Trapped: Understanding Addiction
Trapped: Understanding Addiction explores the medical aspects and social implications of addiction. In this podcast, I’ll talk to experts about the science behind addictive behavior, how various substances affect the brain and body, how addiction impacts specific populations uniquely, and how our views on addiction and treatment have evolved. I will also speak with people who have had first-hand experience with a substance use disorder and get their insight on what it’s like to live with this condition.
Podcasting since 2021 • 29 episodes
Trapped: Understanding Addiction
Latest Episodes
Episode 28: The Intersection of Methamphetamine Use and HIV - Dr. Timothy Hall, UCLA
In this episode, I speak with Dr. Timothy Hall about the intersection of methamphetamine use and HIV in the LGBTQ+ community, particularly in men who have sex with men. Dr. Hall explains how methamphetamine use can influence HIV transmission as...
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Episode 28
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36:30
Episode 27: Infectious Complications of Injection Drug Use - Dr. David Goodman-Meza, UCLA
In this episode, I talk with Dr. David Goodman-Meza about the infectious disease complications associated with intravenous drug use. We discuss some of the most common infections seen in people who inject drugs (PWID), including Hepatitis C, HI...
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Episode 27
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50:01
Episode 26: Collegiate Recovery Programs- Kristina Canfield, ARHE Executive Director
In this episode, I speak with Kristina Canfield, M.ED. about collegiate recovery programs. Kristina is the Executive Director for the Association of Recovery in Higher Education (ARHE), the sole organization exclusively representing collegiate ...
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Episode 26
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30:24
Episode 25: Motivational Interviewing - Dr. Kenneth Saffier, Bi-Bett
Welcome back. In this episode, I speak with Dr. Kenneth Saffier, family physician and addiction medicine specialist. Dr. Saffier serves as the Medical Director for Bi-Bett, a substance use disorder treatment center serving Alameda, Solano, and ...
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Episode 25
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30:00
Episode 24: Harm Reduction - Dr. Daniel Ciccarone, UCSF
Seatbelts for when you speed down a slick highway, cholesterol medication when you have a difficult time controlling your diet — these are tools we use to protect ourselves from our imperfect behaviors. Harm reduction is a set of practical stra...
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Episode 24
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