Addiction Medicine Made Easy | Fighting back against addiction
Casey Grover, MD, FACEP, FASAM
Addiction is killing us. Over 100,000 Americans died of drug overdose in the last year, and over 100,000 Americans died from alcohol use in the last year. We need to include addiction medicine as a part of everyone's practice! We take topics in addiction medicine and break them down into digestible nuggets and clinical pearls that you can use at the bedside. We are trying to create an army of health care providers all over the world who want to fight back against addiction - and we hope you will join us.*This podcast was previously the Addiction in Emergency Medicine and Acute Care podcast*
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Feb 25, 2024 • 46min
Episode 70 - What drug is coming next in the illicit drug supply?
Are you familiar with Bromazolam? Carfentanil? Isotonitazene? Flualprazolam? What do all these substances have in common? They are showing up in the illicit drug market, and we'll likely be seeing more of them in the future. Dr. Grover gives an update on what's coming next in the illicit drug supply
Feb 12, 2024 • 52min
Episode 69 - Parent Education on How to Talk to Kids About Drugs and Alcohol
Dr. Grover was asked to speak at a high school to parents on how to talk to kids about drugs and alcohol - and this episode is a recording of that lecture. Dr. Grover reviews how to talk to kids about substance use in general, as well as how to talk to kids who are actively using substances. Pardon the raspy voice - Dr. Grover is getting over pneumonia :)
Feb 3, 2024 • 5min
Finally! A New Name!
We finally came up with a new and better name for the podcast! Addiction in Emergency Medicine and Acute Care is now Addiction Medicine Made Easy. Dr. Grover shares his thoughts on the why behind the name change.
Jan 29, 2024 • 16min
Episode 68 - Fentanyl-laced stimulants
We all know that the illicit drug supply is full of contaminants, some more dangerous than others. I am seeing, in my practice, more of my patients who use stimulants test positive for fentanyl. In this episode, we review a study that analyzes specimens of meth and cocaine to see how often they are laced with fentanyl. Spoiler alert...it's pretty common :(
Jan 18, 2024 • 18min
Episode 67 - Recreational Nitrous Oxide Use
Do your patients use whippets? Have they ever mentioned that they use nitrous? Not quite sure what we're talking about? In this episode we look at recreational use of nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas or whippets.
Dec 26, 2023 • 14min
Episode 66 - Have you heard of Iso?
Have you heard of the drug Iso? Is it isofentanyl? Or maybe it's isotonitazene? Or is it just fentanyl cut with who knows what? In this episode we discuss the drug being sold as "Iso" - and try to figure out what's in it.
Dec 9, 2023 • 22min
Episode 65 – Can parents prevent alcohol use disorder by allowing teens to drink at home?
Have you heard that giving teenagers alcohol in the home under parental supervision can teach them to use alcohol safely and reduce the risk of addiction to alcohol? Many parents believe this to be true. In this episode, we review the evidence in the literature to find out if this is true or not.
Nov 20, 2023 • 50min
Episode 64 - The Art of the (Drug) Deal
How does a drug deal work? How do people with addiction find out what their drugs are cut with? Can you ask your dealer if your drugs have fentanyl in them? In this episode Dr. Grover interviews Jeremy, who is a former injection drug user about what it's like buying drugs in the illicit market.
Nov 3, 2023 • 48min
Episode 63 - Building trust with substance use patients
In this episode we speak with Araceli, a Substance Use Navigator in California, about her work taking care of substance use patients in her Emergency Department. We talk about how to connect with patients with substance use - both in terms of building trust and how to work with patients who do not speak English as their first language.
Oct 19, 2023 • 21min
Episode 62 - How P2P Meth changed everything
Have you heard of P2P methamphetamine? It has turned out to be a major destructive force in the world of addiction and in society in general. In this article we tell the story of how P2P meth came to be the dominant stimulant in the US, and how it has produced devastating mental health effects in those who use it.
