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.
Episodes
29 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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43:32
Episode 23: Psychedelics as Addiction Treatment - Dr. Snehal Bhatt, University of New Mexico
In this episode, I talk to Dr. Snehal Bhatt about the use of psychedelics in the treatment of substance use disorders. Dr. Bhatt was one of the principal investigators for an exciting study demonstrating the ability of psilocybin to reduce heav...
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Episode 23
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34:48
Episode 22: From Prison to PhD - Dr. Noel Vest, Stanford University
Hello everyone! Sorry for the delay, and thank you for coming back.In this episode, I talk to Dr. Noel Vest about his journey through addiction, incarceration, and, ultimately, recovery. Dr. Vest discusses the early influences on his dr...
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Episode 22
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43:41
Episode 21: Addiction in the LGBTQIA+ Community - Dr. Brian Hurley, LA County DPH
In this episode, I discuss addiction in the LGBTQIA+ community with Dr. Brian Hurley, Medical Director of the Division of Substance Abuse Prevention and Control for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health and President-Elect of the A...
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Episode 21
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24:32
Episode 20: Addiction in Healthcare Professionals - Dr. Michael Sprintz, Sprintz Center for Pain and Recovery
Medical professionals bear an enormous responsibility taking care of patients and are often held to a higher standard than other members of society. However, they are human and are therefore also susceptible to the development of addiction, esp...
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Episode 20
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59:15
Episode 19: Addiction in the Military - Colonel Christopher Perry, M.D., Madigan Army Medical Center
In this episode, Colonel Christopher Perry, M.D. discusses the prevalence of substance use disorders in military personnel, which substances are most commonly misused, and how addiction is managed in those actively serving. He reviews the impor...
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Episode 19
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24:32
Episode 18: Chronic Pain Management and Opioid Use - Dr. Gregory Rudolf, Swedish Health Services
An estimated 50 million adults suffer from chronic pain in the U.S., which can interfere with their ability to work, take part in normal activities, or enjoy life. The treatment of chronic pain is complex, even more so if a person struggles wit...
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Episode 18
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1:11:35
Episode 17: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome - Dr. Jadene Wong, Stanford University
In this episode, Dr. Jadene Wong discusses Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, also commonly referred to as Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS), which describes the withdrawal symptoms an infant experiences after exposure to opioids in t...
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Episode 17
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26:43
Episode 16: Addiction in Rural America - Dr. Ryan Jackman, St. Mary's Integrated Addiction Medicine Clinic
In this episode, Dr. Ryan Jackman gives us an overview of addiction in Rural America. He compares the rates of substance use and overdose deaths between urban and rural areas and reviews what factors might contribute to the development of use d...
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Episode 16
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19:57
Episode 15: The Role of Race in Addiction - Dr. Helena Hansen, UCLA
In this episode, Dr. Helena Hansen talks about how she became involved in researching the role of race in addiction and drug policy. She discusses the impact of unequal drug criminalization and mass incarceration on communities of color and how...
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Episode 15
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41:16
Episode 14: Substance Use in the Elderly - Dr. Michael Fingerhood, Johns Hopkins University
In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Michael Fingerhood, Associate Professor of Medicine and Public Health at Johns Hopkins University and Chief of the Division of Addiction Medicine at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center. Dr. Fingerhood explai...
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Episode 14
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15:22
Episode 13: Substance Use and Addiction in Pregnancy - Dr. Mishka Terplan, Friends Research Institute
In this episode, Dr. Mishka Terplan gives an in-depth review of the most commonly used substances during pregnancy and their effects on the expectant mother and fetus. He explains how to screen for addiction during prenatal visits and stresses ...
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Episode 13
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31:26
Episode 12: Substance Use in Adolescents - Dr. Veronika Mesheriakova, UCSF
In this episode, I speak with Dr. Veronika Mesheriakova, Assistant Professor in the division of Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine at UCSF and the medical director of the UCSF Youth Outpatient Substance Use Program. Dr. Mesheriakova has vast...
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Episode 12
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24:27
Episode 11: Drug Facts - Sedative-Hypnotics and Anxiolytics - Dr. Christopher Blazes, OHSU
In the final installment of my drug facts series, I discuss sedative-hypnotic and anxiolytic drugs with Dr. Christopher Blazes, Director of the Addiction Psychiatry fellowship at Oregon Health and Science University. Dr. Blazes is triple board-...
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Episode 11
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13:11
Episode 10: Drug Facts - Cannabis - Dr. Itai Danovitch, Cedars-Sinai
For the sixth part of my drug facts series, I speak with Dr. Itai Danovitch, Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences at Cedars-Sinai. Dr. Danovitch provides an in-depth summary of the physiology of canna...
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Episode 10
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30:54
Episode 9: Drug Facts - Nicotine and Tobacco - Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, Stanford University
In the fifth installment of my drug facts series, I speak with Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, Professor of Pediatrics in adolescent medicine at Stanford University and the founder of the Tobacco Prevention Toolkit, an online curricular aimed at re...
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Episode 9
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26:59
Episode 8: Drug Facts - Cocaine - Dr. Kyle Kampman, Perelman School of Medicine
In the fourth part of my drug facts series, we cover cocaine with Dr. Kyle Kampman, addiction specialist and professor of psychiatry at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Kampman gives us a fascinating look b...
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Episode 8
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20:32
Episode 7: A Tale of Two Epidemics - Dr. Adam Leventhal, USC
In this bonus episode, I speak with Dr. Adam Leventhal on the convergence of two public health crises - addiction and the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Leventhal reviews the challenges faced by those who struggle with substance use disorders during th...
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Episode 7
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13:18
Episode 6: Drug Facts - Methamphetamine - Dr. Jonathan Buchholz, University of Washington and VA Puget Sound
In the third installment of my drug facts series, I talk about methamphetamine use with Dr. Jonathan Buchholz, Program Director of the Addictions Psychiatry Fellowship at the University of Washington and Medical Director of Inpatient Psychiatry...
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Episode 6
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20:08
Episode 5: Drug Facts - Alcohol - Dr. Marc Schuckit, UC San Diego
In part two of my drug facts series, I speak with Dr. Marc Schuckit, distinguished professor of psychiatry at UC San Diego School of Medicine. Dr. Schuckit has spent decades researching the genetic and environmental influences in alcohol use di...
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Episode 5
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35:47
Episode 4: Drug Facts - Opioids - Dr. Julio Meza, UCLA
In the first part of my Drug Facts series, we will discuss opioids with Dr. Julio Meza, Program Director of the Addiction Medicine Fellowship and Assistant Clinical Professor of Family Medicine at UCLA. Dr. Meza will give us an overview of wher...
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Episode 4
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22:01