Podcasts about opioid abuse

If you or someone you know is struggling with opioid addiction, then this episode of Sick Health has a lot of hopeful and practical tips for you. In about 25 minutes, you'll learn everything you need to know about the latest opioid crisis statistics, addiction treatments, and affordable remedies that could save your life or the life of someone you love (right from the shelf of your pharmacy). Join us as we delve into the pressing issue of opioid addiction and explore a range of OTC medications that offer amazing benefits. Dr. Kevin Ban guides us through these different treatments while making a key distinction between heroin and fentanyl overdoses. But this discussion is more than just an eye-opening account of the opioid epidemic's evolution. This tipping point for addiction treatment is framed by the success of other well-known OTC applications.Stressing the need for more affordable over-the-counter treatments, Dr. Ban walks us through other health emergencies made treatable with well-known OTC medications for acute allergic reactions and pain management.Give us 25 minutes and we'll give you:- An understanding of the opioid addiction crisis- Insights into revolutionary, life-saving meds that can go in your pocket- Knowledge about using both H1 and H2 blockers for comprehensive allergic reaction management.- Pain management tips and techniquesPut the power of your health back in your hands with this episode filled with actionable advice and insights to help you and your loved ones stay healthy and safe!This episode references Graphs, Data and Materials Developed by the CDC. Use of this material does not constitute endorsement or recommendation by the U.S. Government, Department of Health and Human Services, or Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. These materials are available on the CDC website for no charge:https://www.cdc.gov/overdose-prevention/about/understanding-the-opioid-overdose-epidemic.html https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nvss/vsrr/drug-overdose-data.htmExplore whether your state has Narcan available by standing order - your healthcare insurance may cover it.Sharing Beauty:  “Her Morning Elegance” by Oren LavieStop Motion Dance Film / Music Videohttps://youtu.be/2_HXUhShhmY?si=K_8HNL2jtzlIu1bKContact email:  team@sickhealthshow.comExecutive Producer: Kevin Ban, MDProduction Director and Producer:  Bat-Sheva GuezEditor: Emily BranhamGraphic designer: Leah VanWhyYouTube SEO: Lighthouse-Digitalmarketing.comSocial media: Rebekah PajakInterns: Nicole Berritto & Niccolo Ban To see the graphs Kevin walks through, watch us on YouTube (and leave your comments!) at https://www.youtube.com/@SickHealthwithKevinBanMD

Greg Sturmer, CEO and Co-Founder, and Tom Jenkins, Chief Science Officer and Co-Founder of Elysium Therapeutics, talk about their SMART Opioid O2P, which aims to address the risks of taking opioids while still delivering the analgesic efficacy of opioids.  The compound is designed to be resistant to abuse through snorting or injections and includes a trypsin inhibitor that prevents the release of the opioid when multiple pills are ingested. Elysium is also developing SOOPR, an opioid overdose rescue medication that has a longer duration of action to counteract the longer-lasting effects of synthetic opioids such as Fentanyl.   Greg explains, "When we talk about our SMART opioids for pain, SMART stands for Safer Medicines that Alleviate Risks and Trauma. Our space is led by our O2P hydrocodone product candidate, and O2P stands for oral overdose protection." "So what O2P hydrocodone is designed to do is mitigate those major risks associated with existing prescription opioids, but doing so without sacrificing their superior analgesic efficacy, especially when compared to currently marketed non-opioid alternatives and those in development. We're excited to say that we've demonstrated human proof of concept in a recent study that we announced. But what I'd like to do is have Tom step in. Again, he is the inventor of our technology. He's a PhD synthetic organic chemist out of Stanford. Tom, do you want to talk about the technology and maybe compare it to past attempts at abuse-deterrent formulation?" Tom elaborates, "How we answer the question and how our technology works is fairly straightforward. What we've done is we've taken the opioid molecule with hydrocodone, and we can use any opioid molecule, morphine, oxycodone, or any of the prescription opioids. What we do is make a molecular modification to the drug. The key part of that is the conditional bioavailability of the drug is the fact that the drug has to see digestive enzyme, specifically trypsin, in the small intestine before it can be converted to an active drug." #ElysiumTherapeutics #Opioids #OpioidAbuse #SyntheticOpioids #OpioidUseDisorder #PainManagement #SaferMedicines ElysiumRX.com Download the transcript here

Greg Sturmer, CEO and Co-Founder, and Tom Jenkins, Chief Science Officer and Co-Founder of Elysium Therapeutics, talk about their SMART Opioid O2P, which aims to address the risks of taking opioids while still delivering the analgesic efficacy of opioids.  The compound is designed to be resistant to abuse through snorting or injections and includes a trypsin inhibitor that prevents the release of the opioid when multiple pills are ingested. Elysium is also developing SOOPR, an opioid overdose rescue medication that has a longer duration of action to counteract the longer-lasting effects of synthetic opioids such as Fentanyl.   Greg explains, "When we talk about our SMART opioids for pain, SMART stands for Safer Medicines that Alleviate Risks and Trauma. Our space is led by our O2P hydrocodone product candidate, and O2P stands for oral overdose protection." "So what O2P hydrocodone is designed to do is mitigate those major risks associated with existing prescription opioids, but doing so without sacrificing their superior analgesic efficacy, especially when compared to currently marketed non-opioid alternatives and those in development. We're excited to say that we've demonstrated human proof of concept in a recent study that we announced. But what I'd like to do is have Tom step in. Again, he is the inventor of our technology. He's a PhD synthetic organic chemist out of Stanford. Tom, do you want to talk about the technology and maybe compare it to past attempts at abuse-deterrent formulation?" Tom elaborates, "How we answer the question and how our technology works is fairly straightforward. What we've done is we've taken the opioid molecule with hydrocodone, and we can use any opioid molecule, morphine, oxycodone, or any of the prescription opioids. What we do is make a molecular modification to the drug. The key part of that is the conditional bioavailability of the drug is the fact that the drug has to see digestive enzyme, specifically trypsin, in the small intestine before it can be converted to an active drug." #ElysiumTherapeutics #Opioids #OpioidAbuse #SyntheticOpioids #OpioidUseDisorder #PainManagement #SaferMedicines ElysiumRX.com Listen to the podcast here

