Podcasts about addiction policy forum

Themes: Addiction, Drug Overdoses, Opiates, Neurobiology, and Grief Summary: Since losing a son to opioids in 2014, Dr. Abubaker, an oral surgeon, has been fighting to change how we deal with pain and talk about addiction. Matt struggled with opiate addiction when he was younger and as a counselor has worked with clients and families struggling with addiction. In this episode Matt and Dr. Abubakker talk about opiates, addiction, grief, and why understanding childhood brain development is essential for preventing addiction within our society. Links: Dr. A. Omar Abubaker's Ted Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/a_omar_abubaker_addiction_begins_younger_than_you_may_think 2 End the Stigma: https://www.2endthestigma.org/ Shatter Proof: https://www.shatterproof.org/ Addiction Policy Forum: https://www.addictionpolicy.org/ SAMHA's National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) A confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year support service

Can you believe that the world’s worst outbreak of HIV happened in a rural community in Southern Indiana? In this episode of Rural Health Leadership Radio, we continue the conversation with Dr. Will Cooke, who shares his story of being the sole practitioner in this rural community challenged with this incredible healthcare issue. “We had threats to my life, people threatened to burn down the clinic, there was a lot of pushback” ~Will Cooke William Cooke, MD, FAAFP, FASAM, AAHIVS, is a fellow of the American Academy of Family Medicine and the American Society of Addiction Medicine, specializing in family medicine, addiction medicine, and HIV medicine. His work has been covered by CBS, NBC, PBS, the BBC, USA Today, the New York Times, NPR, and others. In 2019, Dr. Cooke was named National Physician of the Year by the American Academy of Family Physicians and joined the ranks of two US surgeons general and a former secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services in receiving the Ryan White Distinguished Leadership Award. He was also the first physician to be awarded the Pillar of Excellence by Addiction Policy Forum. Dr. Cooke lives in his hometown of New Albany, Indiana, with his wife, Melissa, and six children. Learn more at: www.canaryinthecoalminebook.com

What would you do if you were the lone physician living and practicing in a forgotten rural community while facing the world’s worst outbreak of HIV? Would you believe this actually happened in a rural community in Southern Indiana? Hear Dr. Will Cooke’s story about his roller coaster of emotions and challenges that he experienced as he dealt with this hidden epidemic. “The circumstances into which someone is born and raised has a lot to do with their health outcomes.” ~Will Cooke William Cooke, MD, FAAFP, FASAM, AAHIVS, is a fellow of the American Academy of Family Medicine and the American Society of Addiction Medicine, specializing in family medicine, addiction medicine, and HIV medicine. His work has been covered by CBS, NBC, PBS, the BBC, USA Today, the New York Times, NPR, and others. In 2019, Dr. Cooke was named National Physician of the Year by the American Academy of Family Physicians and joined the ranks of two US surgeons general and a former secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services in receiving the Ryan White Distinguished Leadership Award. He was also the first physician to be awarded the Pillar of Excellence by Addiction Policy Forum. Dr. Cooke lives in his hometown of New Albany, Indiana, with his wife, Melissa, and six children. Learn more at: www.canaryinthecoalminebook.com

This episode I recommend what you should do if you've decided to quit alcohol or drugs but you are unsure as to how to start.  These links were from a New York Times article back in March 2020, but they should still be helpful: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline  Federal hotline offering referrals to local treatment and support services.   Narcotics Anonymous https://www.na.org/  Meetings worldwide for people struggling with drugs. Directory of online meetings, using Zoom, Skype and other platforms.   SMART Recovery https://www.smartrecovery.org/  Abstinence-based international organization that uses a cognitive behavioral therapy tool kit. Has a directory of online meetings.   AA-Alcoholics Anonymous http://aa-intergroup.org/directory.php  The worldwide 12-step abstinence program has extensive online resources.   Recovery Dharma  https://recoverydharma.online/ This organization uses Buddhist practices and principles to support individuals in recovery. Directory of daily online meditations and meetings.   Women for Sobriety  https://wfsonline.org/ Dedicated to helping women recover from substance use disorders, with online gatherings.   LifeRing  https://www.lifering.org/online-meetings Organization focusing on practical, secular support, with online meetings.   Moderation Management  http://www.moderation.org/ For people seeking to moderate their drinking and not necessarily abstain, this growing group has an international network of online meetings.   Cocaine Anonymous Online  https://ca.org/ International group offering online support through email and voice-only conference calls.   In the Rooms https://www.intherooms.com/home/ Clearinghouse of 30 online meetings offering supports with a variety of approaches to different substance use disorders.   Free Apps Connections  https://www.addictionpolicy.org/connections-app Evidence-based, multipurpose app to help track sobriety and connect with supportive peers and Addiction Policy Forum counselors.   I Am Sober https://iamsober.com/  Popular, well-regarded app for planning and maintaining recovery.   SoberGrid  https://www.sobergrid.com/ Large online sober-support community and peer counseling.   For Those Who Support People in Recovery   Nar-Anon  https://www.naranonchat.com/ Global support network for those affected by someone else’s addiction. Live chat and forum available.   Al-Anon  https://al-anon.org/ Using a 12-step focus, this organization offers online and phone meetings for those whose friends and relatives struggle with alcohol use disorder, among other substances.   Families Anonymous  https://www.familiesanonymous.org/ Offers online 12-step meetings for family and friends with a loved one struggling with drugs, alcohol and related behavioral problems.   SMART Recovery Friends and Family  https://www.smartrecovery.org/family/ This secular, cognitive behavioral-based program offers online meetings for families and friends of someone recovering from substance abuse.

