Tobacco Control Research in BC

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This database is compiled with funding assistance from Health Canada and the cooperation of the tobacco control research community in BC. It is intended to benefit individuals and organizations in the tobacco control community in BC by providing knowledge of tobacco control work in the province.

The database lists tobacco control research being conducted either by BC based researchers and/or about BC in part or in whole by researchers outside of the province. The database is compiled solely through information collected directly from the researchers themselves. As such, the project managers cannot guarantee the completeness of the database.

	Title	Researchers	Research Organization	Funding Organization	Research Description	Control Classification	Research Target Groups	Contract Size (CAD)
More Inside	Smoking Cessation and Drug Treatment	Dr. Chizimuzo Okoli (Principal Investigator) Milan Khara (Co-Principal Investigator) Dr. Ric Procyshyn (Co-Investigator) Dr. Joy Johnson (Co-Investigator) Alistair Barr (Co-Investigator) Dr. Lorraine Greaves (Co-Investigator)	British Columbia Centre of Excellence for Women's Health	BC Mental Health and Addictions Research Network	Smoking cessation among individuals with concurrent drug dependence is of growing importance. In Canada, mortality and morbidity associated with tobacco related disease is greater than that associated with illicit drug use, suggesting an increased risk for morbidity and mortality among individuals engaged ... (more inside)	Cessation	men and women in drug dependence treatment	$3,500
More Inside	Recommended Practices for Educating and Enforcing Smoke-free Laws and Retail Display Bans for Tobacco: A Review of Canadian and International Practices	Gerald Thomas	Centre for Addictions Research of BC	BC Ministry of Health	Governments in Canada and around the world continue to enhance their tobacco legislation in order to control tobacco use and further reduce the health and social harms associated with smoking and other forms of tobacco consumption. Recently, the Province of British Columbia passed Bill C-10: Tobacco ... (more inside)	Cessation Protection Prevention Denormalization	Provincial Tobacco Control Policy Implementers	$14,000
More Inside	Best and Promising Practices for Addressing Harm from Alcohol and Tobacco Use Among Seniors (65+) in British Columbia	Gerald Thomas, Tim Dyck & Dan Reist	Centre for Addictions Research of BC	BC Ministry of Health	The purpose of this paper is to provide guidance to the BC Ministry of Health in its efforts to better address the needs of older adults age 65+ who engage in the problematic use of tobacco and alcohol. Specifically, this paper: discusses rationales for targeting the problematic use of substances ... (more inside)	Cessation Prevention	Seniors age 65+ in BC	$20,000
More Inside	Implementing Tobacco-Free School Grounds Policy	Gerald Thomas and Nicole Pankratz	Centre for Addictions Research of BC	BC Ministry of Health	This two page document provides guidance to BC school implementing the new tobacco-free school ground policy.	Prevention Protection	Tobacco Free School Grounds Policy Implementers	$5,200
More Inside	Tobacco Reduction in the Context of Mental Illness and Addictions: A Review of the Evidence	Dan Reist and Gerald Thomas	Centre for Addictions Research of BC	BC Ministry of Health BC Mental Health and Addictions Research Network	A half-day information session conducted on February 15, 2008 to convey the findings of an evidence review prepared by CARBC for the BCPHSA.	Cessation Protection	Addiction treatment providers and managers.	$15,000