Podcast episodes
Season 2
Season 2 Episode 4: Two interviews with Joao P. De Aquino, MD and Donovan Maust, MD on the impact of cannabis on OUD treatment, and benzodiazepine discontinuation
Season 2 Episode 4: Two interviews with Joao P. De Aquino, MD and Donovan Maust, MD on the impact of cannabis on OUD treatment, and benzodiazepine discontinuation
“Behind the Evidence” is the addiction medicine podcast of the Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center, and a project of the Center’s free bimonthly newsletter Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Health: Current Evidence (AODH). This episode was recorded in June 2024 and features an interview with Joao P. De Aquino, MD on his article published in the American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse: “The impact of cannabis on non-medical opioid use among individuals receiving pharmacotherapies for opioid use disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal studies.” And an interview with Donovan Maust, MD on his article in JAMA Network Open: “Benzodiazepine discontinuation and mortality among patients receiving long-term benzodiazepine therapy.” Click the following links to read AODH’s summaries of Dr De Aquino and Dr. Maust’s articles. Also discussed: Christine PJ, Lodi S, Hsu HE, et al. Target trial emulation for comparative effectiveness research with observational data: Promise and challenges for studying medications for opioid use disorder. Addiction. 2024;119(7):1313-1321. Hosts: Honora L. Englander, MD and Marc R. Larochelle, MD Production: Raquel Silveira, MBA Editing: Casy Calver, PhD Music and cover art: Mary Tomanovich, MA Miriam Komaromy, MD is the Medical Director of the Grayken Center for Addiction, and co-Editor-in-Chief of AODH, together with David Fiellin, MD. Learn more about AODH and subscribe for free at www.aodhealth.org “Behind the Evidence” is supported by the Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center. It is intended for educational purposes only, and should not be considered medical advice. The views expressed here are our own, and do not necessarily reflect those of our employers or the authors of the articles we review. All patient information has been modified to protect their identities.
Season 2 Episode 3: An interview with Ayesha Appa, MD on stimulant use and opioid-related harm
“Behind the Evidence” is the addiction medicine podcast of the Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center, and a project of the Center’s free bimonthly newsletter Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Health: Current Evidence (AODH). This episode was recorded 24 June 2024 and features an interview with Ayesha Appa, MD on her recent publication in Drug and Alcohol Dependence: “Stimulant use and opioid-related harm in patients on long-term opioids for chronic pain.” Click here to read AODH’s summary of Dr Appa’s article. Hosts: Honora L. Englander, MD and Marc R. Larochelle, MD Production: Raquel Silveira, MBA Editing: Casy Calver, PhD Music and cover art: Mary Tomanovich, MA Miriam Komaromy, MD is the Medical Director of the Grayken Center for Addiction, and co-Editor-in-Chief of AODH, together with David Fiellin, MD Learn more about AODH and subscribe for free at www.aodhealth.org “Behind the Evidence” is supported by the Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center. It is intended for educational purposes only, and should not be considered medical advice. The views expressed here are our own, and do not necessarily reflect those of our employers or the authors of the articles we review. All patient information has been modified to protect their identities.
