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The Addiction Psychologist

Samuel Acuff and Noah Emery

Science

Frequency: 1 episode/31d. Total Eps: 76

Drs. Noah Emery and Samuel Acuff interview researchers, clinicians, and policymakers in the field of addiction psychology with the hopes of enhancing recovery. Official podcast of the Society for Addiction Psychology.

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🇨🇦 Canada - Social Sciences
28/10/2026
#99
🇬🇧 Great Britain - Social Sciences
28/10/2026
#54
🇺🇸 USA - Social Sciences
28/10/2026
#40
🇺🇸 USA - Social Sciences
27/10/2026
#81
🇨🇦 Canada - Social Sciences
26/10/2026
#91
🇺🇸 USA - Social Sciences
26/10/2026
#56
🇨🇦 Canada - Social Sciences
25/10/2026
#84
🇺🇸 USA - Social Sciences
25/10/2026
#57
🇨🇦 Canada - Social Sciences
24/10/2026
#65
🇺🇸 USA - Social Sciences
24/10/2026
#42

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https://addictionpsychology.org/cpa
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http://mateolab.yolasite.com/openscience.php
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https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/change-the-name-end-the-stigma
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https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29356194/
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https://open.spotify.com/show/3ADqeu48SAp5iyNvMCsRys
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Dr. James Morris - Addiction-related Stigma

Monday, October 5, 2026 • Duration 01:03:49

In this episode, Dr. James Morris discusses the basic theoretical foundations of stigma and how it applies to the experience of addiction. Dr. Morris is a Visiting Scholar at London South Bank University. He is also the host of the alcohol 'problem' podcast, which explores the science, psychology and culture of alcohol through conversations with leading experts and people with lived experience. Find out more about his work here. Listen to his podcast here.

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Drs. Jennifer Merrill and Mary Beth Miller - Alcohol-induced Blackouts

Monday, September 14, 2026 • Duration 01:06:50

In this episode, Drs. Jennifer Merrill and Mary Beth Miller discuss the state of the science of alcohol-induced blackouts: what they are, how they occur, and what can we do to prevent them. Dr. Jennifer Merrill is a Professor in the Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies in the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences within the School of Public Health at Brown University. Learn more about Dr. Merrill's work ⁠here⁠. Dr. Mary Beth Miller is the Millsap Distinguished Associate Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry & Psychological Sciences at the University of Missouri. Learn more about Dr. Miller's work here.

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Dr. Eric Pedersen - Mobile Interventions for Veterans

Monday, August 17, 2026 • Duration 01:06:41

Veterans in the United States have higher rates of mental health concerns and substance use compared to the general population, yet tend to seek care at lower rates. How can we provide care to people in need outside of the therapy room or the hospital? Dr. Eric Pedersen discusses his work developing mobile interventions to fill a critical gap in care for veterans. Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Director of Social Behavioral Research at the Institute of Addiction Science in the Keck School of Medicine at USC. You can find out more about his research here.

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Dr. David Epstein - Let's agree to agree

Monday, July 13, 2026 • Duration 01:11:09

Theories of addiction abound: various choice models and brain disease models, all trying to explain why people use substances in ways that appear to harm them. Theories are often pitted against one another. But does this always have to be the case? In this episode, Dr. David Epstein discusses problems that arise from theories using their own definitions for addiction, and ways in which considering various etiological pathways may help us better understand and treat the heterogenous presentations of addictive behavior. Dr. Epstein also enlightens us with a conversation about the association between substance use and boredom. Dr. David Epstein is the Chief of the Real-World Assessment, Prediction, and Treatment Section at the National Institute on Drug Abuse Intramural Research Program. Find out more about his work here.

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Dr. Ricky Bluthenthal - Barriers in Access to Healthcare and Harm Reduction Services

Monday, June 29, 2026 • Duration 01:19:21

Healthcare in the United States can be exceptional—that is, if you have enough resources. What if our systems worked to support people with fewer resources to get the help they needed? Dr. Ricky Bluthenthal discusses systemic barriers impeding access to harm reduction and just how much policy influences health outcomes. Dr. Ricky Bluthenthal is a Distinguished Professor and Chair of of the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences, and the Flora L. Thornton Chair in Preventive Medicine, at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. Find out more about his work here.

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Dr. Joseph Schacht - Can We Leverage GLP-1s for Substance Use Disorder?

