Trapped: Understanding Addiction
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Episode 28: The Intersection of Methamphetamine Use and HIV - Dr. Timothy Hall, UCLA
16 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 27: Infectious Complications of Injection Drug Use - Dr. David Goodman-Meza, UCLA
08 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I talk with Dr. David Goodman-Meza about the infectious disease complications associated with intravenous drug use. We discuss some o...
Episode 26: Collegiate Recovery Programs- Kristina Canfield, ARHE Executive Director
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I speak with Kristina Canfield, M.ED. about collegiate recovery programs. Kristina is the Executive Director for the Association of R...
Episode 25: Motivational Interviewing - Dr. Kenneth Saffier, Bi-Bett
14 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back. In this episode, I speak with Dr. Kenneth Saffier, family physician and addiction medicine specialist. Dr. Saffier serves as the Medical...
Episode 24: Harm Reduction - Dr. Daniel Ciccarone, UCSF
09 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Seatbelts for when you speed down a slick highway, cholesterol medication when you have a difficult time controlling your diet — these are tools we ...
Episode 23: Psychedelics as Addiction Treatment - Dr. Snehal Bhatt, University of New Mexico
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 princi...
Episode 22: From Prison to PhD - Dr. Noel Vest, Stanford University
08 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, incar...
Episode 21: Addiction in the LGBTQIA+ Community - Dr. Brian Hurley, LA County DPH
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I discuss addiction in the LGBTQIA+ community with Dr. Brian Hurley, Medical Director of the Division of Substance Abuse Prevention a...
Episode 20: Addiction in Healthcare Professionals - Dr. Michael Sprintz, Sprintz Center for Pain and Recovery
01 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Medical professionals bear an enormous responsibility taking care of patients and are often held to a higher standard than other members of society. H...
Episode 19: Addiction in the Military - Colonel Christopher Perry, M.D., Madigan Army Medical Center
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Colonel Christopher Perry, M.D. discusses the prevalence of substance use disorders in military personnel, which substances are most ...
Episode 18: Chronic Pain Management and Opioid Use - Dr. Gregory Rudolf, Swedish Health Services
04 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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, o...
Episode 17: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome - Dr. Jadene Wong, Stanford University
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Dr. Jadene Wong discusses Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, also commonly referred to as Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (NOWS), wh...
Episode 16: Addiction in Rural America - Dr. Ryan Jackman, St. Mary's Integrated Addiction Medicine Clinic
01 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 betwe...
Episode 15: The Role of Race in Addiction - Dr. Helena Hansen, UCLA
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 14: Substance Use in the Elderly - Dr. Michael Fingerhood, Johns Hopkins University
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Episode 13: Substance Use and Addiction in Pregnancy - Dr. Mishka Terplan, Friends Research Institute
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Episode 12: Substance Use in Adolescents - Dr. Veronika Mesheriakova, UCSF
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I speak with Dr. Veronika Mesheriakova, Assistant Professor in the division of Adolescent & Young Adult Medicine at UCSF and the ...
Episode 11: Drug Facts - Sedative-Hypnotics and Anxiolytics - Dr. Christopher Blazes, OHSU
26 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the final installment of my drug facts series, I discuss sedative-hypnotic and anxiolytic drugs with Dr. Christopher Blazes, Director of the Addict...
Episode 10: Drug Facts - Cannabis - Dr. Itai Danovitch, Cedars-Sinai
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 Neuros...
Episode 9: Drug Facts - Nicotine and Tobacco - Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, Stanford University
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the fifth installment of my drug facts series, I speak with Dr. Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, Professor of Pediatrics in adolescent medicine at Stanford ...
Episode 8: Drug Facts - Cocaine - Dr. Kyle Kampman, Perelman School of Medicine
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 S...
Episode 7: A Tale of Two Epidemics - Dr. Adam Leventhal, USC
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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. Leven...
Episode 6: Drug Facts - Methamphetamine - Dr. Jonathan Buchholz, University of Washington and VA Puget Sound
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the third installment of my drug facts series, I talk about methamphetamine use with Dr. Jonathan Buchholz, Program Director of the Addictions Psyc...
Episode 5: Drug Facts - Alcohol - Dr. Marc Schuckit, UC San Diego
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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. Sch...
Episode 4: Drug Facts - Opioids - Dr. Julio Meza, UCLA
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 Assi...
Episode 3: Interview with David Poses - Author, The Weight of Air
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, author David Poses breaks down the addict stereotype by talking about his struggle with depression and how his search for a cure was ...
Episode 2: Destigmatizing Addiction - Dr. Elisabeth Poorman, University of Washington
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we will talk to Dr. Elisabeth Poorman, an internal medicine doctor and addiction medicine specialist from the University of Washingto...
Episode 1: The Science Behind Addiction - Dr. Ilan Remler, Kaiser Permanente
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this initial episode, we will talk to Dr. Ilan Remler, Program Director of the Addiction Medicine fellowship at Kaiser Permanente for Northern Cali...
Episode 0: Introduction
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to my podcast! Addiction is a widespread problem, and it is the basis for many of the leading causes of preventable death in the United States...