1. Frog in a Pond: the landscape of substance use.

What do we really mean when we say “drug”? What is person-first language? How does policy influence our everyday choices, and what can we do about it?Listen in on our debut episode of Under the Influence, where we’re joined by Dr. Tim Naimi and Amanda Farrell-Low to unpack terminology, substance use, language assumptions, and policies that shape our behaviors and thinking about substances. We begin with introductions, then present a brief scope of work conducted by the Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research (CISUR) that highlights how psychology, neuroscience, and public health intersect to help us understand the substance use landscape better. If you have any feedback or questions, please feel free to contact us at our email: [email protected]