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Welcome to the podcast from the journal Addiction. The podcast includes interviews with Addiction authors about their work, details about publishing in the journal, and other topics of interest to the field of addiction. This podcast is for researchers, clinicians, students, people with lived experience, and anyone with an interest in the topic. For Season 3, our interviewers are: Dr Elle Wadsworth, Dr Tsen Vei Lim, Dr Chloe Burke, and Dr Zoe Swithenbank.

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  • S4 · E14
    April 17 · 13 min

    Adolescent e-cigarette use under Tobacco 21 policies with James Buszkiewicz

    In this episode, Dr Annika Theodoulou speaks to Dr James Buszkiewicz, a Research Assistant Professor and social epidemiologist at the University of Michigan, United States. The interview covers James’s research article covering the associations between county-level e-cigarette-inclusive Tobacco 21 law population coverage and e-cigarette use behaviors among United States adolescents. Tobacco 21 laws and e-cigarette-inclusive Tobacco 21 laws [01:29] The importance of exploring e-cigarette-inclusive T21 laws and e-cigarette use behaviors [03:30] The use of the Monitoring the Future Study [04:25] The key findings of the study [06:34] The expectations and surprising findings from the study [09:02] The implications of the findings internationally [10:54] About Annika Theodoulou: Annika is a researcher at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford. Her work focuses on health behaviours, including smoking cessation and weight management, with an emphasis on evidence synthesis. Annika’s doctoral research, funded by the Society for the Study of Addiction (SSA) and The Rotary Foundation, examined socioeconomic inequalities in smoking cessation behaviours and outcomes using quantitative and qualitative methods. She is an Associate Editor of Nicotine & Tobacco Research. Annika holds a Bachelor of Health Sciences and a Master of Clinical Science from the University of Adelaide. About James Buszkiewicz: James is a Research Assistant Professor and social epidemiologist at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. He applies epidemiologic and econometric methods to study how policies can address structural determinants of health. His research has explored the effects of state minimum wage laws, the built environment, economic shocks from the COVID-19 pandemic, and local, state, and federal tobacco control policies on cardiometabolic health, diet, food insecurity, and tobacco use. A key motivation in his work is a desire to reduce racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic health disparities through data-driven policy change. Original article: Associations between county-level e-cigarette-inclusive Tobacco 21 law population coverage and e-cigarette use behaviors among United States adolescents in Monitoring the Future https://doi.org/10.1111/add.70266 The opinions expressed in this podcast reflect the views of the host and interviewees and do not necessarily represent the opinions or official positions of the SSA or Addiction journal. The SSA does not endorse or guarantee the accuracy of the information in external sources or links and accepts no responsibility or liability for any consequences arising from the use of such information. Music by Jack Shakespeare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S4 · E13
    April 10 · 16 min

    The strengthening association between youth cannabis use and psychological distress over time with André McDonald

    In this episode, Dr Elle Wadsworth talks to Dr André McDonald, postdoctoral fellow at McMaster University’s Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research, Canada. The interview covers André’s research article looking at adolescent cannabis use and psychological distress from 2013 to 2023 using a population-based study in Ontario, Canada. Psychological distress and why it is important with regards to cannabis [01:19] Why cannabis potency is important in the relationship between psychological distress and cannabis [02:06] The prevalence of youth cannabis use over the decade of the study [03:54] The Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey [04:45] The key findings of the study [05:24] The results of additive and multiplicative interactions [07:07] Unpacking the dose-response curve among females [09:07] The implications of the findings for policy [11:31] The limitations of the study [12:29] Take home messages of the study [14:00] About Elle Wadsworth: Elle is an academic fellow with the Society for the Study of Addiction. She is based at the University of Bath with the Addiction and Mental Health Group and her research interests include drug policy, cannabis legalisation, and public health. About André McDonald: André, PhD, MPH, is an epidemiologist and postdoctoral fellow at McMaster University’s Peter Boris Centre for Addictions Research. André’s research examines the intersection between mental health and addictions among youth, with a focus on the link between cannabis use and risk of mood, anxiety, and psychotic disorders. André completed his PhD at the University of Toronto and is currently supported by a Fellowship from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Original article: Adolescent cannabis use and psychological distress from 2013 to 2023: A population-based study in Ontario, Canada https://doi.org/10.1111/add.70333 The opinions expressed in this podcast reflect the views of the host and interviewees and do not necessarily represent the opinions or official positions of the SSA or Addiction journal. The SSA does not endorse or guarantee the accuracy of the information in external sources or links and accepts no responsibility or liability for any consequences arising from the use of such information. Music provided by Jack Shakespeare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S4 · E12
    April 2 · 15 min

