Global Health Matters episode 51: July 2025
The Global Health Matters podcast Global Health Matters [https://tdr.who.int/global-health-matters-podcast] is the monthly podcast from TDR featuring renowned experts as well as emerging voices from across the globe, with a focus on sharing perspectives from low- and middle-income countries. From cannabis to kush: perspectives on substance use
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Substance use is a global public health challenge affecting Northern and Southern countries alike. Yet strategies for managing it have varied widely. In this episode, host Garry Aslanyan [https://www.linkedin.com/in/garry-aslanyan] speaks with Kwame McKenzie, a practicing psychiatrist and CEO of the Wellesley Institute. He's also Director of Health Equity at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health in Canada. Together they unpack how language shapes policy, explore the impact of the pandemic on substance use and discuss lessons from different national approaches to addressing this complex issue.
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