Best Center For Journalism Integrity Podcasts (2025)

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Withdrawal Signs and Symptoms Among Patients Positive for Fentanyl With and Without Xylazine 13:02

11d ago13:02

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In this episode, Dr. Ryan Alexander joins the show to discuss findings from his new study Withdrawal Signs and Symptoms Among Patients Positive for Fentanyl With and Without Xylazine. Dr. Ryan Alexander is an addiction medicine specialist and is currently the medical director for substance use services at McNabb Center in Knoxville, TN and is an as…

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Collaborating With Jails to Provide Community-based Medication for Opioid Use Disorder: Qualitative Perspectives From MOUD Treatment Providers 28:04

1M ago28:04

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In this episode, Dr. Ekaterina Pivovarova joins host Shawn McNeil to discuss the findings from her new article Collaborating With Jails to Provide Community-based Medication for Opioid Use Disorder: Qualitative Perspectives From MOUD Treatment Providers. Dr. Pivovarova is a licensed clinical psychologist and an associate professor in the Department…

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Integration of a Community Opioid Treatment Program Into a Federally Qualified Health Center 14:02

3M ago14:02

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In this episode, Dr. Christine Neeb sits down to discuss integrated treatment programs and how this model could potentially be adapted to other populations with SUD. Dr. Neeb is a Visiting Associate Professor and the Director of Integrated Primary Care and Addiction in the Division of General Internal Medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz…

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Expert Panel Consensus of the Effectiveness and Implementation of Models to Support Posthospitalization Care Transitions for People With Substance Use Disorders 22:44

5M ago22:44

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Podcast host Shawn McNiel, MD, is joined by Michael Incze, MD, MSEd to discuss his new article Expert Panel Consensus of the Effectiveness and Implementation of Models to Support Posthospitalization Care Transitions for People With Substance Use Disorders which aimed to establish a hierarchy of existing SUD care transition models in 2 categories-ef…

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The Efficacy of GLP-1 Agonists in Treating Substance Use Disorder in Patients 23:48

6M ago23:48

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In this episode of Beyond The Abstract, Dr. Joji Suzuki stops by the show to discuss his recent co-authored review on GLP-1 agonists and their potential role in addiction treatment. Dr. Suzuki is the founding Director of the Division of Addiction Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry, Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), and an Associate Profes…

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Higher First 30-Day Dose of Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Is Associated With Decreased Mortality 20:04

7M ago20:04

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Host Shawn McNeil, MD, is joined by Michelle Lofwall, MD, DFAPA, DFASAM, a professor in the Department of Behavioral Science and Psychiatry at the University of Kentucky and Medical Director of UK’s Robert Straus and First Bridge Clinics, which provide comprehensive OUD treatment within the UK Center on Drug and Alcohol Research. Dr. Lofwall and he…

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Hospital Initiatives to Transition SUD Patients from Acute Care to Community-based Services 15:41

11M ago15:41

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Podcast host Shawn McNiel, MD, is joined by Noa Krawczyk, PhD, an assistant professor in the Department of Population Health at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, and an author of Initiatives to Support the Transition of Patients With Substance Use Disorders From Acute Care to Community-based Services Among a National Sample of Nonprofit Hospitals. D…

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Xylazine Use Among People Who Inject Drugs, Philadelphia 2022 13:47

1y ago13:47

13:47

Xylazine Use Among People Who Inject Drugs, Philadelphia 2022 Host Shawn McNiel, MD, is joined by Marissa Tan, DO, an Epidemiology Intelligence Service (EIS) Fellow for the Center of Disease Control and Prevention through the Philadelphia Department of Public Health. Dr. Tan and her co-authors sought to help clinicians better identify individuals a…

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Exploring the Impact of Opioid Settlements on Addiction Medicine 26:29

1+ y ago26:29

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Podcast host Shawn McNeil, MD, is joined by Joshua Sharfstein, MD, and Sara Whaley, MPH, from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health who delve into the strategic allocation of $56 billion from opioid litigation settlements. As they discuss the principles for effective fund utilization, they highlight opportunities for addiction medicine sp…

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Association of Urine Fentanyl Concentration With Severity of Opioid Withdrawal Among Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department 12:42

1+ y ago12:42

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In episode 28 of Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract, host Shawn McNeil, MD is joined my Ashish Thakrar, MD, MS, an addiction medicine specialist and Assistant Professor of Medicine with the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Thakrar discusses the outcome of his research, which aimed to determine whether fentanyl concentration is associated with t…