Ever found yourself questioning the quirky blend of senses known as synesthesia or wondering how a simple car accident could spiral into an opioid addiction? We've roped in Bedford Williamson, a cherished voice on our show for the third time, to tease apart these intricate topics with us. Our lively banter soon gives way to a deep dive into how our daily commutes and healthcare decisions could be inadvertently fueling a public health crisis. We're pulling back the curtain on the opaque links between transportation, chronic pain, and the surge in opioid dependencies, urging a fresh perspective on the roles we play in this complex issue.The asphalt battlefield of cars versus bikes takes center stage as we probe the radical notion of car bans and accident illegality. We dissect the cultural phenomena like Critical Mass and the friction between cyclists and drivers, musing over a future where bike lanes rule the roads. Our conversation steers us through the implications of a car-centric lifestyle, connecting the dots to the opioid epidemic, and pedaling the idea that perhaps the remedy lies not on four wheels, but two. Join us as we navigate the thorny discussions around infrastructure and the health of our communities, proposing transformational shifts that could pave the way to a healthier society.Wrapping up this journey, we cross oceans to compare drug policies from Portugal's groundbreaking stance to Oregon's recent teething problems with decriminalization. The complex tapestry of healthcare support services, our penchant for quick fixes, and the American healthcare system's love affair with immediate, aggressive interventions come under scrutiny. From philosophical musings to personal survival stories, like emerging from the ashes of a house fire, we're connecting personal trials with societal challenges, wrapping up a conversation filled with insights that promise to linger in your thoughts. Listen in; it's an episode brimming with revelations that could very well reshape the contours of our society.Help these new solutions spread by ... Subscribing wherever you listen to podcasts Leaving a 5-star review Sharing your favorite solution with your friends and network (this makes a BIG difference) Comments? Feedback? Questions? Solutions? Message us! We will do a mailbag episode.Email: solutionsfromthemultiverse@gmail.comAdam: @ajbraus - braus@hey.comScot: @scotmaupinadambraus.com (Link to Adam's projects and books)The Perfect Show (Scot's solo podcast)The Numey (inflation-free currency) Thanks to Jonah Burns for the SFM music.

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Sheriff Dennis Lemma, Seminole County Sheriff's OfficeIn 2017, Dennis Lemma was elected Seminole County's 10th Sheriff and was re-elected for his second term in 2020. As the County's chief law enforcement officer, Sheriff Lemma leads a work force of more than 1,400 employees and manages a $170 million budget. In January 2019, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody named Sheriff Dennis Lemma chair of her Transition Advisory Committee Working Group on Opioid Abuse. As chair, Sheriff Lemma works closely with Attorney General Moody, and others, gathering information related to the best practices to stop the influx of deadly opioids, treat addiction, raise awareness and reduce the death toll of this crisis claiming 17 lives a day in Florida.In February 2022, Sheriff Lemma was sworn in as the President of the Major County Sheriffs of America. The Major County Sheriffs of America is a professional law enforcement association of the largest elected sheriffs' offices dedicated to preserving the highest integrity in law enforcement. In July 2023, Sheriff Lemma was appointed to serve as Secretary on the Board for the Florida Sheriffs Association.A U.S. Marine Corps veteran and graduate of the FBI Academy, Sheriff Lemma holds a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and master's degree in administrative leadership.  Sponsors: J. Wayne Miller CompanyWaste ProGenske & Co. AccountingJ.P. Morgan Chase & Co. ⁠⁠Next Horizon⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Verizon⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠The Orlando Law Group ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  AdventHealth

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Our guest on the podcast today is Dr. Anita Mukherjee, associate professor in Risk and Insurance at the Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Professor Mukherjee conducts research on public policy related to prisons and the opioid crisis, as well as household finance, retirement, and aging. Professor Mukherjee joined the Wisconsin School of Business after completing her Ph.D. in applied economics at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. She holds an M.S. in management science and engineering, a B.S. in mathematics, and a B.A. in economics, all from Stanford University. Prior to enrolling at Wharton, she spent two years working as a consultant to Oliver Wyman.BackgroundBioAbandoned Retirement Plans“Lost and Found: Claiming Behavior in Abandoned Retirement Accounts,” by Anita Mukherjee and Corina Mommaerts, Retirement & Disability Research Center, 2020.“Set It and Forget It? Financing Retirement in an Age of Defaults,” by Lucas Goodman, Anita Mukherjee, and Shanthi Ramnath, papers.ssrn.com, Oct. 19, 2022.Lucas Goodman“Frictions in Saving and Claiming: An Analysis of Unclaimed Retirement Accounts,” by Anita Mukherjee and Corina Mommaerts, Retirement & Disability Research Center, December 2019.Wealth Inequality and Retirement“Inequality in the Golden Years: Wealth Gradients in Disability-Free and Work-Free Longevity in the United States,” by Hessam Bavafa, Anita Mukherjee, and Tyler Q. Welch, Journal of Health Economics, Sept. 26, 2023.“The Effects of the Opioid Crisis on Employment: Evidence From Labor Market Flows,” by Anita Mukherjee, Daniel W. Sacks, and Hoyoung Yoo, papers.ssrn.com, July 27, 2022.“The Effects of Naloxone Access Laws on Opioid Abuse, Mortality, and Crime,” by Jennifer L. Doleac and Anita Mukherjee, papers.ssrn.com, Dec. 5, 2022.“Intergenerational Altruism and Retirement Transfers: Evidence From the Social Security Notch,” by Anita Mukherjee, The Journal of Human Resources, September 2022.Medicaid and Financial Literacy“Medicaid and Long-Term Care: The Effects of Penalizing Strategic Asset Transfers,” by Junhao Liu and Anita Mukherjee, papers.ssrn.com, Jan. 6, 2020.“Building Financial and Health Literacy at Older Ages: The Role of Online Information,” by Anita Mukherjee, Hessam Bavafa, and Junhao Liu, The Journal of Consumer Affairs, January 2019.

