The Addiction Connection

By Dr. Kurt Devine and Dr. Heather Bell

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The Addiction Connection is hosted by Drs. Heather Bell and Kurt DeVine, board certified addiction and family physicians. Along with practicing medicine, they have focused many years on education, with ProjectECHO®, and in mentorship programs. This podcast is meant to provide ongoing education to all medically focused students, practicing providers, as well as those affected by, or wanting to learn about, the disease of addiction. Hopefully it will also entertain you! For more information, questions, clarifications or suggestions, reach out at: theaddictionconnectionpodcast@gmail.com

Episode Date
Episode 145 - Compassion Fatigue Part 1
Mar 21, 2023
Episode 144 - SUD in Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Populations Part 1: Background and Basics
Mar 14, 2023
Episode 143 - Rural America and Opioids Part 2
Mar 07, 2023
Episode 142 - Rural America and Opioids Part 1
Feb 28, 2023
Episode 141 - Suicidality with Nicotine, Stimulants and Cannabis
Feb 21, 2023
Episode 140 - Kratom: The Other Lesser Known Evils
Feb 14, 2023
Episode 139 - Kratom 2.0
Feb 07, 2023
Episode 138 - Eye Color and Alcohol
Jan 31, 2023
Episode 137 - The Eyes and Alcohol
Jan 24, 2023
Episode 136 - Shared Decision Making and Opioids
Jan 17, 2023
Episode 135 - Prazosin: Off-Label Use For AUD
Jan 10, 2023
Episode 134 - Dry January
Jan 04, 2023
Episode 133 - Ketamine, Alcohol Use, and Cravings
Dec 27, 2022
Episode 132 - Gambling Disorder Part 2: Risk Factors, Dependence, Withdrawal and Treatment
Dec 20, 2022
Episode 131 - Gambling Disorder Part 1: The Facts and Consequences
Dec 17, 2022
Episode 130 - Perioperative Considerations Part 4: Management of Patients with or at Risk for Untreated OUD
Nov 22, 2022
Episode 129 - Perioperative Considerations Part 3: OUR Approach
Nov 15, 2022
Episode 128 - Perioperative Considerations Part 2: From Science to Recommendation
Nov 08, 2022
Episode 127 - Perioperative Considerations Part 1: The Science of What We Know
Nov 01, 2022
Episode 126 - Sugar Addiction Part 5, The Finale: What Does "Sugar Addiction" Mean for Humans?
Oct 25, 2022
Episode 125 - Opioids, Depression and Suicidality, Part 3: MOUD for OUD- Reducing Suicide Risk
Oct 18, 2022
Episode 124 - Opioids, Depression, and Suicidality Part 2: Determining and Assessing Suicidality
Oct 11, 2022
Episode 123 - Opioids, Depression, and Suicidality
Oct 05, 2022
Episode 122 - Sugar Addiction Part 4: Does Sugar Fit the DSM-V Criteria?
Sep 27, 2022
Episode 121 - Alcohol in Older Adults Taking Opioids
Sep 20, 2022
Episode 120 - Common Pearls in Buprenorphine Practice Part 4: Co-Occurring Mental Health and False Positive UDAS
Sep 13, 2022
Episode 119 - Common Pearls in Buprenorphine Practice Part 3: UDAS False negatives and Inductions with Fentanyl Use
Sep 08, 2022
Episode 118 - Sugar Addiction Part 3: Feeling Full and Wanting More
Aug 30, 2022
Episode 117 - Sugar Addiction Part 2: Evolutionary and Genetic Aspects of Feeding and the Limbic System
Aug 16, 2022
Episode 116 - Sugar Addiction Part 1: Overview, Evolution, Obesity, Nutrition Transition Theory
Aug 09, 2022
Episode 115 - Common Pearls in Buprenorphine Practice Part 2: Inductions and UDAS
Aug 02, 2022
Episode 114 - Common Clinical Questions and Pearls in Buprenorphine Practice Part 1
Jul 26, 2022
Episode 113 - Whoops… Just a Few More ‘Off-Label’ Medications for the Treatment of Alcohol use Disorder (AUD)
Jul 19, 2022
Episode 112 - Methadone to Buprenorphine Transitions With Dr. Reznikoff
Jul 12, 2022
Episode 111 - Methadone Clinics During COVID… Take Homes or Not. With Dr. Reznikoff
Jul 05, 2022
Episode 110 - What did a Methadone Clinic “Look” Like Pre-Pandemic? With Dr. Reznikoff
Jun 28, 2022
Episode 109 - Opioids as Weapons
Jun 21, 2022
