AMERSA Talks
Current Series, Stigma and Substance Use: Rewriting the Narrative.
Eight 30-minute episodes sponsored by PCSS-MOUD and hosted by AMERSA members, featuring subject matter experts across multiple disciplines.
2024 Series, Harm Reduction: Compassionate Care for People who use Drugs
Eight 30-minute episodes sponsored by PCSS-MOUD and hosted by AMERSA members, featuring subject matter experts across multiple disciplines.
Podcasting since 2024 • 14 episodes
AMERSA Talks
Latest Episodes
On the Texas Frontlines: How Substance Use Disorder Stigma Affects HIV Prevalence in the South
In San Antonio, HIV is treated with love, not judgment—and it’s working. This episode will discuss how stigma contributes to HIV acquisition, prevents people living with HIV from seeking and remaining in care, and effective, e...
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Jessica Heil, Dr. Rachel Haroz, & Dr. Jeffery Bratberg, Building Meaning: How Emergency Department Bridge Programs Improve Physicians’ Lives Through Purpose
Addiction care in the ER isn’t just about patients—it’s about fixing medicine itself.Emergency Department Bridge Programs allow ED physicians to connect patients in the ED with comprehensive addiction care. While the benefits of bridge p...
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Season 2
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Siobhan Morse & Nicole O'Donnell, Using Peers to Combat Stigma
Turns out, the most powerful tool against addiction stigma might just be someone society once gave up on. Despite significant advancements in addiction treatment, stigma remains one of the greatest barriers to care for individuals strug...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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Dr. Devin Oller, Kayla Strother, and Kate Roberts, Overcoming Substance Use Disorder Stigma in Appalachia
We’ve been blaming Appalachia for a healthcare crisis it didn’t create. Addiction in Appalachia isn’t what you think. This episode unpacks the nuanced reality of substance use disorder in a region that’s been stereotyped, ignored, ...
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Season 2
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Dr. Joe Wright & Allyson Pinkhover, Learning from Hamsterdams: How Zoning, Real Estate, and Public Policy Create Drug Containment Zones
We don’t have a drug crisis—we have a policy crisis. In episode one, Allyson Pinkhover, MPH, CPhT, CHO and Dr. Joe Wright explore some of the ways that urban planning, zoning, policing, and the location of addiction services combine...
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Season 2
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