Season 1 · Episode 69

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 • Duration 01:06:25

GLP-1s have rapidly increased in popularity, Due to their seemingly remarkable ability to facilitate weight loss. These findings have led to increased interest in understanding whether GLP-1s might be useful for changing other behaviors, such as as substance use. In this episode, Dr. Joseph Schacht discusses the science behind GLP-1 medications and their potential as treatments for substance use disorders, including recent research, mechanisms, and future directions. Dr. Joseph Schacht is an Associate Professor and Co-Director of the Division of Addiction Science, Prevention, and Treatment in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado Anschutz. Learn more about his work here.

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Dr. Andrea King - Subjective and Biphasic Effects of Alcohol

Season 1 · Episode 68

Monday, February 9, 2026 • Duration 59:18

In this episode of the Addiction Psychologist Podcast, Dr. Andrea King discusses her extensive research on subjective effects of alcohol and their implications for addiction. The conversation covers her journey in addiction research, the Chicago Social Drinking Project, and the importance of understanding individual differences in alcohol response. Dr. King is a Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience at the University of Chicago and the Director of the Clinical Addictions Research Laboratory. Learn more about her work here.

Chapters

01:07 - Dr. Andrea King's Journey in Addiction Research

09:52 - Understanding Subjective Effects of Alcohol

18:07 - The Chicago Social Drinking Project Overview

25:41 - Longitudinal Findings on Alcohol Sensitivity

35:30 - The Complexity of Alcohol Use and Recovery

49:21 - Future Directions in Alcohol Research

52:31 - Take Home Messages for Recovery and Practice

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Dr. Hanna Pickard - What would you do alone in a cage with nothing but cocaine?

Season 1 · Episode 67

Tuesday, January 6, 2026 • Duration 01:51:52

What would you do alone in a cage with nothing but cocaine? These are the precise experimental arrangements in animal models that served as the foundation for popular models framing addiction as a compulsive brain disease. Yet, follow up studies have demonstrated that, under conditions with alternatives or social connection, rats (and humans) respond differently. In her new book, What would you do alone in a cage with nothing but cocaine, the addiction philosopher Dr. Hanna Pickard artfully integrates philosophy and science to question some of our most prominent models basic assumptions, and offers a new paradigm that responds to the question that is central to the puzzle of addiction: Why do people continue to use drugs despite evident and severe costs that count profoundly against their own good? In this episode, we talk with Dr. Pickard about her new book and its implication for science and practice. Dr. Pickard is a Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Philosophy, jointly appointed in the Department of Philosophy and the Berman Institute of Bioethics and secondarily appointed in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, in addition to a Krieger-Eisenhower Professor, at Johns Hopkins University. Learn more about her work here. You can purchase her new book, which is released on January 6, 2026, here.

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Drs. Jalie Tucker & Katie Witkiewitz - A Dynamic Behavioral Ecological Model of Recovery

Season 1 · Episode 66

Monday, November 3, 2025 • Duration 01:20:02

How does the environment impact a person's recovery journey over time? In this episode, Drs. Jalie Tucker and Katie Witkiewitz discuss their recently articulated dynamic behavioral ecological model of recovery, with a bonus discussion about shallow lakes! Dr. Jalie Tucker is the Founding Director of the Center for Behavioral Economic Health Research and the Mary F. Lane Endowed Professor in the Department of Health Education and Behavior at the University of Florida. Dr. Katie Witkiewitz is the Director of the Center on Alcohol, Substance use, and Addictions (CASAA) and a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of New Mexico.

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Professor John Holmes - Minimum Unit Pricing

Season 1 · Episode 65

Monday, October 13, 2025 • Duration 01:11:40

What happens when a government sets the minimum price for alcohol? In this episode with Professor John Holmes, we unpack the science behind the minimum unit pricing policy, including the model working conducted by Professor Holmes and members of his team. We then find out how minimum unit pricing was implemented in Scotland and whether (and for whom) it impacted drinking. Professor Holmes is a Professor of Alcohol Policy in the Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research (SCHARR) at the University of Sheffield. He is also the Director of the Sheffield Addictions Research Group, the Lead Director of the Wellcome Doctoral Training Centre in Public Health Economics and Decision Science, and the Co-Director of the NIHR Policy Research Unit in Addictions. Find out more about his work, and the work of the Sheffield Addictions Research Group, here.

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