Hometown Radio 08/30/23 6p: Tracking opioid abuse in SLO County

In this episode, Casey Wood, the director of prevention at New Horizons in the Treasure Coast and Okeechobee, shares her experience working with youth and how prevention is key.

Listen as Kat, a clinical psychology doctoral candidate, shares her perspective on mental health and substance abuse

What started North America's opioid crisis, and why is it still going on? Guest: Rob Poole, Professor of Social Psychiatry at Bangor University's School of Medical and Health Sciences Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week our guest is Danielle Oldham, the Program Director at Take Stock in Children Palm Beach. Listen as she shares her experiences with prevention tactics as they relate to the youth she serves everyday.

Drs Michael S. Saag and Ellen F. Eaton discuss HIV and opioid use disorder, including opioid agonists for chronic pain management, tools for reducing mortality, and management in the outpatient setting. Relevant disclosures can be found with the episode show notes on Medscape (https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/986506). The topics and discussions are planned, produced, and reviewed independently of advertisers. This podcast is intended only for US healthcare professionals. Resources Opioid Use Disorders in People Living With HIV/AIDS: A Review of Implications for Patient Outcomes, Drug Interactions, and Neurocognitive Disorders https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32932786/ Opioid Abuse https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/287790-overview Opioids https://nida.nih.gov/research-topics/opioids Drug Abuse Statistics https://drugabusestatistics.org/ Opioid Continuum of Care for Persons Living With HIV: The First 8 Months https://academic.oup.com/ofid/article/7/Supplement_1/S186/6058436 Medications to Treat Opioid Use Disorder Research Report: Overview https://nida.nih.gov/publications/research-reports/medications-to-treat-opioid-addiction/overview Buprenorphine https://www.samhsa.gov/medications-substance-use-disorders/medications-counseling-related-conditions/buprenorphine Screening Tools https://ssc.jsi.com/resources/substance-use-screening-tools/list The Alcohol, Smoking, and Substance Involvement Screening Test (ASSIST) https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/978924159938-2 NIDA Quick Screen V1.0 https://nida.nih.gov/sites/default/files/pdf/nmassist.pdf Rapid Opioid Dependence Screen (RODS) https://ssc.jsi.com/resources/substance-use-screening-tools/rapid-opioid-dependence-screen-rods Removal of Data Waiver (X-Waiver) Requirement https://www.samhsa.gov/medications-substance-use-disorders/removal-data-waiver-requirement Naloxone DrugFacts https://nida.nih.gov/publications/drugfacts/naloxone Endocarditis in Patients With Cocaine or Opioid Use Disorder Markedly Increased Between 2011 and 2022 https://nida.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/2022/12/endocarditis-in-patients-with-cocaine-or-opioid-use-disorder-markedly-increased-between-2011-to-2022#:~:text=The%20incidence%20rate%20of%20infective,2022%2C%20a%20new%20study%20reports. Buprenorphine Initiation Strategies for Opioid Use Disorder and Pain Management: A Systematic Review https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35302671/ Low Barrier Medication for Opioid Use Disorder at a Federally Qualified Health Center: A Retrospective Cohort Study https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36335381/

Jennifer Doleac studies the economics of crime and discrimination. In July 2023, Jenn will join Arnold Ventures as the Executive Vice President of Criminal Justice. We chat about trends and causes of crime. How guns, drugs and policing interact with crime trends. …there was this huge increase in violent crime in particular in the late early eighties, early nineties. And suddenly violent crime started falling dramatically in the mid-1990s. We still aren't entirely sure why that is the case, this big mystery in the economics of crime world. But we do know that basically crime has been falling since then until very recently. So during the pandemic and since the pandemic, we've seen this big uptick in homicide and shootings, at least in the US. Again, we're not entirely sure why that change. It's kind of like trying to describe what's going on in the stock market. There are lots of sort of little blips and everything, and you can have big picture understanding of the economy and what drives growth, but not be able to predict fluctuations in the stock market. So it's similar with crime rates But overall, we're still in a place where homicide rates and violent crime rates are much lower than they were in the early to mid-nineties. So overall things have gotten much safer, especially in our big cities; we're much safer. But of course, as you said, there's a lot of variation place to place; particular neighborhoods, particular communities, they're the brunt of a lot of violent crime that is still going on. So it's a major public safety or major public problem and concern for policymakers in particular places and that has become more of a focus in recent years as homicides and shootings have gone up, which of course we're not used to after this big decline for decades... We talk about what we know of policies that work on reducing crime, and how challenging the recent uptick in crime statistics is to ideas on reforming criminal justice. We discuss alternatives to jail, and what type of interventions can work on crime, such as sentencing for misdemeanors, and access to healthcare.  Jenn explains why the “broken window” theory of crime has not really held up. The mixed studies on body cameras and how deterrents (like DNA databases and CCTV) seem to work. Jenn discusses her work suggesting some policies have had unintended consequences related to “ban the box” (where employers are not allowed to know of former convictions on initial job application), and related to her paper on the Moral Hazard of Lifesaving Innovations: Naloxone Access and Opioid Abuse (which has proved controversial in some quarters). We play overrated/underrated on: Texas, diversity and universal basic income. We end on Jenn's current projects and life advice. Transcript and video are here: https://www.thendobetter.com/arts/2023/5/8/jennifer-doleac-crime-policing-policy-podcast Jenn also hosts her own podcast:   Probable Causation, a podcast about law, economics, and crime.

