Episode 131 - Opioid Crisis, Masks Suspended, Zelenskyy Address

Beyond the Bulletin Podcast

The School of Pharmacy’s Wasem Alsabbagh discusses what led to the opioid crisis, who’s affected, and ways to get us out of it. The University suspended its mask requirement following a number of similar changes to mask mandates at the municipal and provincial levels. Waterloo students had the privilege of participating in a live virtual address from Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine. And St. Paul's University College will change its name. Links in this episode: Mask public health: https://www.regionofwaterloo.ca/en/health-and-wellness/face-coverings.aspx#Who-should-wear-a-face-covering Coronavirus site: https://uwaterloo.ca/coronavirus/ Zelenskyy address: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZe_kji363g&t=375 Wicked problem of climate change: https://uwaterloo.ca/graduate-studies-postdoctoral-affairs/current-students/wicked-problem-climate-change-course Opioids CAMH: https://www.camh.ca/en/health-info/mental-illness-and-addiction-index/opioid-addiction Podcast listener survey: uwaterloo.ca/daily-bulletin/pod…st-listener-survey