261: Unearthing America's Opioid Crisis with Dr. Arun Gupta
The Addicted Mind Podcast
Duane Osterlind, LMFT
4.8 • 621 Ratings
🗓️ 27 November 2023
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
What if the solution to America's opioid crisis is right under our noses, but fear and misinformation are keeping it out of reach? In today’s episode, Duane speaks with Dr. Arun Gupta, a primary care physician and addiction doctor, and they tackle the question head on.
Dr. Gupta brings his wealth of on-the-ground experience to light the reality of addiction and the urgent need for change. From the criminalization of addiction treatment to the heart-rending impact on individuals and communities, the conversation is a crash course in the complexities of the opioid crisis.
The exploration doesn't stop there, as Duane and Dr. Gupta delve into the controversial subject of Suboxone with Dr. Bickenser and Dr. Adler. They shed light on the vital role it plays in managing withdrawal symptoms and why it's so misunderstood. They also emphasize the importance of attracting more doctors to the field of addiction medicine.
They also sift through the intricacies of harm reduction policies with Dr. Gupta, discussing their potential drawbacks and the importance of shifting from merely reducing harm to effective treatment. The underlying theme is clear – addiction treatment demands our attention, understanding, and urgent action.
In this episode, you will hear:
- Exploring America's opioid crisis
- Addiction treatment challenges in America
- Federal concerns on Suboxone treatment
- Government lawsuit, Suboxone's benefits
- Drug impact on dopamine levels
- Harm reduction approach to addiction treatment
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | All right, everyone, we are on to another episode of the Addicted Mind podcast. |
| 0:11.0 | My name is Dwayne Austerlund. |
| 0:12.5 | I'm your host. |
| 0:13.9 | And today our guest is Dr. Aaron Gupta. |
| 0:17.5 | You might have heard him before already on the podcast, but I wanted to do a solo episode with him because I think his work is really important to understand in treating this opioid crisis. |
| 0:30.8 | So Dr. Aaron Gupta has worked as a solo primary care physician for the last 35 years and as an addiction doctor for the past 15 years. |
| 0:40.7 | He is an American Society of Addiction Medicine certified addiction provider and certified medical |
| 0:47.4 | review officer. Over the years of treating addiction patients, he has seen firsthand the devastation |
| 0:52.3 | and heartbreak caused by addiction and has a passion |
| 0:55.5 | for stopping the opioid crisis that is claiming so many lives in our country. He is a member of the |
| 1:01.5 | Rotary International and Chair of the Rotary's Medication Treatment Action Group to promote |
| 1:07.8 | medication assisted treatment, Matt, and addiction prevention in North America. |
| 1:14.3 | He is also author of the highly acclaimed new book, The Preventable Epidemic, a Frontline |
| 1:20.6 | Doctors' Experience and Recommendations to Resolve America's Opioid Crisis. |
| 1:25.6 | So today, I think you'll get a lot out of this episode. Dr. Gupa |
| 1:29.9 | has firsthand experience in working in this field from a medical perspective. And don't forget, |
| 1:36.9 | if you are enjoying the Addictive Mind podcast, please rate and review us in iTunes or wherever you get |
| 1:42.3 | your podcast that really does help the podcast get found. |
| 1:45.3 | And click the subscribe button so you can get the latest episode in your podcast feed. |
| 1:50.3 | All right, everyone. |
| 1:51.1 | Stay tuned for this episode. |
| 1:55.3 | All right, everyone. |
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