An Epidemic Amid A Pandemic - Opioid Abuse

Analisa Packham talks about the effects of syringe exchange programs on HIV rates, opioid abuse, and crime. This episode was first posted in May 2019. "Are Syringe Exchange Programs Helpful or Harmful? New Evidence in the Wake of the Opioid Epidemic" by Analisa Packham. *** Probable Causation is part of Doleac Initiatives, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. If you enjoy the show, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution. Thank you for supporting our work! *** OTHER RESEARCH WE DISCUSS IN THIS EPISODE: “Effectiveness of sterile needle and syringe programming in reducing HIV/AIDS among injecting drug users” — World Health Organization report. “Needle exchange programs and drug injection behavior” by Jeff DeSimone. “Needle exchange programs: Research suggests promise as an AIDS prevention strategy” — GAO report. “Syringe exchange programs around the world: The global context” — GMHC report. “The Effects of Naloxone Access Laws on Opioid Abuse, Mortality, and Crime” by Jennifer L. Doleac and Anita Mukherjee

Earl Simmons (DMX) gonna give it to ya, a new definition of pain that is!   Back in 2009, a prominent study showed that U.S. Schools of Medicine were barely covering the topic of pain management in respective curricula (weighing in at a mere 9 hours on average), which paled in comparison to numerous other medical conditions. Obviously, the rest of healthcare professional schools, that's us in pharmacy too, had a reconning to take action and amp up the education on pain management, and of course substance use disorder (SUD), commonly referred to as addiction.   It's been a wild ride, and in this episode of the Pain Pod, Mark “Pain Guy” Garofoli sits down for a chat with Dr. Lucas Hill, PharmD on the intersection of Academia (the Ivory Tower) and SUD.   Come one, come all, to the Pain Pod!!!   Episode References   ·     June 10th, 2022 Time Magazine article “Fewer Than Half of U.S. Pharmacies Carry One of the Most Effective Drugs for Opioid Abuse”: https://time.com/6186319/buprenorphine-overdoses-pharmacy-drug-treatment/ ·     AACP Opioid Efforts Database Submission: https://www.aacp.org/opioid ·     APhA Institute on SUD: https://aphainstitute.pharmacist.com/ ·     Chronicle of Higher Education Article: https://www.chronicle.com/article/one-university-takes-on-the-opioid-crisis/ 2011 Article on U.S. Schools of Medicine 9 hours of Pain Education: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21945594/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Earl Simmons (DMX) gonna give it to ya, a new definition of pain that is!   Back in 2009, a prominent study showed that U.S. Schools of Medicine were barely covering the topic of pain management in respective curricula (weighing in at a mere 9 hours on average), which paled in comparison to numerous other medical conditions. Obviously, the rest of healthcare professional schools, that's us in pharmacy too, had a reconning to take action and amp up the education on pain management, and of course substance use disorder (SUD), commonly referred to as addiction.   It's been a wild ride, and in this episode of the Pain Pod, Mark “Pain Guy” Garofoli sits down for a chat with Dr. Lucas Hill, PharmD on the intersection of Academia (the Ivory Tower) and SUD.   Come one, come all, to the Pain Pod!!!   Episode References   ·     June 10th, 2022 Time Magazine article “Fewer Than Half of U.S. Pharmacies Carry One of the Most Effective Drugs for Opioid Abuse”: https://time.com/6186319/buprenorphine-overdoses-pharmacy-drug-treatment/ ·     AACP Opioid Efforts Database Submission: https://www.aacp.org/opioid ·     APhA Institute on SUD: https://aphainstitute.pharmacist.com/ ·     Chronicle of Higher Education Article: https://www.chronicle.com/article/one-university-takes-on-the-opioid-crisis/ 2011 Article on U.S. Schools of Medicine 9 hours of Pain Education: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21945594/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Earl Simmons (DMX) gonna give it to ya, a new definition of pain that is!   Back in 2009, a prominent study showed that U.S. Schools of Medicine were barely covering the topic of pain management in respective curricula (weighing in at a mere 9 hours on average), which paled in comparison to numerous other medical conditions. Obviously, the rest of healthcare professional schools, that's us in pharmacy too, had a reconning to take action and amp up the education on pain management, and of course substance use disorder (SUD), commonly referred to as addiction.   It's been a wild ride, and in this episode of the Pain Pod, Mark “Pain Guy” Garofoli sits down for a chat with Dr. Lucas Hill, PharmD on the intersection of Academia (the Ivory Tower) and SUD.   Come one, come all, to the Pain Pod!!!   Episode References   ·     June 10th, 2022 Time Magazine article “Fewer Than Half of U.S. Pharmacies Carry One of the Most Effective Drugs for Opioid Abuse”: https://time.com/6186319/buprenorphine-overdoses-pharmacy-drug-treatment/ ·     AACP Opioid Efforts Database Submission: https://www.aacp.org/opioid ·     APhA Institute on SUD: https://aphainstitute.pharmacist.com/ ·     Chronicle of Higher Education Article: https://www.chronicle.com/article/one-university-takes-on-the-opioid-crisis/ 2011 Article on U.S. Schools of Medicine 9 hours of Pain Education: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21945594/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Learn more about Wake County's share of the National Opioid Settlement. The post Wake County Board of Commissioners chairman Sig Hutchinson on the county's creative and determined work to tackle opioid abuse appeared first on NC Policy Watch.

