Prof. Lindsey Richardson receives funding for projects from Health Research BC’s 2024 C2 and Reach competitions
Professor Richardson received funding for two projects that seek to support people with lived and living experiences of substance use through knowledge generation and mobilization.
Profs. Lindsey Richardson and Sylvia Fuller discuss their research on wealth inequality ahead of the Stone Centre opening
The Stone Centre on Wealth and Income Inequality at UBC is poised to become a leading research hub on wealth inequality, significantly contributing to academic and public conversations.
Fronts and Friends: Prof. Lindsey Richardson examines social contingencies in the management of drug debt in new paper
In a new paper, Prof. Lindsey Richardson explores experiences in managing debt to dealers and within social networks adjacent to drug markets.
UBC Sociology professor and graduate students receive 2024 awards from the Canadian Sociological Association
Professor Lindsey Richardson and graduate students Sonali Patel, Tori Yang and Manlin Cai were all honoured with awards for their research.
Prof. Lindsey Richardson and PhD student Alyy Patel receive 2024 awards from the Canadian Sociological Association
Prof. Richardson was honoured with the Angus Reid Applied Sociology Award, while graduate student Alyy Patel won the Best Student Paper Award.
“The problem is very complex” — Prof. Lindsey Richardson on the context behind BC’s drug decriminalization policy
Prof. Lindsey Richardson commented on the context behind B.C.’s three-year drug decriminalization pilot in the Toronto Star.
Despite all the shouting, the opioid crisis continues to defy simple answers
Prof. Lindsey Richardson told CBC News that it’s hard to determine whether decriminalization has contributed to an increase in public drug use in B.C., as opposed to broader social forces like poverty or a lack of affordable housing.
Prof. Lindsey Richardson comments on B.C.’s retreat on drug decriminalization
Professor Lindsey Richardson tells the Globe and Mail that preliminary research shows arrests for simple possession are down significantly in B.C. since the drug decriminalization pilot program began.
Prof. Lindsey Richardson discusses drug decriminalization in BC on The Big Story podcast
Why is BC banning drug use in public spaces? Professor Lindsey Richardson discusses the ban on drug use in public spaces and drug decriminalization in BC.
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