MSS Addiction and Harm Reduction Interest Group (AHRIG)

Club week video

About the club

The overdose crisis and other inequalities and harms related to criminalization and
stigmatization of drugs throw into stark relief pressing problems faced by our society.


Seeing this, it’s hard not to want to help, but how?


Harm reduction is an approach to health that meets the patient where he or she is. It promotes autonomy, respect and collaboration while strengthening the person’s
confidence and empowerment.


The Addiction and Harm Reduction Interest Group aims to satisfy your curiosity, to
promote interest in the field of addiction and harm reduction, and to prepare future health professionals to deal effectively and compassionately with these areas in their practice as physicians; whether with hands-on training in harm reduction tools and techniques, high-impact seminars by professionals on the ground and in the field, you’re sure to learn something new!

Contact information

RolePersonContact
Club PresidentSamia Benabess, class of 2026samia.benabess@mail.mcgill.ca
VP OutreachBlake Linthwaite. class of 2026blake.linthwaite@mail.mcgill.ca
VP InternalOliver Terry, class of 2025oliver.terry@mail.mcgill.ca
VP AcademicsOmar Idrissi, class of 2025omar.idrissi@mail.mcgill.ca
VP FinanceClaire Grall-Johnson. class of 2026claire.grall-johnson@mail.mcgill.ca
Med-4 RepRanuka Sivanathan, class of 2024ranuka.sivanathan@mail.mcgill.ca
Med-2 RepKenneth Tan, class of 2026kenneth.tan@mail.mcgill.ca
Med-2 RepSimon Rahman, class of 2026simon.rahman@mail.mcgill.ca
M1 Class Representative (Montreal)Danielle Cutler, class of 2027danielle.cutler@mail.mcgill.ca
M1 Class Representative (Outaouais)Jessica Lu, class of 2027jessica.lu@mail.mcgill.ca
Fondateur SenatriceKim Périard, class of 2025kim.periard@mail.mcgill.ca