Scope of Practice

We talk with Sober AF (stands for "and fun" of course!) Duke Rumely about tailgate parties at music festivals, sporting events and other activities that allow for individuals to enjoy recreational opportunities without alcohol or drugs, with the hope of inspiring others to follow suit.

Jamelia Hand (Chicago, IL) and Kapil Nayar (Philadelphia), two professionals with the courage to speak for change, join the podcast to discuss some of the challenges presented by the field and what needs to occur to address them.

We speak with Dr. Stephanie Careiro ([email protected]) about her work in the development of the RAE (Realize, Analyze, Engage) system which helps track cravings and stress for individuals in recovery to inform treatment and recovery services and produce better client outcomes. Learn more at RAEhealth.com

We talk with clinician Ian Zettervall about the basics of Acceptance & Commitment Therapy, a transdiagnostic behavioral therapy for SUDs and Mood Disorders, which he uses often in his practice. Tune in and hear about it!

We talk with Dr. Jaquel Patterson, nationally and internationally recognized naturopathic physician about the connection between gut health and brain health. Dr. Patterson addressed this in a keynote presentation at the CCB conference in June, and the amount of feedback on this subject demanded that we address it for a wider audience.

Texas A&M professor and researcher Dr. Brian Anderson joins the program to talk about his work on attentional biases and explains how SUDs may simply be the effects of normal cognitive functioning.

Call them overdose prevention centers, safe consumption sites, safe injection sites...whatever the terminology, they can often evoke emotional and negative responses from many SUD professionals. Sam Rivera, Executive Director of On Point NYC, which operated the first 2 OPCs in the United States, joins the program to talk their experience in Gotham: 1500 unduplicated people using he 2 sites, 27,000 separate instances of drug use, 365 overdoses reversed, ZERO lives lost.

The technology exists today where we can access a person's individual genetic makeup and biomarkers to inform treatment. We are joined by Dr. Evelyn Higgins, founder and CEO of Wired for Addiction, to discuss this modern technology and its implications. Wired for Addiction is an international DNA company that uses trademark testing & prescribing process to look at genetic variants linked to substance use and mood disorders.

Inspired by the public response to the death of a New Britain, CT Firefighter, we talk with Jeffrey Dill, Founder of the Firefighter Behavioral Health Alliance in Las Vegas about the culture of those keep our communities safe and how we need to move past the "cultural brainwashing" that tells them (and the public) to deal with the terribly difficult aspects of the job on their own.

Jeffrey Johnston, founder of the Living Undeterred national tour joins the program to talk about his drive, focus and hopes for the tour as he preps for the second leg. Want to join us in Bridgeport on July 2nd? Send an email to [email protected].