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The Curbsiders Addiction Medicine Podcast

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#536 Q&Apalooza: Your Addiction Questions Answered!

August 17, 2026 · 1 hr 17 min

This episode explores complex questions around addiction treatment from our audience, including the off-label use of GLPs for SUDs, the nuances of naloxone, and managing high-dose methadone in hospital settings. Experts Drs. Shawn Cohen…
#533: What’s the Tea on Kratom?

July 20, 2026 · 1 hr 6 min

Familiarize yourself with the differences in mitragynine-derived compounds. Understand how to identify and manage kratom use disorder and withdrawal from mitragynine-derived compounds. We’re joined by Dr. Jonathan Tanawan (Profile)…
#528 Hospital Addiction Medicine 3.0 with Dr. Maggie Lowenstein

June 8, 2026 · 1 hr 19 min

Become the Medetomi-Dean of Admissions Step up your hospital addiction medicine game by learning to troubleshoot methadone dose confirmations/missed doses and understanding how medetomidine’s emergency in the drug supply is impacting…
#498 Opioid Withdrawal with Dr. Ashish Thakrar

November 17, 2025 · 1 hr 13 min

Grow your management tools for opioid withdrawal in the hospital. Investigate how to decide between methadone and buprenorphine, additional medications to manage symptoms and how and when to use short-acting opioids for management of…
#497 Tailoring and Ramping up Management of Methamphetamine Use Disorder for the Current Era with Dr. Phillip Coffin

November 17, 2025 · 58 min

In this high-yield episode of Curbsiders Addiction Medicine, we dive deep into a practical and compassionate approach to caring for patients using methamphetamines and/or living with methamphetamine use disorder. We explore the latest…

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#487 Chronic Pain & Opioid Use Disorder with Dr. Jessie Merlin

June 16, 2025 · 1 hr 26 min

Dive into practical, evidence-based approaches to managing pain in patients with opioid use disorder, bust common myths, and explore strategies to support patients. This episode will enhance your skills in providing holistic…
#31 Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder 2.0 with Dr Stephen Holt

March 24, 2025 · 1 hr 2 min

Level up your treatment for people with alcohol use disorder. Learn about medication options beyond the first line, when they’re appropriate and not, and how to work with your patients to set goals that fit them. We’re joined by Dr Stephen…
#30 Blazing Hot Takes: The Latest in Vaping With Drs. Ling and Vijayaraghavan

August 22, 2024 · 1 hr 7 min

Join us to hear the latest pearls and best practices on talking to patients about vaping, if e-cigarettes can be used to stop smoking cigarettes, and every other question you hadn’t thought to ask about vaping with Drs. Pam Ling (UCSF) and…
#29 Hallucinogens with Dr. Al Garcia-Romeu

August 15, 2024 · 1 hr 2 min

From Recreational Use to Possible Therapeutic InterventionsLearn how different hallucinogens act in the body and common dosing strategies. Appreciate the risks of use and the current state of hallucinogen research. We are joined in this…
#28 Alcohol-Associated Liver Disease with Dr. Lamia Haque Helping Patients Liver Longer

August 8, 2024 · 1 hr 6 min

Maximize your treatment of alcohol-associated liver disease. Learn how to evaluate liver disease in patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD), choose AUD medications that are safe and effective, and identify patients who may be eligible for…
#27- Recap: ACAAM Lightning Round

August 1, 2024 · 59 min

Spark your learning!We cover clinical pearls from graduating addiction medicine fellows by covering ACAAM’s annual lighting round presentation. Learn about tianeptine, buprenorphine starts in patients with acute hepatitis, vaccinations…
#26 Addressing adulterants (xylazine) in the drug supply with Dr. Raagini Jawa and Tehya Johnson, NP

July 25, 2024 · 1 hr 1 min

Expand your practice to include wound care for xylazine-related wounds and learn how to talk to your patients about harm reduction for xylazine. We are joined by Dr. Raagini Jawa (@Raaginizzle, UPMC) and Tehya Johnson, NP (@TehyaRJohnson…

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About the show

Step up your knowledge on caring for patients with substance use disorders (SUD)! This show features addiction medicine experts who are dedicated to bringing you practice changing knowledge about substance use, and substance use disorders. We use expert interviews to demystify common addiction medicine topics, reduce stigma, and inspire listeners to be fierce advocates for all individuals who use substances. This mini-series is hosted by Doctors Carolyn Chan, Shawn Cohen, Kenny Morford, Natalie Stahl, and friends, where they discuss how to diagnose, assess, and treat a wide-range of substance use disorders. By listening to these episodes & completing CME through VCU, this can be used to count towards the new DEA 8-hr requirement on substance use disorders education. We are thrilled to produce season 2 and 3 with support and partnership from The American College of Academic Addiction Medicine (ACAAM) Contact the team at CurbsidersAddictionMed@gmail.com. Follow us on twitter @CurbsidersSUDs, show notes available at thecurbsiders.com/addiction .