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Incidence and Disparities in Use of Stigmatizing Language in Clinical Notes for Patients With Substance Use Disorder 11:06

1+ y ago11:06

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The language used to describe people with substance use disorder impacts stigma and influences clinical decision-making. Host Dr. Shawn McNeil, MD discusses with Dr. Scott G. Weiner, MD the presence of stigmatizing language in clinical notes and detects patient- and provider-level differences. ----more---- Based on original research published in th…

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Incidence and Disparities in Use of Stigmatizing Language in Clinical Notes for Patients With Substance Use Disorder 12:06

1+ y ago12:06

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The language used to describe people with substance use disorder impacts stigma and influences clinical decision-making. Host Dr. Shawn McNeil, MD discusses with Dr. Scott G. Weiner, MD the presence of stigmatizing language in clinical notes and detects patient- and provider-level differences. Based on original research published in the Journal of …

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Examining the Primary Care Experience of Patients With Opioid Use Disorder: A Qualitative Study 18:06

1+ y ago18:06

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Examining the Primary Care Experience of Patients With Opioid Use Disorder: A Qualitative Study In episode 26 of Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract, host Shawn McNeil, MD, is joined by Michael Incze, MD, MSEd. Dr. Incze is a primary care physician at the University of Utah Health Division of General Internal Medicine. He is board certified in …

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Meet New JAM Editor-in-Chief, David A. Fiellin, MD, FASAM 14:08

2y ago14:08

14:08

Meet JAM Editor-in-Chief, David A. Fiellin, MD, FASAM Dr. Fiellin is an internist, board certified in addiction medicine. He is professor of Medicine and Emergency Medicine at Yale School of Medicine, and Public Health at Yale School of Public Health; vice chief of Faculty Affairs for the Department of Internal Medicine’s Section of General Interna…

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Black Hair in Newsrooms 26:00

2+ y ago26:00

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For journalists getting into broadcast there is a lot to consider, and for Black women in particular, their hair is one of these things. Marion Brooks, Sela Estill and Ariana Allen have had to think about how their identities and hair will be perceived.Marion Brooks is an anchor and investigative reporter at NBC5 Chicago with over 25 years of on-ai…

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What it takes to cover politics 32:05

2+ y ago32:05

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What does it take to report on politics? Dana Kozlov and Eleni Demertzis are two people who know.Dana Kozlov is a political investigative reporter for CBS2 Chicago with over 30 years of journalism experience. Eleni Demertzis started her career as a journalist but now works as a strategist and spokesperson for the Illinois House Republicans.Kozlov a…

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Surveillance System for Opioid-Associated Amnestic Syndrome 18:09

2+ y ago18:09

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In episode twenty-four of Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract, host Shawn McNeil, MD is joined by Dr. Jed Barash, a Neurologist from Massachusetts. In his paper, Dr. Barash and his colleagues discuss using an existing syndromic surveillance system to monitor for possible cases of opioid-associated amnestic syndrome in the state of Massachusetts…

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Wearing Hijab on Television 26:05

3y ago26:05

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When Tahera Rahman left college in search of a television news career, she made it clear that she would be wearing hijab. That was not easy in a post-9/11 world that warned her of the difficulties in employment and potential target it would put on her, but she preserved. On February 8, 2018, she went on-air on WHBF-TV in Rock Island, Ill., as the f…

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Mentors and the State of Journalism 19:57

3y ago19:57

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Bill Whitaker is known across the nation for his work as a reporter on 60 Minutes. Heidi Wigdahl is an alumna of the DePaul Documentary Program and currently works as a multimedia reporter at KARE 11 in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Both were recognized by DePaul's Center for Journalism Integrity & Excellence on April 28th at the Center's annual awards ban…

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So, You Want to be a War Correspondent? 28:51

3y ago28:51

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What is it like to report on the front lines of war? Jackie Spinner and Kevin Tibbles know that answer all too well.Spinner previously served as the Baghdad bureau chief for the Washington Post during the Iraq War and would sleep with a helmet over her head amid bombings. Tibbles recently retired as a domestic and foreign correspondent for NBC. He …

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HIV Preexposure Prophylaxis by Buprenorphine Prescribers 13:00

