Episode 135: Matthew Perry / Addiction

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Today, we will be discussing the life and career of the late Matthew Perry (0:57). The guys start off by shouting out an interview with Perry from last year on CBC’s Q with Tom Power. They then discuss his early life growing up in Ottawa and his “beating up” Prime Minister Justin Trudeau when they were both children. They then go-over his early roles and his breakout success with ‘Friends’. They discuss his hit movies as well as other shows he has been on such as ‘Scrubs’ and ‘Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip’. Asif and Ali then segue into discussing Perry’s medical issues over the years, many of which were related to his addiction. In the second part, the guys discuss an approach to addiction in medicine (28:40). They talk about how common addiction is worldwide, but yet how many physicians feel untrained to discuss substance use with their patients. Asif discusses practical questions that can be asked to screen for alcohol or drug use. He then discusses ‘motivational interviewing’ for patients with addiction issues. Asif then discusses who patients with substance abuse and dependence can be referred to.

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Show notes:

• Matthew Perry shares his incredible story of survival and why fame wasn't the answer to his problems: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vrZsyBhmMro
• Matthew Perry's Canadian connections: Friends star said he beat up young Trudeau: https://nationalpost.com/entertainment/celebrity/rip-matthew-perry
• The 'Growing Pains' When Matthew Perry Drove Drunk And Hit A Tree: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1nO-k1cw-w
• Matt Le Blanc - Heinz Ketchup Commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_vssdys8lk
• Alanis Morissette - Walk Away (with Matt LeBlanc): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_LFnEoG62Q
• Salma Hayek Reflects On ‘Special Bond’ With Late Former Co-Star Matthew Perry: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/salma-hayek-sadness-matthew-perry-death_n_6540cd92e4b0ae2dc0b513b0
• Hank Azaria Says Matthew Perry ‘Helped Me Get Sober’: https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/matthew-perry-hank-azaria-sober-1234865759/
• ‘An alcoholic from the age of 14’: Matthew Perry’s troubled life and foreshadowed death: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/oct/29/alcoholic-troubled-life-matthew-perry-addicted-substance
• Matthew Perry went to rehab 15 times before getting sober. Here’s why it’s so hard: https://www.cnn.com/2023/11/02/health/staying-sober-matthew-perry-wellness/index.html
• A Primary Care Approach to Substance Misuse: https://www.aafp.org/pubs/afp/issues/2013/0715/p113.html
• Practical Approach to Substance Use Disorders for the Family Physician: https://www.cfpc.ca/CFPC/media/PDF/MIGS-2021-Addiction-Medicine-ENG-Final.pdf