Episode 59: Substance Use Health

With over 80% of people in Canada using substances, it’s time to reframe the conversation and recognize substance use on a spectrum that centers health, not illness, as the foundation for care and equity in our healthcare system.Join health systems educator Shawn Fisk and OT leader Gord Unsworth, with host Justine Jecker, to explore how adopting a substance use health lens can help dismantle systemic stigma. Together, they challenge the dominant “addictions-only” approach that delays care until crisis and advocate for a more inclusive, health-centered model.Tune in to learn and reflect on ways you can incorporate or acknowledge substance use health in your practice. CAOT - ACE