Season 2 Episode 2: Short interviews from the Together for Hope Boston Addiction Conference, March 15–16 2024
Season 2 Episode 2: Short interviews from the Together for Hope Boston Addiction Conference, March 15–16 2024
“Behind the Evidence" is the addiction medicine podcast of the Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center, and a project of the Center’s free bimonthly newsletter Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Health: Current Evidence (AODH). This episode was recorded 15-16 March 2024 and features six short interviews with presenters at the first-annual Together for Hope Boston Addiction Conference: Miriam Komaromy, MD: Medical Director, Grayken Center for Addiction The Civil Right to MOUD. Ruchi Shah, DO, Boston Medical Center, and Amelia Caramadre, JD, MPH, Kaplan and Grady LLC Decreasing Risk and Stigma Among Patients Who Use Drugs: Implementation of an ED-Based Harm Reduction Program. Karri Weisenthal, MD, Boston Medical Center Recovering Safety: A Pilot Study of a Women's Empowerment Group for Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence with Substance Use Disorders. Amanda Sedgewick, DO, McLean Hospital How can we make addiction treatment more appealing, effective, and equitable for Black patients? Corinne Beaugard, PhD, MSW, Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Boston Medical Center Substance use and pain curriculum innovation: establishing a student-faculty partnership for lasting curricular change. Rory Vu Mather, MS, Harvard Medical School Hosts: Honora L. Englander, MD and Marc R. Larochelle, MD Production: Raquel Silveira, MBA Editing: Casy Calver, PhD Music and cover art: Mary Tomanovich, MA Miriam Komaromy, MD is the Medical Director of the Grayken Center for Addiction, and co-Editor-in-Chief of AODH, together with David Fiellin, MD Learn more about AODH and subscribe for free at www.aodhealth.org “Behind the Evidence” is supported by the Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center. It is intended for educational purposes only, and should not be considered medical advice. The views expressed here are our own, and do not necessarily reflect those of our employers or the authors of the articles we review. All patient information has been modified to protect their identities. *** If you like BTE, you might also enjoy Addiction Practice Pod, a podcast of the British Columbia Centre on Substance Use about approaches to addiction and substance use care. Hosted by award-winning journalist David P. Ball and rotating clinical co-hosts, Addiction Practice Pod offers practical tips and guidance to health care providers seeking to improve their skills in addiction care. In the series, you’ll hear from clinicians, policy makers, and people with lived and living experience of substance use. Topics range from considerations for alcohol withdrawal management to improving care for racialized people who use substances. Listen now wherever you listen to podcasts! Learn more: https://bcechoonsubstanceuse.ca/podcasts/
Season 2 Episode 1: an interview with Marie Jauffret-Roustide, PhD on the efficacy of drug consumption rooms for reducing risky injection practices
Season 2 Episode 1: an interview with Marie Jauffret-Roustide, PhD on the efficacy of drug consumption rooms for reducing risky injection practices
“Behind the Evidence” is the addiction medicine podcast of the Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center, and a project of the Center’s free bimonthly newsletter Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Health: Current Evidence (AODH). This episode was recorded 16 January 2024 and features an interview with Marie Jauffret-Roustide, PhD on her recent publication in Addiction: “Drug consumption rooms are effective to reduce at-risk practices associated with HIV/HCV infections among people who inject drugs: Results from the COSINUS cohort study.” Click here to read AODH’s summary of Dr Jauffret-Roustide’s article. Hosts: Honora L. Englander, MD and Marc R. Larochelle, MD Production: Raquel Silveira, MBA Editing: Casy Calver, PhD Music and cover art: Mary Tomanovich, MA Miriam Komaromy, MD is the Medical Director of the Grayken Center for Addiction, and co-Editor-in-Chief of AODH, together with David Fiellin, MD Learn more about AODH and subscribe for free at www.aodhealth.org “Behind the Evidence” is supported by the Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center. It is intended for educational purposes only, and should not be considered medical advice. The views expressed here are our own, and do not necessarily reflect those of our employers or the authors of the articles we review. All patient information has been modified to protect their identities.
Season 1
Season 1 Episode 5: Dr Sumeet Singh-Tan, DO on the association between addiction consult service consultations and provision of medications for alcohol use disorder
Season 1 Episode 5: Dr Sumeet Singh-Tan, DO on the association between addiction consult service consultations and provision of medications for alcohol use disorder
“Behind the Evidence” is the addiction medicine podcast of the Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center, and a project of the Center’s free bimonthly newsletter Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Health: Current Evidence (AODH). This episode was recorded 11 July 2023 and features an interview with Dr Sumeet Singh-Tan, DO on her recent publication in Journal of General Internal Medicine: “Addiction Consult Service and Inpatient Outcomes Among Patients with Alcohol Use Disorder.” Click here to read AODH’s summary of Dr Singh-Tan’s recent publication. Hosts: Honora L. Englander, MD and Marc R. Larochelle, MD Production: Raquel Silveira, MBA Editing: Casy Calver, PhD Music and cover art: Mary Tomanovich, MA Miriam Komaromy, MD is the Medical Director of the Grayken Center for Addiction, and co-Editor-in-Chief of AODH, together with David Fiellin, MD Learn more about AODH and subscribe for free at www.aodhealth.org “Behind the Evidence” is supported by the Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center. It is intended for educational purposes only, and should not be considered medical advice. The views expressed here are our own, and do not necessarily reflect those of our employers or the authors of the articles we review. All patient information has been modified to protect their identities.