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Massey Dialogues: Understanding Substance Use Disorder and Stigmas

On Thursday, February 1, you are invited to join the next Massey Dialogues on Understanding Substance Use Disorder and Stigmas. Substance Use Disorder (SUD) is a growing public health issue in Ontario and Canada. Despite its negative effects on health, many individuals hesitate to seek treatment due to the societal stigma associated with SUD. In this panel discussion, we will explore the challenges faced by individuals with SUD in seeking help, delve into the associated barriers and stigmas, and discuss the crucial role of advocacy and public policy in improving the current state of SUD in Canada. In person attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a naloxone training workshop at the end of the session. CAMH has a 10 minute "Opioid Overdose Management and Prevention" video you can watch here:    • Opioid Overdose Management and Prevention   Speaker bios: Dr. Tianna Costa, PharmD earned her Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) degree from the University of Toronto (UofT) and subsequently completed her residency at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). Currently, Tianna serves as a Clinical Pharmacist at CAMH, specializing in the treatment of concurrent disorders. In her role, she operates within an outpatient clinic and offers medication therapy management as part of an interdisciplinary team. She is also the pharmacist on the addiction consult-liaison service at CAMH. Her commitment extends to teaching in UofT’s PharmD programs and providing virtual mental health and addiction education through ECHO Ontario Mental Health. Dr. Michael Chaiton is a senior scientist at CAMH’s Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, director of research at the Ontario Tobacco Research Unit and associate professor affiliated with the Dalla Lana School of Public Health and the Institute for Medical Sciences, at University of Toronto. He has a PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Toronto and is co-director of the Collaborative Specialization on Addiction Studies. His work has been funded by CIHR, NIH, FDA, PHAC, Health Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Health. He received an early career research award and was recognized as having a top impact paper from the Canadian Cancer Society. Akwasi Owusu-Bempah B.A. (Carleton), M.A., Ph.D. (Toronto), is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto and a Senior Fellow at Massey College. He holds Affiliate Scientist status at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health and serves as Director of Research for the Campaign for Cannabis Amnesty. Dr. Owusu-Bempah’s work examines the intersections of race, crime and criminal justice. His current research spans across criminal justice institutions. He is also studying various aspects of drug legalization in Canada and around the world. He published regularly in both academic and popular forums. Dr. Owusu-Bempah began his academic career in the United States at Indiana University, Bloomington. Prior to becoming a professor, he held positions with Canada’s National Judicial Institute, the Public Health Agency of Canada, and the Ontario’s Ministry of the Solicitor General. He is frequently sought out to provide commentary and advice to police agencies, government bodies, community organizations, and media outlets on matters relating to policing, justice, and social inequality. The Dialogues are open to the public – we invite everyone to join and take part in what will be a very informative online discussion. Participants are invited to submit questions to the speakers in real time via the Chat function to the right of the screen. ------- To ensure you never miss a Massey Event, subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/masseyco... We also invite you to visit masseycollege.ca/calendar for upcoming events. Follow us on social media: twitter.com/masseycollege instagram.com/massey_college linkedin.com/school/massey-college facebook.com/MasseyCollege Support our work: masseycollege.ca/support-us