“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 was recorded 16–17 April 2025 and features Dr Marc Larochelle's five interviews with presenters at the 2025 Together for Hope Massachusetts Addiction Conference:

1. Davida Schiff, MD: “Parental Substance Use and Child Safety in a New Legislative Context in Massachusetts”

2. Jenny Zhen-Duan, PhD & Matilde Castiel, MD: “Demographic and clinical characteristics associated with substance use treatment and mortality rates among Latino men in Central Massachusetts”

3. Samuel Maddams, BS: “Large Language Models and Substance Use Disorders: Helpful or Harmful?”

4. Meagan Hickey, LICSW: “Harm reduction in housing; Supporting individuals exiting substance use treatment in rapid rehousing”

5. Jessica B. Calihan, MD: “Naloxone Access in Schools: A Survey of School Nurses in the United States”

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 Medical 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.