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Addiction Practice Pod
Addiction Practice Pod is a podcast series on addiction and substance use care for health care providers, offering practical tips and guidance to improve addiction care.
Episodes
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Rewiring Reward: Contingency Management as Treatment for Stimulant Use Disorder
In this episode, host David P. Ball dives into the topic of contingency management (CM), an evidence-based behavioural treatment model for stimulant use…
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Supporting Substance Use Care Away From Home
In this episode, In this episode, David P. Ball and Dr. Alison Hamilton are back to discuss the coordination and planning required when people with substance…
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Virtual Substance Use Care, Part 2: Considerations for Rural & Remote Virtual Care
In this episode, host David P. Ball and Dr. Alison Hamilton are back to talk to returning Season 2 guests, research scientist Dr. Geoff Bardwell, and nurse…
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Virtual Substance Use Care, Part 1: OAT Telehealth & Virtual Substance Use Care Delivery
In the first episode of Season 7, host David P. Ball is joined by Dr. Alison Hamilton to highlight the work done by clinicians as part of the Provincial Opioid…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Addiction Practice PodUnderstanding 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…
Addiction Practice PodIndigenous 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…
Addiction Practice PodIndigenous 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…
Addiction Practice PodStrengths-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…
Addiction Practice PodAddressing 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…
Addiction Practice PodCulture-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…
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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…
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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…
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Alcohol harm reduction and managed alcohol programs
Through providing small doses of alcohol to clients regularly, managed alcohol programs reduce the risks associated with heavy drinking and non-beverage…
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Incorporating patient-centred care in urine drug testing
Urine drug testing (UDT) is an important part of providing care to individuals with substance use disorders, from confirming baseline substance use to…
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Treatment and care for stimulant use disorder
Individuals and communities in BC are facing an increased risk of stimulant-related harms. Stimulant use can cause significant harms on its own, including…
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Considerations for alcohol withdrawal management
Alcohol withdrawal management is an important part of the continuum of care for alcohol use disorder. While some individuals at low risk of complications can…
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Improving care for racialized people who use drugs
In Canada and around the world, colonial histories continue to influence people's access to determinants of good health. Our society continues to advantage…
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Treatment considerations for co-occurring substance use disorders
Evidence-based treatments often focus on a specific type of substance, like opioids or stimulants. However, many people have more than one substance that they…
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Psychosocial treatment approaches for substance use disorders
When it comes to treatment for substance use disorders, there’s no silver bullet. Medications can be important to support people with their recovery goals, but…
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Treatment considerations for co-occurring chronic pain and opioid use disorder
Co-occurring chronic pain is common among people with substance use disorders, particularly opioid use disorder (OUD). Studies suggest that between 36 and 68%…
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Treatment and care for alcohol use disorder
Alcohol use is highly prevalent, but there is still a lot of stigma associated with alcohol use disorder. In this episode of the Addiction Practice Pod, Dr…
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Substance use care in rural and remote contexts
The overdose crisis is affecting all parts of the country, but the majority of research has focused on major cities, and the majority of services are located…
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Addiction Practice Pod, Episode 6: Indigenous perspectives on health and wellness, substance use, and harm reduction
Nearly five British Columbians are dying every day of an overdose, but Indigneous peoples in our region face disproportionate harms: If you’re Indigenous, you…
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Addiction Practice Pod, Episode 5: The Harms of Criminalizing Substance Use
The criminalization of substance use causes demonstrable harms: it isolates people who use drugs, pushes them to use in riskier ways, and deters them from…
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Addiction Practice Pod, Episode 4: Providing compassionate care to young people who use substances
Young people are the fastest-growing age demographic for hospitalizations due to opioid poisoning in Canada. In British Columbia, more than 1000 youth between…
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Addiction Practice Pod, Episode 3: Substance use disorders and trauma- and violence-informed care
Research shows that people with substance use disorders are more likely to have a history of trauma and violence than the general population. This can include…
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Addiction Practice Pod, Episode 2: Bringing substance use care into your primary care practice
Want to bring treatment for substance use disorder into your practice, but not sure where to start? In this episode of Addiction Practice Pod, addiction…
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Addiction Practice Pod, Episode 1: Supporting patients to achieve their recovery goals
What does it take for people struggling with opioid use disorder to achieve recovery? And what does “recovery” mean to each person? In this episode of…