Participants Archive

Evan Ratliff

Title: Author

Evan Ratliff

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EP. 284 – Sentencing The Mastermind
Sentencing The Mastermind Last February, I interviewed Evan Ratliff, author of The Mastermind. The book tells the story of how lone programmer Paul La Roux, built an online drug empire respons...
EP. 273 – The Mastermind Behind the World’s Largest Online Drug Cartel
The Mastermind Behind the World’s Largest Online Drug Cartel Since 1995, when the FDA approved OxyContin, igniting an opioid crisis, many bad actors have emerged willing to do almost anythin...

Norman Stone

Title: Professional

1A Productions

Norman Stone

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EP. 284 – Sentencing The Mastermind
Sentencing The Mastermind Last February, I interviewed Evan Ratliff, author of The Mastermind. The book tells the story of how lone programmer Paul La Roux, built an online drug empire respons...
EP. 273 – The Mastermind Behind the World’s Largest Online Drug Cartel
The Mastermind Behind the World’s Largest Online Drug Cartel Since 1995, when the FDA approved OxyContin, igniting an opioid crisis, many bad actors have emerged willing to do almost anythin...

Dr. Andrew Kolodny

Title: Medical Professional

Heller School for Social Policy and Management

Dr. Andrew Kolodny

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Ep. 282 – The Impact of COVID-19 on the Opioid Crisis
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Opioid Crisis Over the last 90 plus days, much has changed in our world. COVID19 has forced many of us to endure unfamiliar hardships and inconveniences.
Ep. 267 – Our Favorite Episode from 2019: FDA Missteps that Helped Fuel Our Nation’s Health Crisis
Our Favorite Episode from 2019: FDA Missteps that Helped Fuel Our Nation’s Health Crisis In 2019 we released 45 new podcasts covering books from best-selling authors such as Dopesick fro...
Ep. 250 – The FDA Missteps that Fueled Our Nation’s Health Crisis
Today’s guest, Dr. Andrew Kolodny, is an authority on the opioid epidemic. As a Senior Scientist and, Co-Director of Opioid Policy Research at the Heller School for Social Policy and Managem...

Beth Macy

Title: Author

New York Times/ The Roanoke Times

Beth Macy

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Ep. 282 – The Impact of COVID-19 on the Opioid Crisis
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Opioid Crisis Over the last 90 plus days, much has changed in our world. COVID19 has forced many of us to endure unfamiliar hardships and inconveniences.
Ep. 264 – Beth Macy, & Emily Martinez: Finding Tess
Earlier this year, Greg interviewed bestselling author Beth Macy in a series on her book, Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America.
Ep. 226 – Turning Tragedy into a Triumph: The Roanoke Valley Hope Initiative Story
As Beth Macy’s book “Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors and the Drug Company that Addicted America” unfolds, we meet many families, community leaders and healthcare providers that were directly impac...
Ep. 224 – Dopesick: The Loss of a Son and One Parent’s Search for Answers – Part 5
This is the fifth and final episode of our podcast series on Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors and The Drug Company That Addicted America. So far, we have discussed what made the Appalachia region of the...
Ep. 223 – Dopesick: Humanitarian Sister Beth Davies Inspires a Community to Take on a Giant – Part 4
In part four of our five-part “Dopesick” series, we have an extensive conversation with Sister Beth Davies. With the help of Dr. Art Van Zee, the two established a community coalition which lai...
Ep. 222 – Dopesick: Bestselling Author Beth Macy Shares a New Approach to Recovery in Appalachia– Part 3
This is part three of our “Dopesick” podcast series. In parts one and two, we sat down with New York Times writer and bestselling author Beth Macy and discussed what made Appalachia so vulnerab...
Ep. 221 – Dopesick: Bestselling Author Beth Macy’s Story of The Drug Company that Addicted America – Part 2
Journalist Beth Macy is the author of three New York Times-bestselling nonfiction books. Her 2014 Lukas Prize-winning “Factory Man: How One Furniture Maker Battled Offshoring, Stayed Local — an...
Ep. 220 – Dopesick: Bestselling Author Beth Macy’s Story of The Drug Company that Addicted America – Part 1
“Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors and the Drug Company that Addicted America” is a look into the opioid crisis as it emerged in, bestselling author Beth Macy’s hometown of Roanoke Virginia.

