Addiction Medicine: Beyond The Abstract

Podcast host Shawn McNeil, MD, is joined by Joshua Sharfstein, MD, and Sara Whaley, MPH, from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health who delve into the strategic allocation of $56 billion from opioid litigation settlements. As they discuss the principles for effective fund utilization, they highlight opportunities for addiction medicine specialists to play a pivotal role in guiding state and local governments to spend these resources wisely to save lives.   Journal of Addiction Medicine, November-December 2023 Opioid Settlements: The Role for Addiction Medicine in Guiding Effective Spending   Also of Interest Principles for the Use of Funds From the Opioid Litigation Developed by a coalition of organizations across the spectrum of the substance use field including physicians, addiction medicine specialists, recovery, treatment, and harm reduction.