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Crackdown

Description: Drug users are the experts. We’ve survived. We know policy better than policy-makers. We know law better than lawmakers. We know pharmaceuticals better than pharmacists. We know nobody’s coming to save us. So we gotta save ourselves.   podcast crackdown listening-party

The drug war, covered by drug users as war correspondents.


Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users members observe a moment of silence dedicated to those who lost their lives to the war on drugs.

The Mental Illness Happy Hour

The Mental Illness Happy Hour is a weekly online podcast that interviews comedians, artists, friends, and the occasional doctor. Each episode explores mental illness, trauma, addiction and negative thinking.  //mentalpod.com/

There is also an active discussion board. YOU ARE NOT ALONE – A companion online community discussion board for The Mental Illness Happy Hour podcast with Paul Gilmartin Postings on this site are NOT by mental health professionals, rather the opinions & experiences of a community of regular people. If you feel like you are going to hurt yourself or others PLEASE call Suicide Prevention at 1-800-273-8255: //mentalpodforum.com/

 

Radiolab has stories about social and science issus.

Check out this episode about psychotherapy and gay-conversion therapy. //bit.ly/2FXwzMp

This American Life

is a weekly public radio program and podcast. Each week we choose a theme and put together different kinds of stories on that theme. In 1973, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) declared that homosexuality was not a disease simply by changing the 81-word definition of sexual deviance in its own reference manual. By Alix Spiegel. www.thisamericanlife.org/204/81-words/act-one-8

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October Bulletin – Employment, elections are health#616

1. Work. Disability. Election. Work is hard. Work is harder when you don't fit in and the workplace doesn't accommodate…
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End the criminalization of sex work! #Election2019

Solidarity Statement for Sex Workers’ Rights

This is a health issue that affects many people with mental health / substance use issues. You might want to…
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Harm reduction services are an Election issue – Petition

Tell federal party leaders to support life-saving harm reduction services Sign the petition here: aidslaw.nationbuilder.com/scs_petition2019 We’re facing a crisis. And our…
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Presentation – Ethics of Patient Inclusion (1)

Adventures in integrating mad people's knowledge into psychiatry curriculum In this presentation we will discuss: Centering Madness: a course prioritizing…
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What should we include in the Food Issue?

Food Access, Advocacy, Fun

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