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Ordinary Courage with Vanisha Breault

Ordinary Courage is no ordinary podcast. Hosted by social justice advocate & Founder of the Terminator Foundation, Vanisha Breault, this podcast has been created to reveal the courage in all of us. Aimed to explore real stories surrounding issues of addiction, mental health and abuse, we are pushing the boundaries of vulnerability, introspection and everyday courage, and ultimately shifting the paradigm of judgment towards one of compassion. Through open conversations with family, friends, colleagues and experts, Vanisha will look at and dig into the relationships and life events that impact all of us. Vanisha is no stranger to letting her voice be heard and creating space for others to do the same.

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Ordinary Courage with Vanisha Breault

COVID-19 | Addiction | Mental Health & Tips to Cope; with Feat Guest Dr. Monty Ghosh OC 09

September 16, 2020 • Vanisha Breault • Season 1 • Episode 9

In this episode of Ordinary Courage Dr. Monty Ghosh discusses the crisis of addiction and COVID-19 and the impact that these two have had on each other and our community.
There are tips for how to cope with pre-existing addiction/substance use disorders and how to manage through the COVID crisis.

Links & Information from the Episode.
Relapse rates for opioids is 90%.

Relapse rate after opioid detoxification ranges from 72 to 88% after 12–36 months, despite multidisciplinary endeavors, though a six-month controlled study has shown lower relapse rate (32–70%) [1, 2]. Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5046044/

Rapid Access Addiction Medicine (RAAM) & Adult Addiction Services Calgary

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