Sex, Drugs, and Healthcare

Curbing the addiction and overdose statistics takes effort across many industries. In this episode, we look at the work being done to make the addiction crisis a think of the past.

Sex, Drugs, and Healthcare is produced by Kirsi Goldynia and sponsored by FundRx, a healthcare and life science venture capital firm based in New York City.

Music in this episode adapted from "Messes," by Seth Power, "Only Life," by Seth Power, and "Brooks,"by Kai Engel.

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Drug addiction has become a national crisis, and one for which we don’t have a sufficient solution. In this episode, we hear from people who have been impacted by addiction to uncover why recovery is so hard to achieve. Sex, Drugs, and Healthcare is produced by Kirsi Goldynia and sponsored by FundRx, a healthcare and life science venture capital firm based in New York City.

Music in this episode adapted from "Seeker," "Daylight," "Remedy for Melancholy," "Sunset," and "Behind Your Window," all by Kai Engel. Audio clip modified from News Time.

Sources mentioned in this episode:

The New York Times: "Addicted to a Treatment for Addiction"

J Addict Behav Ther Rehabil: "Managing Opioid Use Disorder During and After Acute Hospitalization: A Case-Based Review Clarifying Methadone Regulation for Acute Care Settings"

J Subst Abuse Treat: "Buprenorphine treatment and 12-step meeting attendance: Conflicts, compatibilities, and patient outcomes"

You’ve heard of machine learning, but do you know how it can be used in healthcare? Eric Huang from Duke University’s School of Medicine joins us to explain what this revolutionary technology means for the future of human medicine. Sex, Drugs, and Healthcare is produced by Kirsi Goldynia in association with FundRx. Music in this episode: “Ragtime Dance” by Scott Joplin, “Release” by Josh Woodward, “Show Me” by Josh Woodward, and “Good to Go” by Josh Woodward.

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