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