Key Initiatives

The Addiction and Urban Health Research Initiative unofficially began in 1996 with the Vancouver Injection Drug Users Study (VIDUS). Since then, our research efforts have greatly expanded. We now oversee a network of studies that have been developed to help identify and understand the many factors that affect the health of urban populations today. The ultimate goal of our research is to improve the health of individuals and communities.

Key Initiatives of the Addiction and Urban Health Research Initiative:

	ACCESS The ACCESS cohort follows HIV-positive injection drug users... More>>		ARYS The At-Risk Youth Studybegan in late 2005 and is made up of youth... More>>
	ICSDP The ICSDP is an international network of scientists, academics, and health practitioners...  More>>		Mitsampan Community Research Project A community-based research project studying injection drug use in Thailand... More>>
	SEOSI SEOSI – the Scientific Evaluation of Supervised Injecting – is a cohort study with participants randomly recruited from Insite, Vancouver's supervised injection facility, who form a representative sample of all Insite clients.  More>>		VIDUS The Vancouver Injection Drug Users Study (VIDUS) is a cohort study with approximately 1500 participants who have been followed since 1996 and were originally recruited through street outreach efforts.  More>>