The Treat Addiction Save Lives Podcast

Dr. Cara Poland  joins host Zach from  ASAM’s 55th Annual Conference  in Dallas, Texas. She shares her journey into the field of addiction medicine and her personal reasons for feeling so passionate about the field. Dr. Poland discusses her thoughts about why alcohol use disorder (AUD) is generally seen as less serious than other substance use disorders (SUD), such as opioid use disorder, and the...

Dr. Nzinga Harrison joins the podcast and shares her journey into medicine – and psychiatry and addiction medicine, in particular – including how being raised by activist parents impacted her career path. She also emphasizes that mental health issues and substance use disorders are chronic conditions and the importance of separating the person from the symptoms of their condition or illness. Dr. H...

In another special episode of the Treat Addiction Save Lives Podcast, we are joined by Jonathan Stoltman and Ashton Marra, co-founders of  Reporting on Addiction , a collaboration of the  Opioid Policy Institute  and  100 Days in Appalachia , along with addiction science experts, professional journalists, and journalism educators, with the goal of improving reporting on the topic of addiction. Jon...

In this special episode, we are joined by journalist Aneri Pattani. Ms. Pattani shares how her interest in the field of mental health journalism grew from a personal experience during her college years. She discusses how reporting on mental health and addiction has traditionally fallen under the crime beat and has therefore generally failed to cover the public health aspect of the larger story. Sh...

In this episode, Dr. Nick Christian sits down with host, Zach, for a second time and talks about his experiences making music and touring with a country music band and how music fits into his life as an addiction medicine provider. He talks about moving to Austin, Texas, for his residency, where he knew he would be surrounded by other musicians. There, he connected with a band called Fertility Hou...

Dr. Gabrielle Jones is the recipient of the  2024 ASAM Award for the Promotion of Inclusion, Diversity, Equality, and Justice in Addiction Medicine . She joins the Treat Addiction Save Lives Podcast to discuss her experiences working with young people and how those experiences brought her into the field of addiction medicine. Dr. Jones shares her thoughts on the importance of community and connect...

Dr. Michael Fingerhood is a professor of medicine and public health at Johns Hopkins University and chief of the Division of Addiction Medicine at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center . In this episode, he shares his early experiences in medical school in the Bronx and how stigma within the medical community influenced his decision to pursue a career in addiction medicine. Dr. Fingerhood continues...

In this episode, Dr. Paul Earley describes how his own experience with addiction and recovery led him to a career in addiction medicine. He shares how addiction affected him and his work, along with the personal consequences of his illness. He also touches on misconceptions about addiction and those with addiction and emphasizes that addiction is a complex and complicated illness. Dr. Earley share...

In this latest episode of the Treat Addiction Save Lives Podcast, Dr. Kristin Martin shares her journey into the field of addiction medicine. She discusses how her experience as an ER physician and medical director influenced that journey and her quest for better options for and consistency in care for her patients. Dr. Martin talks about how learning from her patients about their recovery journey...

In this episode of the Treat Addiction Save Lives Podcast, Louis Baxter, Sr., MD, DFASAM, discusses what inspired him to pursue a career in addiction medicine and how he came to practice in the field. He also shares some stories of his experiences treating professional athletes and how he came to possess several championship and Super Bowl rings. Dr. Baxter talks about the evolution of his own sub...

Seasons greetings from us here at ASAM! In this episode we've got over an hour of great holiday music plus messages of gratitude and warmth from our ASAM community members who called into our holiday phone line this year. Sit back and enjoy!

In this episode of the Treat Addiction Save Lives Podcast, Midwestern University medical students Mike Krupp & Matt Moon discuss what led them to study addiction medicine and how they became involved with the organization, Care for Friends , which is based in Chicago and provides support and services to the unhoused population there. Together, Mike & Matt started an addiction medicine club...

In our final podcast during National Addiction Treatment Week 2023, Dr. Christina Delos Reyes shares how she came to be an addiction medicine specialist, starting as a peer support for other students in medical school. She has now come full circle, as she currently serves as a coach helping healers heal themselves. Dr. Delos Reyes talks about the importance of storytelling and what inspired her to...

Even as a child, Dr. Nicole Labor knew she wanted to be a doctor. During this Treat Addiction Save Lives podcast, Dr. Labor talks about her path to becoming an addiction medicine physician, including her own experience with substance use as a medical student. She shares about working at the birthplace of AA and how she was influenced by that history. Dr. Labor discusses what inspired her to write...

In episode 3 of the Treat Addiction Save Lives podcast, Dr. Patrick C. Beeman shares about his journey to practicing addiction medicine as an OB/GYN physician and the challenges and uniqueness of treating addiction in the field of women’s health. Dr. Beeman discusses the importance of education, communication, and networking as he challenges the stigma associated with addiction and believes that e...

In this episode, Dr. Nick Christian shares his journey from musician to physician and how he has taken addiction care to the street to meet patients where they are. Dr. Christian talks about the importance of viewing each patient as “a human being above all else” and how he hopes to see a revolution in addiction treatment. Dr. Christian shares some meaningful and transformational moments in his jo...

Welcome to National Addiction Treatment Week 2023! In Episode 1 of the Treat Addiction Save Lives podcast, Drs. Anika Alvanzo and Margaret Jarvis discuss the shortage of addiction medicine specialists and the complexities of addiction medicine care. Drs. Alvanzo and Jarvis share how they were drawn to the field of addiction medicine and how practicing in this subspecialty has impacted their career...