Episode 108 - Off-Label “Other Meds” for the Treatment of AUD (one ‘fun one’ at the end too… don’t miss!) With Dr. Reznikoff
Jun 14, 2022
Episode 107 - Xylazine “Gives Fentanyl Legs”
Jun 07, 2022
Episode 106 - Off-Label Use of Antipsychotics for the Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) With Dr. Reznikoff
May 31, 2022
Episode 105 - Off-Label Use of Anticonvulsants for the Treatment of Alcohol use Disorder (AUD)
May 24, 2022
Episode 104 - Varenicline (Chantix) for the Treatment of Cocaine Dependence
May 17, 2022
Episode 103 - FDA Approved Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD), Board Topic
May 10, 2022
Episode 102 - New-Onset Alcohol Use Disorder Following Gastric Bypass
May 03, 2022
Episode 101 - Opioid Presentation and the Need for MOUD in the Emergency Department
Apr 26, 2022
Episode 100 - Doc Update and What We’ve Learned
Apr 19, 2022
Episode 99 - Buprenorphine Ceiling Effect
Apr 14, 2022
Episode 98 - Hypogonadism Due to MOUD
Apr 12, 2022
Episode 97 - Buprenorphine Desensitization
Apr 07, 2022
Episode 96 - Buprenorphine Monoproduct (Subutex) Secondary to Adverse Events with bup/naloxone (Suboxone)
Apr 05, 2022
Episode 95 - Benzos with Opioids: Mortality Review
Mar 29, 2022
Episode 94 - Adverse Effects of Buprenorphine with Benzos
Mar 22, 2022
Episode 93 - Sugar & Maple Syrup: “Not an Official Addiction But…”
Mar 20, 2022
Episode 92 - Buprenorphine and Dental Caries
Mar 15, 2022
Episode 91 - Co-occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
Mar 08, 2022
Episode 90 - The History of the Legislation Impacting MAT/MOUD
Mar 01, 2022
Episode 89 - Discontinuing Buprenorphine and Methadone
Feb 22, 2022
Episode 88 - Marijuana and COVID
Feb 17, 2022
Episode 87 - Office Screening and Lab Tests for Alcohol Use Disorder (Board Topic)
Feb 15, 2022
Episode 86 - Gambling Disorder (Board Topic!)
Feb 01, 2022
Episode 85 - The Poppyseed Dilemma
Jan 25, 2022
Episode 84 - Methadone: Nitty Gritty
Jan 18, 2022
Episode 83 - Methadone Clinics 101
Jan 11, 2022
Episode 82 - Nitazenes: The “New” Fentanyl
Jan 04, 2022
Episode 81 - Building Resilience: The 7 C's
Dec 28, 2021
Episode 80 - Wooden Chest Syndrome
Dec 21, 2021
COVID19 #46: ER Safety Net and Medication Update
Dec 21, 2021
Episode 79 - Opioid Overdose Deaths During COVID: the Ultimate Syndemic
Dec 07, 2021
Episode 78 - Alcohol Use During Covid
Nov 30, 2021
Episode 77 - Seroquel 2.0
Nov 23, 2021
COVID19 #45: Kris Ehresmann, MN Update, COVID Surge Is Back
Nov 19, 2021
Episode 76 - Opioids and Their Long-Term (Side)Effects
Nov 16, 2021
Episode 75 - When One Pill Kills
Nov 14, 2021
Episode 74 - Medical Diagnosis that Don’t Play Well With Opioids
Nov 09, 2021
Episode 73 - Terminology: Politically Correct or Not
Nov 07, 2021
Episode 72 - Opioids with Licits & Illicits that Are NOT Friends
Nov 02, 2021
Episode 71 - Kratom
Oct 19, 2021
Episode 70 - Ashwagandha
Oct 12, 2021
Episode 69 - Stigma
Sep 14, 2021
Episode 68 - Body Stuffing and Packing
Sep 07, 2021
Episode 66 - Cocaine
Aug 04, 2021
Episode 67 - NIDAs Meth Update (courtesy of Deputy Director Dr Wilson M Compton)
Aug 03, 2021
Urine Drug Screens Part 2: Substitutions/Dilutions/Cleaners
Jul 20, 2021
Urine Drug Screens and How to Fool Them, Part I
Jul 13, 2021
Episode 63 - Datura
Jun 29, 2021
Episode 62 - Flakka
Jun 26, 2021
Episode 61 - GHB (Date Rape Drug)
Jun 15, 2021
Episode 60 - Serotonin Syndrome
Jun 01, 2021
Episode 59 - Doctors Update
Jun 01, 2021
Episode 58 - “Safe Drugs” #11: Pregabalin (Lyrica)
May 13, 2021
Episode 57 - Synthetic Cannabis (K2)
Apr 28, 2021
Episode 56 - “Safe Drugs” #10: Modafinil (Provigil)
Apr 20, 2021
Episode 55 - “Safe Drugs” #9: Carsiprodol (Soma)
Apr 16, 2021
Episode 54 - “Safe Drugs” #8: Olanzapine (Zyprexa)
Apr 07, 2021
Episode 52 - “Safe Drugs” #7: Amitriptyline (Elavil)
Mar 30, 2021
Episode 52 - “Safe Drugs” #6: Imodium
Mar 24, 2021
Episode 51 - “Safe Drugs” #5: Mirtazapine/Remeron
