SAMHSA’s Providers Clinical Support System – Medications for Opioid Use Disorders (PCSS-MOUD) is hosting a new and exciting 8-part podcast series that delves into the critical importance of harm reduction. This series consists of 30-minute episodes hosted by members of the Association for Multidisciplinary Education and Research in Substance Use and Addiction (AMERSA).
Each episode of the podcast series will feature experts across different fields, providing a well-rounded perspective on harm reduction. Register and receive notification as new episodes become available and to listen to previously aired podcasts in the series.
Available Episodes:
Episode 1: Test Your Drugs, Not Your Limits – The Role of Advanced Drug Checking in Harm Reduction
This episode highlights how community-based advanced drug checking supports people who use drugs, harm reduction staff, and clinical providers.
Episode 2: Harm Reduction in the Hospital, Meeting People Where They Are
This episode describes the two approaches to implementing harm reduction in a hospital setting, with a focus on obtaining support, implementation, challenges, and lessons learned.
Upcoming Episodes:
Episode 3: Insights From The Front Line- Harm Reduction Interventions in an Urban Hospital
Episode 4: Leveraging Technology- expanding Veteran Access to Harm Reduction Resources Through Vending Machines
Episode 5: Harm Reduction For Alcohol Use Disorder – Managed Alcohol Programs
Episode 6: Putting Harm Reduction To the Test – Drug Use, Pregnancy, and Parenting
PCSS-MOUD trains health professionals to provide effective, evidence-based, medication treatments to patients with opioid use disorder in primary care, psychiatric care, substance use disorder treatment, and pain management settings.