Ryan Hampton

Title: Former User, Community Organizer, Author

Recovery Voices Vote

Ryan Hampton

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Ep. 282 – The Impact of COVID-19 on the Opioid Crisis
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Opioid Crisis Over the last 90 plus days, much has changed in our world. COVID19 has forced many of us to endure unfamiliar hardships and inconveniences.
Ep. 205 – “American Fix” Author Ryan Hampton Profiles Addiction Across America
Almost every single American has been impacted by the opioid crisis. Whether it’s a friend, loved one or our own personal struggle with addiction, the epidemic has affected millions in this nation.

Conor King

Title:

Victoria Police Department

Conor King

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Ep. 281 – A Safer Supply Saves Lives
A Safer Supply Saves Lives Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) is considered the gold standard for treating opioid use disorder. But it doesn’t work for everyone, and for those unresponsive to...

Brian Bailys

Title: Former User, Community Organizer

Ascent

Brian Bailys

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Ep. 278 – Adapting Peer Recovery for a Pandemic
Adapting Peer Recovery for a Pandemic Three years ago, we profiled AnchorEd, an innovative initiative, developed in Rhode Island.
Ep. 169 – Part 2: A Cover2 Podcast on the Showtime Series: “The TRADE”; a front row seat to the opioid epidemic
This is the second podcast in a five-part series on the Showtime original program “The TRADE,” a docu-series that provides a front row seat to the grim realities of the opioid epidemic through...
Ep. 99 – Digital Support on Demand: Brian Bailys, Ascent
Greg interviews Brian Bailys, the founder of Ascent, which specializes in connecting peer recovery coaches with those in recovery through a smart phone app.

Rick Massatti, PhD, MSW, MPH, LSW

Title:

Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

Rick Massatti, PhD, MSW, MPH, LSW

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Ep. 277 – Rapid Changes to Opioid Treatment Driven by COVID-19
Rapid Changes to Opioid Treatment Driven by COVID-19 Last week a STAT News article titled “Covid-19 will worsen the opioid overdose crisis if we don’t prepare now,” stated that, “Missi...

Joseph Beemsterbor

Title: Government Official

Department of Justice - Health Care Fraud Unit

Joseph Beemsterbor

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Ep. 276 – Strike Force Stops Flow of Illicit Opioids
Strike Force Stops Flow of Illicit Opioids In October 2018, the Justice Department's Criminal Division created the Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid (ARPO), Strike Force.

Jim Carroll

Title: Government Official

Office of National Drug Control Policy

Jim Carroll

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Ep. 275 – Drug Czar Unpacks Our National Opioid Epidemic Strategy
Drug Czar Unpacks Our National Opioid Epidemic Strategy In its latest Strategy Report, the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) shared its strategy for building a stronger, healthier...

Dr. Belma Andric

Title: Treatment Professional

Palm Beach County Health Care District

Dr. Belma Andric

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Ep. 274 – Treatment Breakthrough: The ER Addiction Stabilization Unit
Treatment Breakthrough: The ER Addiction Stabilization Unit In June 2017, Dr. Belma Andric, Chief Medical Officer of the Health District of Palm Beach County, Florida, joined Greg on the Cover...
Ep. 108 – Removing Obstacles for Recovery: Capt. Park, Dr. Andric, & Dr. Schlosser, Palm Beach
Greg interviews Capt. Houston Park, Dr. Belma Andric, and Dr. Marc Schlosser about their work on a new Subxone pilot program in Palm Beach, Florida. The program, modeled after a similar program a...

Elaine Esplin

Title: Medical Professional

Health Care District of Palm Beach County

Elaine Esplin

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Ep. 274 – Treatment Breakthrough: The ER Addiction Stabilization Unit
Treatment Breakthrough: The ER Addiction Stabilization Unit In June 2017, Dr. Belma Andric, Chief Medical Officer of the Health District of Palm Beach County, Florida, joined Greg on the Cover...

Ingrid Barlett

Title: Medical Professional

Health Care District of Palm Beach County

Ingrid Barlett

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Ep. 274 – Treatment Breakthrough: The ER Addiction Stabilization Unit
Treatment Breakthrough: The ER Addiction Stabilization Unit In June 2017, Dr. Belma Andric, Chief Medical Officer of the Health District of Palm Beach County, Florida, joined Greg on the Cover...

