In Episode 3 of The Quiet Voices Podcast, RIWI’s Chairman speaks with Jules Netherland; Managing Director, Department of Research and Academic Engagement, Drug Policy Alliance, Akwasi Owusu-Bempah; Assistant Professor, University of Toronto; Race Equity Lead, Centre On Drug Policy Evaluation; Director of Research, Cannabis Amnesty; Special Advisor, Canadian Civil Liberties Association and Sean Fogler; Co-founder at Elevyst; Physician living in long-term recovery; Advocate for science-based compassionate drug policy. Our guests discuss the roots of social stigma and pressing data and policy issues in substance use and recovery. Listen to the podcast: here.
Featured Guests
Sean Fogler, Co-founder at Elevyst; Physician living in long-term recovery; Advocate for science-based compassionate drug policy
Jules Netherland, Managing Director, Department of Research and Academic Engagement, Drug Policy Alliance
AKWASI OWUSU-BEMPAH, Assistant Professor, University of Toronto; Race Equity Lead, Centre On Drug Policy Evaluation; Director of Research, Cannabis Amnesty; Special Advisor, Canadian Civil Liberties Association
In this episode, we discuss questions like:
- What are the root causes of social stigma?
- What are the implications of stigma?
- What should substance abuse researchers and policy makers be focusing on?
- How do communities perceive active substance abusers and those in recovery?
- How do the high levels of perceived social stigma amongst healthcare workers impact the treatment of substance abusers and those in recovery?
Podcast Host
Neil Seeman, Founder, RIWI, and Senior Fellow, IHPME, University of Toronto
