The Addiction Psychologist Podcast
1) Dr. Hanna Pickard - What would you do alone in a cage with nothing but cocaine?
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 com...Show More
2) Drs. Jalie Tucker & Katie Witkiewitz - A Dynamic Behavioral Ecological Model of Recovery
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...Show More
Drs. Jalie Tucker & Katie Witkiewitz - A Dynamic Behavioral Ecological Model of Recovery
1:20:02 | Nov 3rd, 2025
3) Professor John Holmes - Minimum Unit Pricing
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...Show More
4) Dr. David Rudd - Suicide and Substance Use
Death by suicide has increased in recent decades, propelling it to the 11th leading cause of death in the United States. Substance use is common among people at risk for suicide and is often involved ...Show More
5) Dr. Molly Bowdring - The Emerging Trend of Non-alcoholic Beverages
Over the last decade, more and more people seem to be rethinking their drinking. This is in part evident by the recent surge in popularity of non-alcoholic beverages, or beverages that emulate the cha...Show More
6) Dr. Sudie Back - Prolonged Exposure for Substance Use Disorder and PTSD
In many clinical contexts, substance use disorder is oftentreated separately from posttraumatic stress disorder. Yet, these conditions commonly co-occur and are reciprocally determinant, meaning that ...Show More
7) Dr. Josh Grubbs - Behavioral Addictions
Behavioral addictions have increased in importance over the past few decades and are perhaps more relevant than ever with the legalization of sports betting across America. However, there is still deb...Show More
8) Dr. Alexis Kuerbis - Substance Use and Aging
The world population is aging. In the United States alone, the population of older adults 65 and up is projected to nearlydouble by 2060, from 49 million in 2016 to 95 million people. This historic ch...Show More
9) Policy Brief: Dr. Lara Coughlin on SAMHSA Contingency Management Incentive Changes
On this Addiction Psychologist segment, we talk to experts about new policy developments to get a better understanding of the implications for our work, our clients, and our personal lives. On this ep...Show More
Policy Brief: Dr. Lara Coughlin on SAMHSA Contingency Management Incentive Changes
13:23 | Mar 10th, 2025
10) Dr. Kirsten Smith - What has been happening in the world of Kratom?
Dr. Kirsten Smith joined us in June 2022 for a wonderful discussion about Kratom. In this episode, she updates us on the volatile changes that have occurred since our last discussion. Dr. Kirsten Smit...Show More