    Smoking and drinking among Gypsy and Traveller communities with Eve Taylor

    In this episode, Dr Elle Wadsworth talks to Dr Eve Taylor, a research fellow at University College London, UK. The interview covers Eve’s research article looking at smoking and drinking among the Gypsy and Traveller communities in England. The Gypsy and Traveller community in the UK [01:24] The importance of studying this community with regards to smoking and drinking [02:28] The underrepresentation of the Gypsy and Traveller communities in national data [03:27] The Smoking Toolkit study [03:59] How the Smoking Toolkit study addresses limitations found in previous studies [04:55] The key findings from the study: smoking [05:44] The key findings from the study: drinking [06:17] The key findings from the study: smoking and drinking interaction [07:23] Whether the findings were expected [08:00] The implications of the findings [09:38] Examples of good practice within the community [12:40] The stark difference in the smoking rates between ethnicities in England [14:00] The take home messages from the study [14:39] About Elle Wadsworth: Elle is an academic fellow with the Society for the Study of Addiction. She is based at the University of Bath with the Addiction and Mental Health Group and her research interests include drug policy, cannabis legalisation, and public health. About Eve Taylor: Eve is a Research Fellow at University College London, specialising in tobacco and nicotine research. Her research uses methods ranging from biomarker collection to population-level survey analysis with the aim of supporting harm reduction and reducing health inequalities associated with tobacco and nicotine use. Eve’s current work focuses on barriers and facilitators to cessation support among people who use non-cigarette tobacco, with a focus on inequality among minority ethnic communities. Eve has no conflicts of interest to declare. Original article: Smoking and drinking among the Gypsy and Traveller communities: A population study in England https://doi.org/10.1111/add.70330 The opinions expressed in this podcast reflect the views of the host and interviewees and do not necessarily represent the opinions or official positions of the SSA or Addiction journal. The SSA does not endorse or guarantee the accuracy of the information in external sources or links and accepts no responsibility or liability for any consequences arising from the use of such information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • S4 · E11
    March 27 · 18 min

    How people decide to consume alcohol when feeling stressed with Jonas Dora

    In this episode, Dr Tsen Vei Lim talks to Dr Jonas Dora, an Acting Assistant Professor at the University of Washington, US. The interview covers Jonas’ article examining how people decide to consume alcohol when feeling stressed. Why Jonas wanted to study the “tension reduction hypothesis” [01:18] The gaps in literature that led to the study [01:58] The importance of understanding the nuance of the “tension reduction hypothesis” [03:50] How Jonas approached the research question [04:40] Speculation of the factors that influence the continuation of drinking alcohol [08:16] The participants of the study [10:35] Whether those with an alcohol use disorder would behave differently in the experiment [07:17] How we can build on Jonas’ findings for future research [13:20] The next steps for Jonas [15:55] The tension reduction hypothesis is the idea that people consume alcohol to alleviate aversive states of psychological stress and negative emotions. About Tsen Vei Lim: Tsen Vei is an academic fellow supported by the Society for the Study of Addiction, currently based at the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge. His research integrates computational modelling, experimental psychology, and neuroimaging to understand the neuropsychological basis of addictive behaviours. He holds a PhD in Psychiatry from the University of Cambridge (UK) and a BSc in Psychology from the University of Bath (UK). About Jonas Dora: Jonas is an Acting Assistant Professor at the University of Washington. Most of his recent work is focused on understanding the affect regulation function of alcohol use, and the contribution of this function to the etiology of alcohol use disorders. He approaches this topic with a combination of experimental and intensive longitudinal research designs. Original article: How people decide to consume (more) alcohol when feeling stressed https://doi.org/10.1111/add.70213 The opinions expressed in this podcast reflect the views of the host and interviewees and do not necessarily represent the opinions or official positions of the SSA or Addiction journal. The SSA does not endorse or guarantee the accuracy of the information in external sources or links and accepts no responsibility or liability for any consequences arising from the use of such information. Music provided by Jack Shakespeare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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