Canada's Opioid Poisoning Crisis: See the Person,Stop the Stigma with Kathryn Dunmore

"Addiction is a fatal disease. We need to talk about it and livewith empathy." – Kathryn Dunmore, advocate for addiction awareness.

In this episode of Finding Avalon, host Jenna Barnable speaks with ally Kathryn Dunmore about her personal journey through the opioid crisis, the stigma surrounding addiction, and the importance of empathy and community support forrecovery from substance use disorder.

Kathryn shares about navigating grief following the loss of her sister Samantha whose chronic pain disability led to opioid addiction. She talks about her commitment to raising awareness about Canada’s opioid crisis, with itsundeniable links to lack of societal support due to ableism and its connection to the current homelessness epidemic.
This episode's conversation emphasizes the need for compassion, education, and understanding in addressing substance use disorders, chronic pain disability, the prescription of opioids, and the impact a resulting addiction can have on individuals and families.