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Behind the Evidence

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“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 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 sh...

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Five interviews with authors of abstracts at the Together for Hope 2026 conference 26.06.2026 39:14

This episode features co-host Marc Larochelle’s interviews with five authors of abstracts presented at the Together for Hope 2026 annual conference . 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 ). 1) “From Single-...

"Behind the Masthead" special series: a conversation with Kalina Fahey, PhD 26.05.2026 30:25

The Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center’s Behind the Evidence podcast is pleased to host "Behind the Masthead," a special series of episodes featuring conversations with addiction journal editors and other scholars on navigating current threats to addiction science and academic freedom. In this fifth episode of the “Behind the Masthead” series, guest host Casy Calver, PhD speaks...

Interviews with four authors of award-winning abstracts at AMERSA 2025 22.04.2026 49:30

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 features interviews with four authors of award-winning abstracts at the AMERSA 2025 annual conference. Learn more and read the abstracts on the conferenc...

"Behind the Masthead" special series: a conversation with Lynda Kellam, PhD 03.02.2026 42:44

The Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center’s Behind the Evidence podcast is pleased to host "Behind the Masthead," a special series of episodes featuring conversations with addiction journal editors and other scholars on navigating current threats to addiction science and academic freedom. In this episode, guest host Casy Calver, PhD speaks with Lynda Kellam, PhD, Snyder-Granader Di...

"Behind the Masthead" special series: a conversation with Bryon Adinoff, MD 08.01.2026 26:20

The Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center’s Behind the Evidence podcast is pleased to host "Behind the Masthead," a special series of episodes featuring conversations with addiction journal editors and other scholars on navigating current threats to addiction science and academic freedom. In this third episode of the “Behind the Masthead” series, guest host Casy Calver, PhD speaks...

An interview with J. Cedric Woods, PhD on trends in fatal opioid-related overdose in American Indian and Alaska Native communities 16.12.2025 30:49

“ 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 19 May 2025 and features an interview with J. Cedric Woods, PhD on his article, “Trends in Fatal Opioid-Related Overdose in American Ind...

"Behind the Masthead" special series: a conversation with Tom Babor, PhD 25.11.2025 37:58

The Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center’s Behind the Evidence podcast is pleased to host "Behind the Masthead," a special series of episodes featuring conversations with addiction journal editors and other scholars on navigating current threats to addiction science and academic freedom. In this second episode of the “Behind the Masthead” series, guest host Casy Calver, PhD speaks...

"Behind the Masthead" special series: a conversation with Alex Walley, MD and Emily Williams, PhD 30.10.2025 47:29

The Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center’s Behind the Evidence podcast is pleased to host "Behind the Masthead," a special series of episodes featuring conversations with addiction journal editors and other scholars on navigating current threats to addiction science and academic freedom . As the primary means of knowledge dissemination in the field, addiction journals are likely t...

Trailer for "Behind the Masthead," a special podcast series on threats to addiction science & publishing 30.10.2025 4:12

The Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center’s Behind the Evidence podcast is pleased to host "Behind the Masthead," a special series of episodes featuring conversations with addiction journal editors and other scholars on navigating current threats to addiction science and academic freedom . As the primary means of knowledge dissemination in the field, addiction journals are likely t...

S3 Ep2: Ashish Thakrar, MD and Raagini Jawa, MD on wounds attributed to xylazine exposure among people who use drugs 14.08.2025 52:13

“ 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 March 2025 and features an interview with Ashish Thakrar, MD on his article published in JAMA Dermatology : “Wound characteristics am...

S3 Ep1: Short interviews from the Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center’s 2025 Together for Hope Massachusetts Addiction Conference 19.05.2025 30:00

“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 16–17 April 2025 and features Dr Marc Larochelle's five interviews with presenters at the 2025 Together for Hope Massachusetts Addiction C...

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 26.02.2025 40:16

“ 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 A...

Season 2 Episode 3: An interview with Ayesha Appa, MD on stimulant use and opioid-related harm 28.10.2024 25:38

“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...

Season 2 Episode 2: Short interviews from the Together for Hope Boston Addiction Conference, March 15–16 2024 20.05.2024 32:52

“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 : Mir...

Season 2 Episode 1: an interview with Marie Jauffret-Roustide, PhD on the efficacy of drug consumption rooms for reducing risky injection practices 05.03.2024 1:00:45

“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 roo...

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 30.10.2023 29:15

“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 : “A...

Season 1 Episode 4: Dr Noa Krawczyk, PhD on the opioid use disorder treatment gap in the US 29.08.2023 28:47

“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 : “H...

Season 1 Episode 3: Dr Christopher Jones, PharmD, DrPH on telehealth and opioid use disorder and overdose treatment during COVID-19 28.06.2023 32:09

“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...

Season 1 Episode 2: Racial & ethnic differences in SUD treatment with Dr Ayana Jordan, MD, PhD 24.04.2023 43:46

“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...

Season 1 Episode 1: 72-Hour Methadone with Dr Jessica Taylor, MD 14.02.2023 28:42

“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 November 2022 and features an interview with Jessica Taylor, MD on her recent research and work on a low-threshold methadone bridge cli...