On todays episode, Dr Nel Wieman

We discuss the ongoing Toxic Drug Crisis in BC.

Our guest today specialized in psychiatry, and has over 20 years experience working with indigenous Communities. Its First Nations Health Authority, Chief Medical Officer… Dr Nel Wieman!

We chat about what keeps Dr Nel hopeful and healthy, and how she engages in small transformative choices and accountability.

Listen to our conversation about how the Covid pandemic amplified the toxic drug crisis, how clean supplies and decriminalization aims to lessen some impacts from substance abuse. 

Today we explore harm reduction tactics like drug checking, never using alone, starting low and going slow, using the lifeguard app, naloxone, and forming relationships with nurses, prevention workers, and clean sponsors with todays special guest, First Nations Health Authority Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Nel Wieman. 

We mention how the medias representation of the drug crisis is vastly inaccurate, portraying Vancouvers downtown east side, but in reality, people from all walks of life use substances to escape their pain.  People are dying, they are parents, family members, coworkers, and the teenage kid down the street.

Remember, we get thorough this TOGETHER. Seek out elders, knowledge keepers, family members. Engage in the sound of the water, the smell of the trees, and the warmth of the sun. 

If you or someone you know is in need of culturally safe and trauma informed supports, and emergency health programs, please visit FNHA.ca