Addiction and definitions with Robert West
In this episode Zoe Swithenbank talks to Professor Robert West about his work on ontologies within addictions. Robert begins by summarising the definitions and constructions that relate to addiction, ...
19 Dec 202318min
Nitrous oxide, addiction and substance use disorder with Sammie Back and Emese Kroon
In this episode Dr Elle Wadsworth talks to Sammie Back and Emese Kroon about nitrous oxide. The discussion happened on 8 November 2023, on the day that possession of nitrous oxide became a Class C sub...
12 Dec 202324min
Pregnancy and opioids with Jerry Cochran
In this episode Ben Scher talks to Professor Gerald (Jerry) Cochran about his article based on a randomized multisite pilot trial investigating the impact of Patient Navigation. Jerry begins by descri...
5 Dec 202320min
Minimum unit pricing and road traffic accidents with Francesco Manca
In this episode Rob Calder talks to Francesco Manca about his research on Scotland's Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) policy for alcohol, and specifically about the impact that MUP has had on road traffic a...
28 Nov 202325min
Mental health and social care with Amy O'Donnell and Kat Jackson
In this episode, Zoe Swithenbank talks to Drs Amy O'Donnell and Kat Jackson about their recent study on how to improve care for people with coexisting heavy drinking and depression. The discuss the th...
21 Nov 202335min
Smoking cessation trials with Zoe Swithenbank
In this episode, Rob Calder talks to Zoe Swithenbank about her recent article looking at how to improve research reports on smoking cessation trials. Zoe talks about the challenges of organising an in...
26 Okt 202325min
Drug Consumption rooms with Laurence Lalanne
In this episode Ben Scher talks to Professor Laurence Lalanne about drug consumption rooms and the recent publication based on the COSINUS cohort study. They cover the range of interventions available...
18 Okt 202320min
Drug consumption rooms with Marie Jauffret-Roustide
In this episode Ben Scher talks to Dr Marie Jauffret-Roustide about drug consumption rooms and the recent publication based on the COSINUS cohort study. They cover a range of issues including the hist...
18 Okt 202337min