Dr. Denise Johnson, Acting Secretary for the Pennsylvania Department of Health, outlines the goals of a new task force considering the impact opioid abuse has on children in the state; Jon Rubin, Deputy Secretary for the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services Office of Children, Youth, and Families, discusses the task force's unique outlook on data; ASTHO posts a new blog article with a link to a clinician toolbox for providers who want to better understand harmful bacterial blooms that can occur in bodies of water; and ASTHO Week is underway in Arlington, Virginia for the first time in more than two years. ASTHO Blog Article: Approaching Summer, States Ramping Up Water Protections

The COVID pandemic has taken the lives of 1 million Americans in two years (more than twice the amount of Americans who lost their lives in WWII in four years).  This grim statistic came about because of a fundamentally broken, fragmented, expensive, inequitable, and occasionally unsafe healthcare system.  If the mission of our $4 trillion healthcare system is to improve health and prevent death from disease, we could look to no greater example of failure than the COVID-19 pandemic. Global pandemics are always horrific, but they also represent wonderful opportunities to learn by taking advantages of the crises invoked. The COVID crash of American healthcare is not unlike an airline crash.  Failure to learn and overcome our structural and cultural flaws will have calamitous results.  The airplane (American healthcare) will continue to crash again and again.  We would never tolerate these failures in aviation, but why do we accept them when it comes to healthcare?  The answer ultimately comes down to misalignment of financial incentives (fee-for-service medicine) and cultural headwinds related to structural racism, American exceptionalism, lack of trust, and tribalism. On this week's episode of Race to Value, we interview Dr. David Nash about his new book co-written with Charles Wohlforth, “How COVID Crashed the System: A Guide to Fixing American Health Care.”  Dr. David Nash is among the world's most respected experts on health care accountability, quality, and leadership. He is the founder of the Jefferson College of Population Health in Philadelphia and remains its founding dean emeritus.  In this interview, we do a deep dive on his new book explaining what went wrong as it relates to COVID and health care delivery.  This is a must-listen podcast as you will hear the unfiltered truth about the pandemic from the nation's foremost prophet of population health.  This podcast will make you angry and sad, but it will also leave you with optimism for the future of value-based care and population health management.  We can get better and do better by those we serve – we can win this Race to Value. Episode Bookmarks: 01:30 The opportunity to learn and take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic so we may heal a broken healthcare system 03:00 Introduction to Dr. David Nash, one of the world's most respected experts on health care accountability and population health 05:00 America's COVID crash and the realization of a broken, fragmented, expensive, inequitable, and occasionally unsafe healthcare system 07:00 Dr. Nash provides perspective on the 1 million American citizens that died 08:00 “Half a million Americans died fighting WWII over a period of 4 years, and it is mind boggling to see how COVID-19 killed twice as many in half the time.” 08:30 Recognition of the fragility of the healthcare system pre-pandemic 08:45 “If the mission of a $4 trillion a year healthcare system is to improve health, we are not doing such a good job.” 09:00 The Four Horses of the Pre-Pandemic Healthcare Apocalypse: 1) Depression, 2) Opioid Abuse, 3) Alcoholism, 4) Suicide Ideation 09:30 “The Baby Boomer Generation is going to end up living longer than the Millennial Generation if we don't do something about our healthcare system.” 10:30 Investigating the COVID crash like we would an airplane crash 11:00 “The pandemic shined a spotlight on structural failures, social determinants of failures, and the failure of our healthcare system to have a clear mission to improve health.” 11:30 American exceptionalism and the hubris of political leadership 13:30 Failures of government: lack of communication, lack of understanding, and a lack of transparency 14:30 Early warnings from Italy in early December 2019 telling us that the pandemic was coming 15:00 President Trump's pathetic goal to re-open the economy by Easter Sunday 2020 15:30 Failure at all levels of government (ex: White House, FDA, CDC, HHS)

Included in this episode: 1. The Summit of the Americas Was Meant To Counter China's Influence. Instead, It Showed How Weak the U.S. Is 2. Fewer Than Half of U.S. Pharmacies Carry One of the Most Effective Drugs for Opioid Abuse 3. Biden Administration Cheers New International Migration Agreement. Experts Say It May Not Do Much 4. Senators Announce Bipartisan Deal on Gun Safety

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Dr. Peter Friedmann, MD, MPH, DFASAM, FACP, from Baystate Health discusses critical topics regarding his work as a medical professional in addiction medicine and Substance Abuse Disorder.Check Out Our Social Media!Healing Voices Project:  www.healingvoicesproject.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesProjectYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3eR6nZ_ToGXi6zOOK5l_fQTwitter: https://twitter.com/MikeTourville3Cooking Something Good:  www.csgbn.com

Drug and Opioid Abuse with Rutherford County Sheriffs Office Detective James McFerrin, Sgt. James Davis and Erica Herndon with the Prevention Coalition for Success. 