Mar 09, 2021
Episode 49 - “Safe Drugs” #4: Trazodone
Mar 02, 2021
Episode 49 - “Safe Drugs” #3: Wellbutrin
Feb 23, 2021
Covid-19 Updates Episode #44: "How Pandemics Emerge” - Dr. Phil Peterson
Feb 20, 2021
Covid-19 Updates Episode #43: Kris Ehresmann - Immunization Update
Feb 11, 2021
Episode 46 - “Safe Drugs” #1: Gabapentin
Feb 02, 2021
Covid-19 Updates Episode #42: Dr Vetter, COVID Variants
Jan 28, 2021
Episode 45 - Methamphetamine 101
Jan 26, 2021
Covid-19 Updates Episode #41: Dr Amanda Noska, Infectious Disease
Jan 22, 2021
Episode 44 - MAT in Jails
Jan 19, 2021
Episode 43 - Methamphetamine and Psychosis
Jan 12, 2021
Covid-19 Updates Episode #40: Dr Baum (C4) and Dr Morris (CentraCare)
Jan 10, 2021
Episode 42 - Micro-dosing for Buprenorphine for Induction
Jan 05, 2021
Episode 41 - Cannabis: Interesting Facts and Historical References
Dec 29, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode #39: Kris Ehresmann, MDH Immunization
Dec 23, 2020
Episode 40 - Hyperalgesia (Part II) “Big Foot” Returns: Treatment and Implications
Dec 22, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode #38: Dr Mike Osterholm
Dec 17, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode #37: Jerica Berge, Dr John Hick, Dr Tim Schacker
Dec 17, 2020
Episode 39 - Hyperalgesia (Part I) “Big Foot”: Mechanisms and Diagnosis
Dec 15, 2020
Covid19 Bonus 15 - Return To Play: Cardiac Perspective
Dec 15, 2020
Episode 38 - Bacterial Infections with IVDU Part 2
Dec 08, 2020
Episode 37 - Bacterial Infections with IVDU Part 1
Dec 01, 2020
Episode 36 - Recent Trends in Use Disorders
Nov 24, 2020
Episode 35 - Hepatitis C: Screening, Monitoring, Treatment
Nov 17, 2020
Episode 34 - How Opioids Negatively Impact Testosterone
Nov 10, 2020
Episode 33 - Sasha Shulgin, the “Godfather of Ecstasy” Part II
Nov 03, 2020
Episode 32 - Sasha Shulgin, the “Godfather of Ecstasy” Part I
Oct 27, 2020
Episode 31 - Hep C Primer
Oct 20, 2020
Episode 30 - Club Drugs
Oct 13, 2020
Episode 29 - Mood Disorders Overview
Oct 06, 2020
Episode 28 - Anxiety Disorders Overview
Sep 29, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode #36 (Sept 22nd, 2020)
Sep 23, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode #35 (Sept 22nd, 2020)
Sep 23, 2020
Episode 27 - Eat, Sleep, Console (Neonatal Withdrawal)
Sep 22, 2020
Episode 26 - Dr Greg Amer: Minnesota History of Addiction Medicine
Sep 15, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode #34 (September 9th, 2020)
Sep 09, 2020
Covid-19 Bonus Updates #14 (September 8th, 2020)
Sep 08, 2020
Episode 25 - Dr Andy Baker: Hennepin County Medical Examiner
Sep 08, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode #33 (September 3rd, 2020)
Sep 03, 2020
Episode 24 - Neurofeedback with Dr. Alex Hubbell
Sep 01, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode #32 (August 28th, 2020)
Aug 29, 2020
Episode 23 - Opioid Use Disorder in Pregnancy
Aug 25, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode #31 (August 20th, 2020)
Aug 20, 2020
Episode 22 - Heritability of alcohol use disorder
Aug 18, 2020
Covid-19 Bonus Updates #13 (August 16th, 2020)
Aug 17, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode #30 (August 12th, 2020)
Aug 12, 2020
Episode 21 - Vaping and E-cigarettes
Aug 11, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode #29 (August 5th, 2020)
Aug 06, 2020
Episode 20 - Robotripping (DXM abuse)
Aug 04, 2020
Covid-19 Bonus Updates #12 (August 2nd, 2020)
Aug 04, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode #28 (July 28th, 2020)
Jul 29, 2020
Episode 19 - Kratom
Jul 28, 2020
Covid-19 Bonus Updates #11 (July 26th, 2020)
Jul 27, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode #27 (July 21st, 2020)
Jul 22, 2020
Episode 18 - Marijuana
Jul 21, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode (July 19th, 2020)