Calaisa Olivier

Title: Medical Professional

Health Care District of Palm Beach County

Calaisa Olivier

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Ep. 274 – Treatment Breakthrough: The ER Addiction Stabilization Unit
Treatment Breakthrough: The ER Addiction Stabilization Unit In June 2017, Dr. Belma Andric, Chief Medical Officer of the Health District of Palm Beach County, Florida, joined Greg on the Cover...

Dr. Ana Ferwerda

Title: Medical Professional

Health Care District of Palm Beach County

Dr. Ana Ferwerda

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Ep. 274 – Treatment Breakthrough: The ER Addiction Stabilization Unit
Treatment Breakthrough: The ER Addiction Stabilization Unit In June 2017, Dr. Belma Andric, Chief Medical Officer of the Health District of Palm Beach County, Florida, joined Greg on the Cover...

Dr. Courtney Rowling

Title: Medical Professional

Health Care District of Palm Beach County

Dr. Courtney Rowling

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Ep. 274 – Treatment Breakthrough: The ER Addiction Stabilization Unit
Treatment Breakthrough: The ER Addiction Stabilization Unit In June 2017, Dr. Belma Andric, Chief Medical Officer of the Health District of Palm Beach County, Florida, joined Greg on the Cover...

Jennifer Terry

Title: Medical Professional

CCHMC

Jennifer Terry

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Ep. 272 – MOMS Plus: New Program to Lower NAS Rates
MOMS Plus: New Program to Lower NAS Rates Between 2004 and 2011, opioid abuse and dependence among delivering mothers in Ohio grew by 491%.

Dr. Michael Marcotte

Title: Medical Professional

TriHealth

Dr. Michael Marcotte

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Ep. 272 – MOMS Plus: New Program to Lower NAS Rates
MOMS Plus: New Program to Lower NAS Rates Between 2004 and 2011, opioid abuse and dependence among delivering mothers in Ohio grew by 491%.

Dr. Travis Rieder

Title: Medical Professional

Berman Institute of Bioethics

Dr. Travis Rieder

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Ep. 271 – In Pain: When No One Knows How to Taper Pain Pills
In Pain – When No One Knows How to Taper Pain Pills In 1996, pain became the 5th vital sign in medicine, prompting doctors to rely on opioids for pain treatment.

John Pacenti

Title: Journalist

The Palm Beach Post

John Pacenti

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Ep. 270 – Insys Therapeutic Execs Sentenced: Will Doctors Be Next?
Insys Therapeutic Execs Sentenced: Will Doctors Be Next? In February of 2019, we interviewed Palm Beach Post reporters Pat Beall and John Pacenti, about the trial of former executives from opi...
Ep. 228 – Pharmaceutical Company Exposed in Boston: A Conversation with Palm Beach Post Reporters Part 2
We frame today’s podcast with Palm Beach Post reporters, John Pacenti and Pat Beall with a clip from the Insys Therapeutics rap video on the virtues of persuading doctors to prescribe higher dose...

Pat Beall

Title: Journalist

Palm Beach Post

Pat Beall

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Ep. 270 – Insys Therapeutic Execs Sentenced: Will Doctors Be Next?
Insys Therapeutic Execs Sentenced: Will Doctors Be Next? In February of 2019, we interviewed Palm Beach Post reporters Pat Beall and John Pacenti, about the trial of former executives from opi...
Ep. 228 – Pharmaceutical Company Exposed in Boston: A Conversation with Palm Beach Post Reporters Part 2
We frame today’s podcast with Palm Beach Post reporters, John Pacenti and Pat Beall with a clip from the Insys Therapeutics rap video on the virtues of persuading doctors to prescribe higher dose...
Ep. 227 – Landmark Racketeering Case Against Insys Therapeutics Brings Up A Familiar Story
Back in January, the pharmaceutical trial of Insys Therapeutics and company founder, John Kapoor faced charges of racketeering. Allegedly, he and six former sales directors operated a scheme which...

Jared Diamond

Title: Journalist

The Wall Street Journal

Jared Diamond

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Episode 269 – New MLB Drug Testing Policy Could Be a Game Changer
New MLB Drug Testing Policy Could Be a Game Changer Last July, Major League Baseball fans were shocked when Tyler Skaggs, a rising star pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels, was found dead in hi...

Paul Pelletier

Title: Legal Consultant

PEP Consulting Corp

Paul Pelletier

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Episode 268 – Rudy Giuliani & The Lost Opportunity to Make Them Pay
Rudy Giuliani & The Lost Opportunity to Make Them Pay In 2006, Purdue Pharma was under fire for falsely advertising the addictiveness of its opioid, OxyContin.