Marvin Washington is a former NFL player who played a total of eleven years with three teams: the New York Jets, Denver Broncos, and San Francisco 49ers. He was a member of the Denver Broncos 1998 Super Bowl-winning team and was voted by Sports Illustrated as the 36th best N.Y. JET of all time. A voice for former NFL players in the NFL's concussion lawsuit, Washington addressed the truth about the outcome as well as the effects of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). An advocate for all-natural, non-habit-forming cannabis, Washington continues to speak out on the topic of using cannabinoids as neuroprotectants as well as an avenue to alleviate the nation's #1 health epidemic: prescription opioid abuse and addiction. Washington is a graduate of Idaho University and a 2004 inductee into the University of Idaho Vandal Sports Hall of Fame. After football, Washington worked for William Small Wealth Management Group as a Financial Advisor. At Williams, he advised high net worth individual investors and Professional Athletes in the NFL and NBA. Washington worked in financial services for 10 years focusing on financial planning, retirement planning, and estate planning. Now a serial entrepreneur, Washington is focused on the cannabis industry. He is an investor and co-owner of a number of cannabis ventures. Marvin is also a pioneer in the cannabis industry. He was the first athlete to openly talk about the benefits of cannabis back in 2014. Today, he is the new host of “5th Quarter”- a show available on ROKU and Apple TV. Tune in as Marvin dives deep in discussion with Shawn Zanotti and tackles how he lobbied the NFL Players Association to push changes in the drug policies of football. 1:14 getting let go is part of the business of NFL 4:30 helmet is not supposed to stop concussions 8:04 nervous to step out in support-follow the science of the plant 10:00 lobbying NFL Players Association 10:34 heal the players 18:33 saying affirmations gives me structure for the day Tell and Tell Secrets: Every Sunday I watch silent movies. I absolutely love silent movies. i love classic old movies, they are so expressive. Follow: Marvin Washington Instagram http://www.instagram.com/@mwash52 Twitter https://twitter.com/mwash52 Website https://www.420media.us/5thquarter Follow Shawn Zanotti at http://www.thejourneytold.com or http://www.exactpublicity.com Instagram - http://www.instagram.com/publicistshawn Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/shawnzanotti https://www.thejourneytold.com/ Facebook: https://www,facebook.com/thejourneytoldshow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thejourneytoldshow

Following up on our most recent episode, Killer Drugs during which we spoke with a South Carolina man who has seen three family members die from overdoses of drugs apparently spiked with carfentanil, today we're with Dr. Bill O'Connor, who treats such patients.Dr. O'Connor is a family physician and works at the Little River Medical Center in South Carolina, a community health facility, that serves everyone – including the homeless, migrant farm workers, and others with little or no financial resources.He tells me that currently there are 140 people currently on Medication Assisted Treatment for opioid use disorder in his medical center. We're going to learn more about that problem and how it's affecting peoples' lives. And, we'll also learn about community health facilities and their need for financial support.“Opioid use disorder is pretty evil,” Dr. O'Connor says. “It gets to the point where it isn't a personal choice. You are driven.”Welcome, Dr. O'Connor, to Lean to the Left.

SEGMENT ONE – 8:10 a.m. GUESTS: Dr. Ken Currie, professor and new chair of the Department of Engineering Technology TOPIC: His new role and plans for the department C

Behavioral Health Wellness & Prevention ServicesOn this episode of We are Living Healthy, Behavioral Health Wellness & Prevention Services strives to empower individuals and families towards healthy lifestyles through education and community resources focused on addressing known risk factors. Their focus includes community awareness and readiness to implement proven and established substance abuse prevention strategies throughout the community. Shelby Giles, Behavioral Health Clinical Service Administrator, Talks about the of awareness of substance abuse and the importance of provide training to detect these issues. What is substance abuse Intervention program? Substance Abuse Intervention Program is an alternative to expulsion for middle and high school students who are found to be under the influence of or in possession of alcohol or other drugs, paraphernalia, or look-alikes. SAIP is a ten-day, thirty-hour program with an emphasis on drug and alcohol education and problem-solving skills. Patricia Crumrine, Educator II, talks about the importance of education on this matter. Dennis Southers, also and Educator from the Behavioral Health Clinical Service talks about a program, safeTALK is a three-to four-hour training that prepares participants to recognize invitations and connect a person with thoughts of suicide to intervention resources. Robert Hewitt Jr. Program Lead, show us how community health fairs provide a unique opportunity to partner with local organizations and businesses to expose individuals to resources that can compound the benefits of wellness, health and exercise. Health fairs offer educational and interactive events designed for outreach on topics such as, but not limited to, tobacco, cholesterol checks, blood pressure checks, mammograms, grief and loss, alcohol, heroin, marijuana, proper disposal of medications, mental health, suicide, and more. Connect with the Educators:Dennis Southers | (757) 385-0819 | DSouther@vbgov.com Patricia Crumrine | (757) 385-0815 | PCrumrine@vbgov.com Robert Hewitt Jr. | (757) 385-0811 | RHewitt@vbgov.com For more great We Are Living Healthy content, don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on all major podcasting platforms. https://3cstvshow.buzzsprout.com/ Already subscribed? Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast so that we can reach as many people that need the help as we can: https://3cstvshow.buzzsprout.com To watch the FULL video :https://coxhub.wistia.com/medias/jt5v1wse2uFollow us on Facebook: @WeAreLivingHealthyTV

With Olga Dolynina | @mysweatlabOn this episode of We are Living Healthy, Alexis is joined by Olga Dolynina. Fitness trainer, dancer ,Pilates and Yoga lover. She shows her passion for helping others to reach their goals. “As a former trained dancer, I was always part of the fitness world, taking and teaching group classes and feeling absolutely alive and connected to self and others through movement.” What is your goal? My goal is to help people move to feel good and live longer and healthier lives. I'm thankful for today's technology and the ability it gives me to have clients all over the country and the world. What advice can you share with us? Be ok with where you are in your life/career. Don't compare your journey to others. Keep showing up for yourself. Setbacks are great lessons. Learn and keep moving forward. Celebrate small victories along the way. And always remember your WHY, For me, I've always loved the spotlight (both on the stage and in the studio). I discovered yoga through a personal injury and fell in love with the physical and mindful release it offered and wanted to share "yoga magic" with othersConnect with Olga and MySweatLab:Find Olga on Instagram: @therussianyogiCheck out MySweatLab on Instagram: @mysweatlabReady to jump in? Get more information and book your sessions at: www.thetalenthack.com/me/mysweatlab For more great We Are Living Healthy content, don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on all major podcasting platforms. https://3cstvshow.buzzsprout.com/ Already subscribed? Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast so that we can reach as many people that need the help as we can: https://3cstvshow.buzzsprout.com To watch the FULL video :https://coxhub.wistia.com/medias/n9ji4kbafoFollow us on Facebook: @WeAreLivingHealthyTV