This week we talk with Jessica Hulsey, the founder of Addiction Policy Forum, a group dedicated to the fight to end stigma, help patients and families in crisis and translate the science around addiction. We talk with Jessica about research surrounding prevention of substance use disorder, why it's important to not only recognize addiction as a disease, but also incorporate it into our healthcare treatment, and what we need to do differently to assist family and friends when we see them struggling. This is a great episode for people who struggle with addiction, for friends and family of those who struggle, and for anyone with children who want to prevent substance use disorder. Join the conversation by leaving a message, emailing us at RecoverySortOf@gmail.com, or find us on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram. Go here to learn more about Addiction Policy Forum: https://www.addictionpolicy.org/ Go here to subscribe to Addiction Policy Forum's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOfmklxbMw2jZt_7h07ejmw To call for help: (833) 301-HELP --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/recoverysortof/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/recoverysortof/support

Kerri shares her deeply personal story about her teenage son, Taylor's, battle with addiction and his tragic loss to this disease. Find out what she is doing to change the game for students and families struggling with substance use disorders. It's going to take out-of-the box thinking to treat and prevent addiction. Share with parents, teachers, administrators, and community partners...this episode will save lives. Resources and contact information are included. Please reach out and help! In Loving Memory of Taylor's Facebook Page:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/712476749181691 Link to Video about our Families Story:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2h7Cz37DzjM&feature=emb_title&fbclid=IwAR1X0-m1ZE52lUHLcYKY9BopqYkvZPEd2TxFeXLCJVriMv5W_30kHDrDRo8 Link to more information about Kerri's mission to prevent deaths related to addiction: https://richmond.com/news/state-and-regional/watch-now-website-for-loved-ones-of-fatal-overdose-victims-aimed-at-ending-the-silence/article_7b2c49d0-d804-57bd-be8e-d9ed896bc547.html Shatterproof: https://www.shatterproof.org/ Addiction Policy Forum:  https://www.addictionpolicy.org/ Silent No More Link:  https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2020/01/14/silent-no-more-overdose-symposium-brings-opioid-crisis-experts-virginia Kerri's email:  Kerrijrhodes@gmail.com  EXPAREL is the non-opioid pain blocker discussed in the show

At the age of 5, Jessica Hulsey was prepared to warn her kindergarten class about the dangers of shooting heroin. Jessica's parents suffered from substance use disorder, which greatly disrupted her life. Both of her parents died young, as the the result of complications from years of addiction. As a young adult, Jessica was invited to tell her story to a wide range of audiences and she hasn't stopped since. Jessica graduated from Princeton and went on to form the Addiction Policy Forum in 2015. The Addiction Policy Forum is out with a new guide for families on navigating addiction and treatment. The organization also has an alcohol and drug helpline. Support the show (https://www.paintingapathtorecovery.org/donate-1)

Jessica Nickel on using a holistic approach for better outcomes when treating addiction~ "When we stop playing whack-a-mole, have everyone together, and look at this as a disease space, an illness that requires us to follow the science and make advancements, and treat our patients in a more holistic way, I think we'll have better outcomes. Jessica Nickel - President and CEO of Addiction Policy Forum Jessica Nickel: We lose a 174 people a day to drug overdoses. That's like a plane crash every day. Brian Wilson: Jessica Nickel is the President and CEO of Addiction Policy Forum. From the earliest years of her life she's been impacted by drug abuse and has made it her mission to advocate for the families of those who have had the same experience. Her refreshingly candid approach to public policy and the science of addiction has put her in the spotlight - a position she hopes to use to bring families together and carve a new pathway forward on how we view addiction. We Need Access to Information to Learn to Separate the Disease of Addiction from the Person Jessica Nickel: I remember my first show and tell in kindergarten class. I went to Mrs. Dean and I wanted to talk about why people shouldn't use heroin, because my parents struggled with the heroin use disorder. My early years meant homelessness, and foster care, and hunger, and lot of instability. Then my mom went to prison as a result of her heroin use disorder when I was four. I spent some time with my maternal grandparents. Then at eight, permanently went to live with my grandparents, as my parents' health issues worsened. Because as a disease like any other disease, it gets worse over time if we don't intervene with the right healthcare interventions and the right treatment, and medications, and support. My grandma was very progressive even before we had all of our fancy brain scans and the evidence of this as being a brain disorder. She always used to tell me, "Jessica Marie, you hate that disease, but love your mama." Brian Wilson: Yeah, and that's a hard thing to do when you're that young, isn't it? Jessica Nickel: It's a hard thing for all of us to separate. Addiction is a brain disease that impacts some really important parts of your brain including your limbic system, which is our survival hard wiring. You have changed behaviors, and changed priorities. For all of us to understand how people that are close to us can feel and seem so different from the person that we know to really take that into account for some changes in the brain that can be treated and reversed is a new way of thinking about this and all of us whether it's family members, or healthcare professionals, or folks in criminal justice, we all need to have access to that information to have more empathy for the things that are happening to our patients. Brian Wilson: So then you started Addiction Policy Forum. Why? Jessica Nickel on Why She Started the Addiction Policy Forum Jessica Nickel: I felt like I was frustrated. I was frustrated for over 20 years working in this field or being involved in different ways. It felt like we were at the same yard line, like we're literally sitting at yard two with an entire field in front of us that we are not advancing down. We have a tendency to focus on one drug over the others and that's not how you should be approaching this. We need to focus on substance use disorders, not methamphetamines or opioids, or alcohol, and marijuana. We need to look at this as an illness and make sure that the systems that we put in place can respond to any addiction and to all the substances, because they change our foundations on following the science and treating this like a health condition shouldn't. So, I was frustrated about that. Frustrated that we tend to play whack-a-mole with the type of response. So, this decade its prevention is super sexy and fancy. Then it's recovery, and then it's treatment. The reality is that we need to have all of the comp...