Chris McGreal

Title: Author

The Guardian

Chris McGreal

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Episode 268 – Rudy Giuliani & The Lost Opportunity to Make Them Pay
Rudy Giuliani & The Lost Opportunity to Make Them Pay In 2006, Purdue Pharma was under fire for falsely advertising the addictiveness of its opioid, OxyContin.
Ep. 247 – The Corrupting Influence of Purdue: WHO knew?
As negative press continued to build for Purdue Pharma and the opioid crisis grew, their U.S. market shares began to shrink.
Episode 244: Big Pharma, “It’s the patients not the pills”
When award-winning author Chris McGreal sat down to write American Overdose: The Opioid Tragedy in Three Acts, he wanted to answer two questions.
Ep. 243 – Profits Over People – Part 2: Industry Influence and Intrigue
To many, how and why the opioid epidemic came about remains a mystery. How did these dangerous and addictive substances earn approval for distribution? Why were these drugs approved if they were cl...
Ep. 242 – Profits Over People: FDA Opioid Drug Approvals, with Author Chris McGreal
The Opioid epidemic is the deadliest drug crisis in American history, claiming over 350,000 lives since 1999. While many people have an idea of what caused the opioid crisis, few understand the why...
Ep. 231 – “60 Minutes” Whistleblower Shares What Happened When Congress Sided with Industry Over an Agency
When a key member of the government’s legal team went to work for the pharmaceutical industry, the job of diversion control enforcement changed dramatically.

Dave Aronberg

Title: Attorney, State Official

Palm Beach County

Dave Aronberg

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Episode 268 – Rudy Giuliani & The Lost Opportunity to Make Them Pay
Rudy Giuliani & The Lost Opportunity to Make Them Pay In 2006, Purdue Pharma was under fire for falsely advertising the addictiveness of its opioid, OxyContin.
Ep. 182 – Palm Beach County State Attorney on Patient Brokering and “The Florida Shuffle”
The fear inherent in searching for help for an opioid addiction should not include the additional worry of becoming exploited. But then, “should” is a meaningless word.
Ep. 110 – Trapped in a Cycle of Relapse: State Attorney Dave Aronberg, Palm Beach County
Greg interviews Dave Aronberg, the State Attorney of Palm Beach County, Florida. Mr. Aronberg established a Sober Homes Task Force to combat the numerous flop-houses and fake treatment centers that...

Chad Jester

Title: Volunteer, Professional

Nationwide Foundation

Chad Jester

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Ep. 266 – Don’t Live in Denial, Ohio
Don't Live in Denial, Ohio Ohio has one of the highest opioid overdose death rates in the entire nation. Despite research from the Ohio Opioid Education Alliance revealing that most Ohio par...
Ep. 214 – Powerful PSA Aims to Stop Community from Living in Denial (Ohio) About Opioid Addiction
Ohio continues to have one of the largest death rates due to overdoses in all the US. Just last year, Franklin County had a 47% increase due to opioid abuse.

James H. Cahoon

Title: Education

Bay High School

James H. Cahoon

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Ep. 265 – Drug & Alcohol Prevention Targets At-Risk Personality Types
Drug & Alcohol Prevention Targets At-Risk Personality Types For years now, schools across the U.S. have been striving to implement more effective drug abuse prevention and education progra...

Chris Mullarkey

Title: Education

Bay Village Middle School

Chris Mullarkey

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Ep. 265 – Drug & Alcohol Prevention Targets At-Risk Personality Types
Drug & Alcohol Prevention Targets At-Risk Personality Types For years now, schools across the U.S. have been striving to implement more effective drug abuse prevention and education progra...

Aaron Ereditario

Title: Education

Bay Middle School

Aaron Ereditario

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Ep. 265 – Drug & Alcohol Prevention Targets At-Risk Personality Types
Drug & Alcohol Prevention Targets At-Risk Personality Types For years now, schools across the U.S. have been striving to implement more effective drug abuse prevention and education progra...

Emily Martinez

Title: Media Personality

Audible

Emily Martinez

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Ep. 264 – Beth Macy, & Emily Martinez: Finding Tess
Earlier this year, Greg interviewed bestselling author Beth Macy in a series on her book, Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America.