This week, we’re talking about substance abuse with key insights from Dr. Kelly Butler.

Dr. Butler is a resident physician in family medicine at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. Hailing from Los Angeles, she has committed herself to serving marginalised communities with people suffering from substance use disorder, addiction, and those without access to basic needs.

Today, we’ll be learning how we can be compassionate and understanding towards people suffering from substance use disorder.

Highlights:

(06:12) Influence and impact 

(07:00) Physicians can be these change agents 

(10:48) Language matters

(17:46) Withdrawal is life threatening 

(22:02) Identifying why

(26:01) Potential risks and long term effects 

(29:51) Listen to that voice, it matters!

(33:06) It’s a journey 

(40:28) Grounded in my passion

Dr Kelley Butler’s social handle: @whatkbsaysgoes

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