Addiction Medicine Made Easy | Fighting back against addiction
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*
Addiction Medicine Made Easy | Fighting back against addiction
Latest Episodes
A Psychiatrist Said Bipolar. He Was Wrong. And It Almost Cost Her Everything
A prescription is supposed to help you get your life back. What happens when it quietly takes it away instead? I sit down with Stephanie Starr, a program manager and graduate student, whose search for mental health support after a traumatic bir...
A Practical Guide To Psychiatric Medications For Addiction Care (Update from 2025)
Psychiatric meds can feel like a maze when someone is trying to get sober and also sleep, focus, and stop panic spirals all in the same week. We made this updated, practical overview to simplify psychopharmacology for addiction treatment and re...
What's The Latest With Kratom?
Kratom is being sold like a simple plant, but the way it’s packaged, concentrated, and marketed in 2026 can turn it into something much closer to an opioid problem hiding in plain sight. We’re taking you through a practical, clinician-friendly ...
I Don't Have a Drinking Problem. I Drink, I Get Drunk. No Problem.
Binge drinking can look harmless right up until it doesn’t. If you only drink on weekends, vacations, or big nights out, it’s easy to tell yourself you’re fine because you’re not drinking every day. But the consequences of one high-risk night c...
Sugar: When The Kitchen Cabinet Is Your Drug Dealer
Sugar is everywhere, socially approved, and often handed out as comfort, reward, and love. That’s exactly why it can be so hard to spot when it stops being “a treat” and starts acting like an addiction. I’m Dr. Casey Grover, and I sit down with...