Jul 20, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode #26 (July 14th, 2020)
Jul 15, 2020
Episode 17 - Nicotine 101
Jul 14, 2020
Covid-19 Bonus Updates #9 (July 13th, 2020)
Jul 13, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode #25 (July 9th, 2020)
Jul 10, 2020
Episode 16 - Tianeptine: Anti-Depressant or Opioid?
Jul 07, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode (July 5th, 2020)
Jul 06, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode #24 (June 30, 2020)
Jul 01, 2020
Episode 15 - Judge Shaun Floerke
Jun 30, 2020
Covid-19 Journal Updates (June 28th, 2020)
Jun 29, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode #23 (June 24th, 2020)
Jun 24, 2020
Episode 14 - Exercise Makes You Happy
Jun 23, 2020
Covid-19 Journal Updates (June 22nd, 2020)
Jun 22, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode #22 (June 18th, 2020)
Jun 18, 2020
Episode 13 - Dr. Rush: Father of Modern Psychiatry
Jun 17, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode (June 13th, 2020)
Jun 14, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode (June 12th, 2020)
Jun 12, 2020
Covid-19 Surprise Bonus
Jun 11, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode (June 10th, 2020)
Jun 10, 2020
Episode 12 - Opioids and Country Music
Jun 09, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode (June 7th, 2020)
Jun 08, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode (June 5th, 2020)
Jun 05, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode (June 3rd, 2020)
Jun 03, 2020
Episode 11 - Get to Know You with Charlie Reznikoff
Jun 02, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode (June 1st, 2020)
Jun 01, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode (May 28th, 2020)
May 30, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode (May 26th, 2020)
May 27, 2020
Episode 10 - Medication Assisted Therapy: Part 2
May 26, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode (May 25th, 2020)
May 25, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode (May 22nd, 2020)
May 22, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode (May 19th, 2020)
May 20, 2020
Episode 09 - Medication Assisted Therapy in the Community
May 19, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode (May 20th, 2020)
May 18, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode (May 15th, 2020)
May 15, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode (May 12th, 2020)
May 13, 2020
Episode 08 - Alcohol Kinetics, Ketosis, Tolerance
May 12, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode (May 7th, 2020)
May 08, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode (May 5th, 2020)
May 06, 2020
Episode 07 - Alcohol Use Disorder: Epidemiology and Criteria
May 05, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode (April 30, 2020)
May 01, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode (April 28, 2020)
Apr 29, 2020
Episode 06 - Heroin by Non-users
Apr 28, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode (April 23, 2020)
Apr 24, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode (April 21, 2020)
Apr 22, 2020
Episode 05 - Recovery by Those in Recovery
Apr 21, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode (April 16, 2020)
Apr 18, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode (April 14, 2020)
Apr 15, 2020
Episode 04 - Heroin by People Who Use It
Apr 14, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode (April 9th, 2020)
Apr 10, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode (April 7th, 2020)
Apr 08, 2020
Episode 03 - The Recognition of Addiction
Apr 07, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode (April 2, 2020)
Apr 03, 2020
Episode 02 - The Disease of Addiction
Mar 31, 2020
Covid-19 Updates Episode
Mar 31, 2020
Episode 01 - Critically Ill Patients with Substance Use Disorder
Mar 24, 2020
Episode 00 - Get to Know the Docs
Mar 24, 2020