Recently, President Trump signed an opioid package into law called H.R.6. Today’s podcast will discuss what this means and will be the first episode of a two-part series that will break down H.R.6. Greg met with Jay Ruais, Chief of Staff and VP of Federal and National Initiatives for the Addiction Policy Forum and Braeden Kelly, Director of External Affairs. The two discuss what H.R.6 will do and how this can help combat the opioid crisis. One of the key points that H.R.6 will do is expand treatment capacity. Roughly 20 million people suffer from substance use disorders and about 10% of them will receive treatment. H.R.6 will help to establish evidence-based treatment centers to help those suffering. In addition to treatment capacity expansion, this bill will also allow Medicaid to cover up to 30 days of treatment as well as expand telehealth services. Listen for more initiatives this legislation will add and how it can help curb the opioid epidemic and ensure victims of the disease get the support and treatment they need.

Dr. Maureen Boyle and Dr. Edward Bernstein discuss the public health crisis of opioid overdoses, overdose prevention, and home naloxone distribution from systems and operational perspectives. Dr. Boyle is the Chief Scientific Officer for the Addiction Policy Forum and was previously the Chief of Science Policy at NIDA. Dr. Bernstein is a Professor of Emergency Medicine and Vice Chair for Academic Affairs at Boston Medical Center and the Medical Director for the Faster Paths to Treatment Program. Hosted by Dr. Michelle Lin

Greg interviews Lydia Ramsey, a reporter for Business Insider, covering pharmaceutical, biotech industries, and healthcare. He also interviews Jay Ruais, the Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Government Affairs for the Addiction Policy Forum in Washington, D.C. Both Lydia and Jay have closely followed Congress’ decisions on healthcare reform. Listen to the podcast to discover how the government aims to continue its commitment to funding programs that aid in the opioid epidemic, and how granting states waivers can help in the process.

Greg is joined again by Jessica Nickel, the CEO and founder of the Addiction Policy Forum. Together, they interview John Wetzel, Secretary of Corrections at the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Secretary Wetzel helped found a pilot program that combats substance abuse among inmates through the administration of Vivitrol – a medication that reduces drug cravings and blocks the “high” many users feel while under the influence. Initially implemented at SCI Muncy, a women’s prison, the program has now expanded to 11 other prisons in Pennsylvania.

Greg is joined by Jessica Nickel, the CEO and founder of the Addiction Policy Forum. Together, they interview Scott Strode, the CEO and founder of Phoenix Multisport—a unique recovery community teaching those struggling with substance abuse the skills and disciplines to stay sober via athletic training. Listen to the podcast to discover the challenges that Phoenix Multisport faces by desiring to lower the barriers to entry.

Greg is joined by Jessica Nickel, the CEO and founder of the Addiction Policy Forum. Listen to Jennifer’s podcast interviews with Greg here and here. Together, they interview Chris Hickey, an EMS Officer from the Manchester Fire Department in New Hampshire. Chris is the creator of the Safe Stations program, a service that’s transforming New Hampshire fire stations into non-judgmental locations where people struggling with substance abuse can get connected to help.

Greg interviews Jessica Nickel, the Executive Director of the Addiction Policy Forum. The mission of the Addiction Policy Forum is to ensure that addiction is treated as a disease, elevate addiction awareness and improve national policy through a comprehensive response. Jessica herself comes from a background of substance abuse, with many family members growing up struggled with the disease. Listen to her previous podcast interview with Greg here.

Greg interviews Jessica Nickel, the Executive Director of the Addiction Policy Forum. The mission of the forum is to ensure that addiction is treated as a disease, elevate addiction awareness and improve national policy through a comprehensive response. Jessica has been an advocate for those suffering from substance abuse for 26 years.