City of Virginia Beach Behavioral Prevention Services Opioids On this episode of We are Living Healthy, Alexis is joined by Dennis Southers, M.S.E.D CSAC,CPS Educator and Patricia Crumrine: M.S.E.D Educator from the city of Virginia Beach, to talk about substance abuse and how Covid 19 affected consumption. What are Opioids? Opioids are a class of drugs that include the illegal drug heroin, synthetic opioids such as fentanyl, and pain relievers available legally by prescription, such as oxycodone (OxyContin), hydrocodone (Vicodin), codeine, morphine, and many others. As Dennis explains in this interview, opioids can be introduced to a patient for many reasons: after an accident, after surgery, chronic pain, etc. But oftentimes patients begin overusing opioids on a regular basis and sometimes don't even realize it—and that is where the addiction begins. Physical signs that someone may be abusing an opiate: Noticeable elation/euphoria, marked sedation/drowsiness, confusion, constricted pupils, slowed breathing, intermittent nodding off, or loss of consciousness.More on Prevention ServicesDenis and Patricia's conduct prevention and safety talks in an effort to avoid substance abuse. What is safetalk? safeTALK is a three-to four-hour training that prepares participants to recognize signs and connect a person with thoughts of suicide to intervention resources. Connect with Prevention Staff:Dennis Southers | (757) 385-0819 | DSouther@vbgov.com Patricia B. Crumrine | PCrumrine@vbgov.com Human Services - Wellness and Prevention Services | (757) 385-0803 For more great We Are Living Healthy content, don't forget to subscribe to the podcast on all major podcasting platforms. https://3cstvshow.buzzsprout.com/ Already subscribed? Please take a moment to rate and review the podcast so that we can reach as many people that need the help as we can: https://3cstvshow.buzzsprout.com To watch the FULL video :https://coxhub.wistia.com/medias/l7fn9cun4qFollow us on Facebook: @WeAreLivingHealthyTV

In this week's episode, Casey Scott and Dr. Matt Woolley are joined by Cullen Easter (President and co-Founder of OpiCure, Professional cyclist, Registered Nurse at UofU Health) to talk about finding his passion for helping others after struggling to find his place as a young adult, how he started to use alcohol to cope with life's hurdles, and how cycling helped him channel some of those emotions that pushed him to drink. Then Cullen talks about how recovery helped fuel his drive to co-found OpiCure.org, a foundation that raises awareness of opioid abuse, redefining best practices for addiction recovery, and devoting resources to affect positive change in the Utah community. To learn more about the work that Cullen is doing or to find more resources about OpiCure, you can visit their website at OpiCure.org. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Awareness Night on GRINDHARD RADIO Hosted by: Jit Chronicles, Cata' Mafioso, Mz. Chief, Dopeazzmuzik, E-Dub, and DJ Sgt Rock. Join us as we raise Awareness for "Opioid Abuse" join the discussion by calling in @ 323-693-3043 and press "1" to stream LIVE with the panel of hosts. #GHR #RealityRadio

Throughout this first season of the Good Pharmacists podcast, I've been fortunate enough to chat with incredible pharmacists and pharmacy students who are challenging the status quo, innovating while trailblazing, and chasing after their passions.Camille Schrier or Miss America 2020 as you may know her, is one of those amazing pharmacy students. With a year of pharmacy school under her belt, she competed for Miss Virginia and then, Miss America. For the onstage talent competition she performed a live science demonstration, the catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide, making her the only woman to win the title of Miss America with the help of science. Throughout her term as Miss America, Camille has advocated for medication safety, abuse prevention and the safe opioid use. Today, she shares with us why she pursued this competition, what she learned from it, and what's up next!

In this episode we discuss the body of nursing research with Peggy Compton, PhD, RN, FAAN, a Sigma International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame inductee (July 2020) and  associate professor and van Ameringen Endowed Chair at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing.

This week's guest is former NFL player, Randy Grimes. During a 10 year career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Randy began using powerful prescription opioids to manage the pain of chronic  injuries. When his time on the gridiron ended, his life spiraled out of control for the next 20+ years.When Randy learned that addiction had claimed the life a close friend whom he had played alongside in the NFL, he decided to ask for help. Randy has made it his life's mission to change the way we think about life and death issues such as substance use disorders, addiction, mental health, trauma and suicide. Today Randy is a motivational speaker, Interventionist and the founding advocate for the Athletes in Recovery Program. Randy is also a regular commentator for national TV networks and media such as The NFL Network, CNN, Fox Sports and many others and recently joined the Board of Directors for Florida Recovery Schools of Tampa Bay.Family is very important to Randy and we would be remiss if we did not mention that he works very closely with his wife, Lydia, to help families recover. Lydia is a Certified Family Addiction Coach and also a keynote presenter. Randy and Lydia met at Baylor University and have two children. This podcast was started to get the word out that recovery is possible, no matter what situation you may find yourself in. Whether you are struggling with addiction yourself or you are the family member/friend of someone who is suffering, please know that there is hope for recovery.www.proathletesinrecovery.orgwww.randygrimesspeaks.comwww.tpoftampa.comwww.thepointisrecoverypodcast.comwww.facebook.com/TurningPointofTampawww.twitter.com/TurningPointTPAwww.instagram.com/turningpointtpawww.youtube.com/user/TurningPointofTampawww.facebook.com/ThePointisRecoveryPodcastwww.instagram.com/thepointisrecoverypodcast

