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Recent studies of drug use among gay and bi community counter gateway drug theory

The ‘gateway’ drug theory is a commonly known concept that psychoactive drugs, such as marijuana, can lead to further drug use and to the use of substances that may be more illicit, addictive or harmful. Two studies from the Momentum Health Study indicate that this theory may not paint the whole picture and other factors, such as identity and employment, can determine drug use patterns.

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First-of-its-kind initiative aims to engage more individuals living with HIV in care and treatment

Re-engagement and Engagement in Treatment for Antiretroviral Interrupted and Naïve Populations (RETAIN) is BC-CfE initiative that aims to reach patients who have stopped accessing HIV treatment and care by linking these individuals to outreach teams across the province.

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Eye clinic provides life-changing care in the Downtown East Side

When an anonymous donor helped the BC Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS (BC-CfE) establish a space for marginalized populations in the Downtown Eastside to provide healthcare, the BC-CfE worked with Dr. David Maberley, a highly credentialed ophthalmologist, to include an eye clinic. The Downtown Eastside Eye Clinic (DEEC), located at 623 Powell Street (accessible through the alley of the main building), has since – on an almost daily basis – seen patients who haven’t had their eyes checked in years, if ever.

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The BC-CfE Laboratory is streamlining reporting processes for certain tests in order to simplify distribution and record-keeping, and to ensure completeness of results. Beginning September 2, 2025, results for the ‘Resistance Analysis of HIV-1 Protease and Reverse Transcriptase’ (Protease-RT) and ‘HIV-1 Integrase Resistance Genotype’ tests will be combined into a single ‘HIV-1 Resistance Genotype Report’.
For more details and example reports, please click on the button below