Behind the Evidence

by AOD Health

“Behind the Evidence” is the addiction medicine podcast of the Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center, and a project of the free bimonthly newsletter Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Health: Current Evidence (AODH). It is hosted by Honora L. Englander, MD and Marc R. Larochelle, MD. Each episode offers thoughtful discussion of one or more recent significant publications in the clinical addiction literature. Learn more a ...   ...  Read more

Podcast episodes

  • Season 2

  • 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.

  • Season 1 Episode 4: Dr Noa Krawczyk, PhD on the opioid use disorder treatment gap in the US

    Season 1 Episode 4: Dr Noa Krawczyk, PhD on the opioid use disorder treatment gap in the US

    “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 18 May 2023 and features an interview with Dr Noa Krawczyk, PhD on her recent publication in The International Journal of Drug Policy: “Has the treatment gap for opioid use disorder narrowed in the U.S.?: A yearly assessment from 2010 to 2019.” Click here to read AODH’s summary of Dr Krawczyk’s recent publication. Learn more about the Liberating Methadone conference. Read about the minimally disruptive OUD framework. Hosts: Honora L. Englander, MD and Marc R. Larochelle, MD Production: Raquel Silveira 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 Episode 3: Dr Christopher Jones, PharmD, DrPH on telehealth and opioid use disorder and overdose treatment during COVID-19

    Season 1 Episode 3: Dr Christopher Jones, PharmD, DrPH on telehealth and opioid use disorder and overdose treatment during COVID-19

    “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 12 April 2023 and features an interview with Dr Christopher M. Jones, PharmD, DrPH (director of the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) on his recent publication in JAMA Psychiatry: “Receipt of Telehealth Services, Receipt and Retention of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder, and Medically Treated Overdose Among Medicare Beneficiaries Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Click here to read AODH’s summary of Dr Jones’s recent publication. Hosts: Honora L. Englander, MD and Marc R. Larochelle, MD Production: Raquel Silveira 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 Episode 2: Racial & ethnic differences in SUD treatment with Dr Ayana Jordan, MD, PhD

    Season 1 Episode 2: Racial & ethnic differences in SUD treatment with Dr Ayana Jordan, MD, PhD

    “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 March 2023 and features an interview with Dr Ayana Jordan, MD, PhD on her recent research and work on racial and ethnic differences in substance use treatment. Click here to read AODH’s summary of Dr Jordan’s recent publication. Hosts: Honora L. Englander, MD and Marc R. Larochelle, MD Production: Raquel Silveira 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.