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A Glance at Addiction Intervention Technologies
This French-language podcast explores Quebec's prevention and rehabilitation efforts in addiction intervention. Each episode focuses on new technologies and their impact on therapeutic practices, confidentiality and access to services.
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Tune in to each episode of A Glance at Addiction Intervention Technologies for French-language insights into the intersection of technology and addiction intervention.
Episode 1:
The Situation
What is the current state of services offered in terms of the use of technology in addiction with or without substance abuse and intervention services?
Speakers:
- Myriam Foisy, occupational therapist at “CHUM's Addiction Medicine Clinic
- Frédéric Grondin, psychologist-researcher and human relations officer at the “Centre de réadaptation de Québec”
- Maxime Miranda, coordinator at “Drogue : aide et reference”
- Christine Jean, director of the “Centre de réadaptation Wapan”
- Valérie Van Mourik, clinician-researcher with the HERMES research team
- Oliver and Madisson, users of rehabilitation services
Episode 2:
Teleconsultation
When we speak of teleconsultation, we mean remote intervention by telephone and videoconferencing. The pandemic has contributed to an increase in this type of intervention, but questions remain.
Speakers:
- Frédéric Grondin, psychologist-researcher and human relations officer at the “Centre de réadaptation de Québec”
- Olivier, a person with experiential knowledge
- Marianne St-Jacques, a practicing psychologist and director of the Master's program in addiction intervention at the Université de Sherbrooke
Episode 3:
Chat rooms and discussion forums
In this episode, we take a look at internet chats, text messaging and discussion forums.
Speakers:
- Mathieu Goyette, professor in the Department of Sexology at the Université du Québec à Montréal and associate professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the Université de Sherbrooke
- Madisson, a person with experiential knowledge
- Myriam Foisy, occupational therapist at CHUM's Addiction Medicine Clinic
- A Benali, web intervention specialist with RÉZO
- Maxime Miranda, development coordinator for the addiction hotlines Drogue : aide et référence and Jeu : aide et référence
- Mathieu, who works for the “Association québécoise pour la promotion de la santé des personnes utilisatrices de drogues (AQPSUD)”
Episode 4:
Mobile applications and web platforms
This episode is devoted to the question of mobile intervention applications and web platforms.
Speakers:
- Mathieu Goyette, professor in the Department of Sexology at the Université du Québec à Montréal and associate professor in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the Université de Sherbrooke
- Gabriel, a person with experiential knowledge
- Zoé, experiential researcher
- Jorge Flores-Aranda, professor at the Université du Québec à Montréal’s School of Social Work and holder of the Canada Research Chair TRADIS (Trajectoires, diversité, substances)
Episode 5:
Accessibility
This final episode looks at the accessibility of services offered by new technologies from several angles: the accessibility of the technologies themselves, and the way in which they make services more accessible.
Speakers:
- Danielle St-Arnaud, Head of Service and responsible for youth services offered by the Mental Health and Dependency Department at the “Centre de santé et de services sociaux de la Montérégie-Est”
- Myriam Foisy, occupational therapist at the CHUM Addiction Medicine Clinic
- Marianne St-Jacques, practicing psychologist and director of the Master's program in addiction intervention at the Université de Sherbrooke
- Christine Jean, Director of the “Centre de réadaptation Wapan”
- Olivier, a person with experiential knowledge
Production team
This dossier was created with the support of the HERMES research group and the University Institute on Addiction.
- Outside ears and content advisors: Laurence Darcy and Valérie Van Mourik.
- Director, interviewer, writer, researcher and animator: Maud Leduc-Préfontaine.
- Musical composition and sound mixing by Sébastien Détremblé.
- The series is conceptualized and produced by Les Murmures de la Méd use.
