s06e48 | Canada's "Safe Supply" Drug Program: The Literal Opiate of the Masses, with Dr. Lori Regenstreif, MD

Calmversations

English - January 20, 2024 21:00 - 1 hour - 92.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 308 ratings
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Lori Regenstreif is a seasoned medical professional working in Canada, with a specialization in addiction and recovery. We talk about how "harm reduction" has evolved from clean needles to free drugs, and how that is exposing more and more people to opiate addiction. So many links:

https://www.metaphi.ca/

Nat'l Geo, on addiction: https://youtu.be/NDVV_M__CSI?feature=shared

"Mouse Party" https://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/addiction/mouse

A Skeptical Take on "Safe Supply" https://youtu.be/agoVVWlAKto?feature=shared

Lori's Antarctic Expedition: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/whitecoat/adventures-in-medicine-1.4458843/how-an-injured-doctor-saved-her-own-life-on-an-antarctic-cruise-1.4458865

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