Addiction Practice Pod
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S6E6 Inquiring about alcohol use in clinical practice
In this episode, host David P. Ball explores how clinicians can more effectively identify and inquire about alcohol use in primary care. He’s joined by Tom Stere, a Tofino district councillor who…
S6E5 Managing benzodiazepines in primary care
In this episode, host David P. Ball dives into the topic of managing benzodiazepine use in primary care. He’s joined by Bill Nelles, a former AIDS nurse and counsellor with lived experience of…
S6E4 Connection and collaboration for substance use care
In this episode, host David P. Ball speaks with Peer Addictions Worker, Heather Edward, and Registered Social Worker, Chelsea Tetrault, who share insights about the role of interdisciplinary teams in…
S6E3 Respectful engagement in substance use care
In this episode, David P. Ball speaks with Peer Support Specialist Chad Ellsworth and primary care addictions physician Dr. Jacob Sussman about what respectful, person-centred engagement looks like…
S6E2 Initiating and stabilizing clients on treatment for opioid use disorder
In this episode, host David P. Ball speaks with Marjory Ditmars, a nurse practitioner with over a decade of experience in low-barrier addiction care, and Dominik, who shares lived experience of…
S6E1 Speaking to youth about cannabis use
In this episode, host David P. Ball speaks with guests Apollo Collin-Gray and Dr. Anees Bahji about how clinicians can engage youth in meaningful, non-judgmental conversations about cannabis in a…
S5E6 Indigenous cultural humility in substance use care
In this episode, journalist David P. Ball and outreach primary care physician Dr. Terri Aldred discuss the importance of culturally safe and trauma informed substance use care for Indigenous…
S5E5 Gender affirming substance use care for trans and gender diverse youth
In this episode, journalist David P. Ball is joined by Dr. Marcus Greatheart, a family physician, registered social worker, and author. Together, they explore how clinicians can create safe and…
S5E4 Culturally tailored care for South Asian people who use substances
In this episode of the Addiction Practice Pod, journalist David Ball and addiction medicine physician, Dr. Nitasha Puri, discuss the importance of culturally tailored care, drawing on Dr. Puri’s…
S5E3 Rural and remote substance use care and innovation
In this episode, journalist David P. Ball and rural generalist physician and current addiction medicine fellow, Dr. Alison Hamilton, discuss the most challenging and rewarding aspects of working in…
S5E2 Person-centred perinatal substance use care
In this episode of the Addiction Practice Pod, journalist David P. Ball and perinatal addiction medicine specialist Dr. Eric Cattoni discuss the unique challenges facing people who are pregnant and…
S5E1 Navigating substance use care for construction workers
In this episode of the Addiction Practice Pod, journalist David P. Ball and occupational addiction medicine physician and supreme court expert Dr. Deborah Kason discuss how to navigate substance use…
S4E6 Understanding and challenging stigma related to alcohol use and Indigenous people
In this episode, award-winning journalist David P. Ball and First Nations Health Authority’s Medical Officer, Mental Health and Wellness, Dr. Nolan Hop Wo discuss the impact of stereotypes related to…
S4E5 Indigenous perspectives on supporting young people who use substances
In this episode, award-winning journalist David P. Ball and award-winning family physician Dr. Robert Fox speak with Kali Sedgemore, the president of the Coalition of Peers Dismantling the Drug War…
S4E4 Indigenous culture as medicine
In this episode, award-winning journalist David P. Ball and family physician Dr. Esther Tailfeathers speak with Maura Gowans, a counselling consultant for Indigenous people, about the role that…
S4E3 Strengths-based approaches to healing and wellness in rural and remote Indigenous communities
Addressing the health needs of individuals in remote and rural Indigenous communities, as well as Indigenous people living in urban areas, requires a shift from Western-centric solutions. To…
S4E2 Addressing the complexities of abstinence-based perspectives within Indigenous communities by emphasizing cultural strengths
Navigating abstinence-based perspectives in substance use care can be complex. Within Indigenous communities, these complexities also intersect with the impacts of colonialism. Abstinence-based…
S4E1 Culture-centred Indigenous harm reduction: Mitigating the impacts of colonialism
The ongoing impacts of colonization continue to affect the health and wellness of Indigenous Peoples, evident in the disproportionate rates of toxic drug poisonings and deaths experienced by…
S3E6 The role of families in substance use care
Families, including chosen families, can be an extremely important source of support in a person’s substances use care journey, but are often overlooked in substance use care planning. In this…
S3E5 Prescribed safer supply
Prescribed safer supply aims to provide access to a legal and regulated supply of drugs, in order to reduce the risk of harms and death associated with using the increasingly toxic unregulated drug…
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Addiction Practice Pod has published 37 episodes since September 2020, covering topics in Health & Fitness, Medicine.
Addiction Practice Pod is currently declining with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 32m.
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