected public health data with indicators that help decision makers make informed decisions about how policies impact us all.
Services Research
Our research on service innovations aims to evaluate the implementation of new and evidence-based models of service delivery, collaborations across sectors, and gaps in care.
Community of Practice
Our Community of Practice ensures that monitoring, surveillance, and evaluation data are used by policy makers to develop and support programs that benefit people who use drugs and alcohol.
Resources
Our latest brief reviews the evidence on supervised consumption sites, with a focus on effectiveness and community impact.
Read more evidence briefs, methodological briefs, presentations and other resources produced by the Co/Lab team.