3y ago13:00

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In episode twenty two of Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract, host Shawn McNeil, MD, is joined by Amy Kennedy, MD, MS. Dr. Kennedy is an Acting Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Washington and Director of GMS Addiction Medicine Program at the VA Puget Sound Healthcare System. In her paper, Dr. Kennedy discusses barriers and f…

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Navigating the Wide World of FOIA 28:35

3y ago28:35

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The episode that's all about Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).On March 3rd and 4th, DePaul's Center for Journalism Integrity & Excellence held its annual FOIA Fellows conference. Two of our fellows shared their experience with FOIA and the biggest takeaways for them.Carol Marin and Don Moseley, the co-directors of the Center, also sat down to talk…

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Racial-ethnic Differences in Misuse of Prescription Medications 14:34

3y ago14:34

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February 14, 2022In episode twenty-three of Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract, host Shawn McNeil, MD is joined by Catalina Lopez-Quintero, MD, PhD, MPH. Dr. Lopez-Quintero is an Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Florida. In her paper, Dr. Lopez-Quintero discusses racial-ethnic differences in reasons for misuse of prescr…

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Rejection of Referrals Based on Substance Use Diagnosis and Treatment 11:49

3+ y ago11:49

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Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract (Episode 21). Host Shawn McNeil, MD, is joined by Simeon Kimmel, MD, who discusses a trend of referral rejections for post-acute medical care among patients with substance use disorders and patients receiving opioid agonist treatment Dr. Kimmel (@simkimmel) is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Boston Univ…

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Patient-Centeredness of Addiction Treatment Intake 10:12

4y ago10:12

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In episode 20 of Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract, we are joined by Tami Mark, PhD. She is a Senior Fellow of Behavioral Health Financing and Quality Measurement for RTI International. Dr. Mark discusses patient placement criteria for addiction treatment and multidimensional assessments, which was published in the March/April 2021 issue of J…

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Sex Differences Among Adults With Opioid Use Disorder 11:52

4y ago11:52

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In episode 19 of Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract, we are joined by MacKenzie Peltier, PhD. She is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine. In her paper, Dr. Peltier discusses sex-specific vulnerabilities observed among individuals with opioid use disorder.By Shawn McNeil, MD

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Avoiding NICU for Newborns With Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome 9:56

4y ago9:56

9:56

Journal of Addiction Medicine Journal of Addiction Medicine. 14(5):401-408, September/October 2020In episode eighteen of Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract, we are joined by Kimberly Spence, MD. She is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at the Saint Louis University School of Medicine. In her paper, Dr. Spence discusses the benefits of treat…

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Computerized CBT for Substance Use Disorders 13:36

4y ago13:36

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Journal of Addiction Medicine In episode seventeen of Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract, we are joined by Kathleen Carroll, PhD. She is the Albert E. Kent Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine. In her paper, Dr. Carroll discusses the feasibility of implementing computer-based treatments for substance use disorders in p…

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Opioid Overdose in the Hospital Setting: A Systematic Review 13:14

5y ago13:14

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In episode sixteen of Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract, we are joined by Itai Danovitch, MD, MBA. He is the chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. In his paper, Dr. Danovitch discusses some of the challenges facing the study of opioid overdose events in the hospita…

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Integrating Reproductive Health Services into Opioid Treatment Facilities 8:34

5+ y ago8:34

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In episode fifteen of Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract, we are joined by Dr. Tricia Wright, MD, MS, FACOG, DFASAM. She is a professor of clinical medicine at the University of California San Francisco. In her recent commentary, Dr. Wright discusses some of the challenges facing women in opioid treatment programs and the need for the provisio…

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Technology Use Among Patients in Inpatient Medically Managed Withdrawal 12:42

5+ y ago12:42

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In episode fourteen of Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract, we are joined by Dr. Babak Tofighi. He is an assistant professor in the departments of medicine and population health at the NYU School of Medicine. In his recent article, Dr. Tofighi discusses the use of technology-based interventions to optimize the treatment of substance use disorde…

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Opioid Agonist Treatment in Postpartum Period During Incarceration 13:13

5+ y ago13:13

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In episode thirteen of Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract, we are joined by Dr. Jessica Gray. She is a family medicine physician and an addiction specialist in the departments of Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and Pediatrics at Massachusetts General Hospital for Children (MGHfC). She is also Associate Program Director for the…

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Integrating Reproductive and Sexual Health Services for Women in Opioid Treatment Programs 11:25

