On this month’s episode, we’re joined by Dr. Louisa Marion Bellemare to discuss Suboxone (buprenorphine/naloxone) and managing patients who use illicit and controlled drugs. During the episode, you’ll hear us cover:

  • history of the drug crisis 
  • lay of the land of the current drug crisis
  • historical treatments
  • opiate pharmacology 
  • healthcare utilization 
  • stigma 
  • suboxone use 
  • patient advocacy

Sponsored by: 

Dr Louisa Marion-Bellemare

Dr Louisa Marion-Bellemare graduated from and completed her residency at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine.  She works at the Timmins and District Hospital as the co-lead for the addiction medicine program which includes the Acute Withdrawal Medical Unit, addiction medicine consult service and the community withdrawal management service. She also works as a physician in the Paediatric Mental Health Department, and the addiction clinics in communities along the James Bay Coast.  Dr Marion-Bellemare can also be found working at the Indigenous Health Care Centre and the local provincial jail.  She is the Addictions lead for Ontario Health North East District.  She previously worked in the Emergency Department. She is actively involved in her community by promoting barrier free access to addiction treatment with the ultimate goal to save lives and improve quality of life.

Resources