Behind the Evidence is the addiction medicine podcast of the Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center, and a project of the Center’s free bimonthly newsletter Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Health: Current Evidence (AODH). This episode features interviews with four authors of award-winning abstracts at the AMERSA 2025 annual conference. Learn more and read the abstracts on the conference website.

(Note: BTE is not affiliated with AMERSA)

1) “This Is a Great Idea.” Harm Reduction Vending Machines in Veterans Supportive Housing.

- Tessa Lynne Rife-Pennington, PharmD, BCGP, et al.

2) Lived Experience Advisory Panel: A Consultative Service to Improve Research Equity and Relevance for Black People with Substance Use Disorders.

- Avik Chatterjee, MD, MPH, et al.

3) Meeting People Where They Are: Implementing a Mail-Based Syringe Service Program.

- Shelby Arena, et al.

4) Comparing the Effectiveness of Opioid Continuation, Tapering, and Buprenorphine Rotation on Mortality in a Cohort at Higher Risk of Prescription Opioid Misuse.

- Pooja Lagisetty, MD, MSc, et al.

Hosts: Honora L. Englander, MD and Marc R. Larochelle, MD

Production: Raquel Silveira, MBA

Editing: Casy Calver, PhD

Music and cover art: Mary Tomanovich, MA

Miriam Komaromy, MD is the Executive Director of the Grayken Center for Addiction, and co-Editor-in-Chief of AODH, together with David Fiellin, MD

Learn more about AODH and subscribe for free at www.aodhealth.org

“Behind the Evidence” is supported by the Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center. It is intended for educational purposes only, and should not be considered medical advice. The views expressed here are our own, and do not necessarily reflect those of our employers or the authors of the articles we review. All patient information has been modified to protect their identities.

Interviews with four authors of award-winning abstracts at AMERSA 2025