You've probably seen or heard headlines the past few weeks that opioid abuse and overdoses have exploded over the course of quarantine. The stories seem to echo across the country. In Illinois' Cook Country, home to the city of Chicago, overdoses are on track to double from last year. In Wisconsin, health officials are reporting overdoses have jumped 117% since the pandemic started. https://youtu.be/-CJzgofuWfM Andrea Palm the Secretary of Wisconsin's Department of Health Services says financial pressures and isolation can exacerbate behavioral and substance abuse problems.Not all researchers and experts agree that quarantine is the sole cause. According to the Chicago Tribune, “Kathie Kane-Willis, a drug policy researcher at the Chicago Urban League, said emergency response data showed that overdoses started to rise sharply in November, long before the pandemic began.”She says the cause is a rise in increasingly dangerous synthetic drugs like fentanyl. She does agree that the pandemic has not helped. Along with the additional stress, it's limited the availability of treatment and distribution naloxone, a drug that reverses overdoses.Well herein lies the rub. In July, NPR published a story titled “Doctors And Dentists Still Flooding U.S. With Opioid Prescriptions”. Dr. Jonathan Chen, a doctor and researcher at Stanford University Medical Center told NPR that patients are receiving about twice the amount of narcotics that would be considered normal. “We're 5% of the world's population, but we consume 80% of the world's prescription opioids.”Researchers are pointing at doctors as enablers of the problem - using narcotics as a cure-all for chronic pain and as a quick fix for issues that should be treated with a healthier lifestyle: things like physical therapy, nutrition, and exercise. Also a problem? Dentists. Just in case you needed another reason to floss.Please be sure to like, subscribe, provide a five-star rating, and write a review. It's free to you and means the world to me. Thank you for listening, and I'll catch you tomorrow.

Did opioids just go away or is there still an issue with abuse? We'll talk with Dr. Michael Jaffe about the current state of opioid use and what can be done to address abuses here in the islands.

Robert Stutman, retired chief of the NYC DEA office, now works to reduce the origins and impacts of the opioid use disorder, about the on-going high overdose statistics, of political and socially meaningful issues of awareness, treatments, and stigma hurdles, etc. He also has concern about its co-morbidity with the covid pandemic. Many interesting thoughts. This episode is the project of the Palm Beach County Medical Society, and is co-posted with us.

Stephanie Hoover, First Health of the Carolinas peer support specialist for Lee, Hoke and Montgomery counties, joins the podcast this week to talk about the rising cases of opioid overdose in Lee County and how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected addiction and addiction treatment in this area. Hoover — also a health coach, former Army spouse, mother and grandmother — lost her 22-year-old son to an opioid overdose in 2017, and since that day, she's fought to change the outcome for other families.

Carolyn Chen (AED President 2019-2020) is joined by guest Alex Sim, P1 at the UT College of Pharmacy. They discuss what a career in pharmacy looks like and the opioid crisis. The original paper that questions the effectiveness of naloxone-related policy: "The Moral Hazard of Lifesaving Innovations: Naloxone Access, Opioid Abuse, and Crime" https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3135264 Article addressing common criticisms of public naloxone availability: "Preventing Opiate Overdose Deaths: Examining Objections to Take-Home Naloxone" https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3008773/

Dr. Jeffrey Singer, an Arizona surgeon and Senior Fellow at the Cato Institute, has a message that some Americans will consider a bitter pill to swallow:People will always use drugs, and many will harm themselves and others in the process.The government's response to this fact of life has been a multi-billion dollar failed War on Drugs.The best evidence suggests that not only has this war failed to achieve its intended aim, it has actually made the problems of drug abuse and overdose worse.The “Doctor for Liberty” returned to the show to update me on the latest research into so-called “harm reduction” strategies that have proved much more successful than the War on Drugs in limiting addiction and fatalities from heroine overdose. We also discussed the latest challenge to ObamaCare, which is working its way through to courts and appears likely to reach the Supreme Court before 2020. If you've worried about the Supreme Court becoming too political, you haven't seen anything yet.

Opioid overdose leading to respiratory arrest is becoming more frequent in communities across the United States. These cardiac arrests present unique challenges with many variables – whether it's the well-intentioned bystander administering an incorrect NARCAN dose, or patients arriving at the ED with mysterious arrest experiences. In today's episode, Nicole Kupchik, MN, RN, CCNS, interviews Dr. Brian Clemency, associate professor of emergency medicine at the University at Buffalo and medical director for Buffalo AMR. They discuss how critical care teams in Buffalo are responding to these unique patients and helping ensure they receive the best possible care.

In 2015 CBS news reported-- according to a government study-- 1 in 10 adults in the workforce have either an alcohol or drug addiction problem. In 2016, Quest Diagnostics analysed 10 million workforce urine test results and noted an increase across the board for cocaine, marijuana, and methamphetamines meaning employees were using more drugs. The Drug Testing Index statistics in 2018 are constantly revealing the increase of drug use in the workplace and the on-going threat drugs pose to workplace productivity and safety. So, in general we can say alcohol and drug abuse is on the rise and not only in general but in the work environment. But what about the new kid on the block--- Opioids? Where do they fit into this grim picture? In this episode, we talk about the increase in opioid abuse not only in the workplace, but also in our communities and in our families. We explore the cause and effects, and what we can do to recognize and reverse this trend.

This week, we are talking about what's being called America's "heroin epidemic". Not too many years ago, the war on drugs demonized addicts of heroin, crack and various other illegal drugs. The opioid use in America has spread to a more affluent (and frankly, whiter) demographic and we're noticing the response has become more subdued than in the past and has been more about prevention and treatment than incarceration. Why the shift? Is this going to produce more of a humane response for all or just a select few? Also, how does marijuana legalization factor into all of this? We attempt to answer these question and give our views on how we think this'll effect us going forward in the current administration.