Refugees, immigrant populations and substance use with Ebtesam Saleh

In this episode, Rob Calder talks to the SSA's Fred Yates Prize winner Ebtesam Saleh. They discuss her work researching substance use among refugees and immigrant populations as well as her career going from a pharmacist in Yemen to becoming an award-winning researcher. This interview was conducted in September 2023 ahead of Ebtesam's Fred Yates Prize presentation and at the SSA's Annual Conference in Newcastle on 9 and 10 November 2023."Migrants lost their safe zone at the beginning. Completely. In terms of their land, their own families and loved ones. So they are struggling to start a new life but at the same time are living in a parallel world in their painful memories."The opinions expressed in this podcast reflect the views of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the opinions or official positions of the SSA.The SSA does not endorse or guarantee the accuracy of the information in external sources or links and accepts no responsibility or liability for any consequences arising from the use of such information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.