6y ago11:25

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In episode twelve of Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract, we are joined by Dr. Hendrée Jones, a professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of North Carolina and the Director of UNC Horizons Program. In her recent article, Dr. Jones and her colleagues discuss the treatment of women in opioid use treatment programs…

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Hospital-Based Addiction Care: The Improving Addiction Care Team (IMPACT) 13:37

6y ago13:37

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In episode eleven of Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract, we are joined by Dr. Honora Englander, an Associate Professor of Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University and the Director and Principal Investigator of the Improving Addiction Care Team (IMPACT). In her recent article, Dr. Englander and her colleagues discuss using hospitalization…

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Interest in Reduction or Cessation of Opiate Use Among Syringe Exchange Clients 13:00

6y ago13:00

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In episode ten of Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract, we are joined by Dr. Caleb Banta-Green, principal research scientist at The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute at the University of Washington. In his recent study, Dr. Banta-Green and his colleagues surveyed syringe exchange program (SEP) clients to gauge interest in receiving help with cess…

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Perinatal Pharmacokinetics and Serum Methadone/Metabolite Ratios 11:38

6+ y ago11:38

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In episode nine of Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract, we are joined by Dr. John McCarthy, an associate professor of psychiatry and volunteer clinical faculty at the University of California Davis. In his recent study, Dr. McCarthy and his colleagues examined the significance of serum methadone/metabolite ratios (or MMRs). In particular, they …

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Buprenorphine Treatment for Adolescents and Young Adults 11:09

6+ y ago11:09

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In episode eight of Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract, we are joined by Dr. Lisa Marsch. She is a professor at Dartmouth and Director of both the Center for Technology and Behavioral Health and the Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center. In her recent study, Marsch and her colleagues took a look at relevant randomized controlled trials and obs…

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Nicotine Content in E-cigarette liquid: often not as labeled 13:23

7y ago13:23

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In episode seven of Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract, we are joined by Barrett Raymond. He is a nurse practitioner and graduate of Brigham Young University. In his recent study, Raymond analyzed e-cigarette liquid samples from popular online manufacturers and distributors in the United States. He compared the expected nicotine content with t…

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Methadone Maintenance Treatment During Incarceration Compared with Forced Withdrawal 11:58

7y ago11:58

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In episode six of Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract, we are joined by Kelly Moore, Ph.D. of Yale University School of Medicine. Her new study takes a look at the implementation of continued methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) upon incarceration. Often, inmates undergo forced withdrawal once they are placed in a correctional setting. Her stu…

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Integrating Substance Use Services with Primary Care: Incentives Based on Choice Architecture Principles 14:43

7y ago14:43

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In episode five of Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract, we are joined by Leo Beletsky, JD, MPH of Northeastern University. His commentary from the latest issue of the journal addresses common challenges that influence the delivery of substance use treatment in the primary care setting. He details underlying concepts of behavioral economics that…

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Improving Opioid Addiction Treatment for Pregnant Women 15:46

7y ago15:46

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In episode four of Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract, we are joined by Dr. Gerald Cochran of the University of Pittsburgh. His recent article details a pilot study which assesses a patient navigation intervention model for pregnant women with opioid use disorder. This represents a novel application for patient navigation. He details the clini…

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Addressing Stigma in medication Treatment of Adolescents with Opioid Use Disorder 11:22

7+ y ago11:22

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In episode three of Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract, we are joined by Dr. Sarah Bagley of Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine. Her recent commentary addresses the approach clinicians take in treating adolescents with opioid use disorder and perceptions about the use of medication management. She also discusses the…

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The Unexpected Urine Test: A Matter Far From Simple 14:47

7+ y ago14:47

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In episode two of Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract, we are joined by Dr. Stefan Kertesz of the University of Alabama Birmingham and the Birmingham VA Medical Center. In his recent piece from the Journal, Dr. Kertesz discusses the challenge of treating patients who obtain benzodiazepines from another provider in addition to known prescribed o…

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Post-Cesarean Analgesia in Women on opioid agonists to treat Opiate Use Disorder 26:30

7+ y ago26:30

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In this episode of Addiction Medicine: Beyond the Abstract, we are joined by Dr. Daniel Alford of Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine. His new study takes a closer look at the continuation of opiate agonist treatment in the perioperative setting among women undergoing cesarean section. Dr. Alford talks about the study, it…

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