Episode 396: Buprenorphine, Fentanyl and the Opioid Crisis: What Medication for Opioid Use Disorder Really Does with Nick Casale, PharmD

Podcast: The Addicted Mind Podcast · Duane Osterlind, LMFT

Opublikowano: 2026-10-12

Maybe someone you love is starting treatment for opioid use disorder and their doctor mentioned buprenorphine, or a monthly shot, and you're thinking, Wait... isn't that swapping one opioid for another? Or maybe you're the one struggling, and the idea of withdrawal feels so terrifying that treatment doesn't feel possible. Those fears make so much sense. And a lot of what we've been told about these medications is confusing, outdated or wrapped up in stigma. In this episode I sit down with Nick Casale, a pharmacist who has spent the last 15 years in addiction medicine, focused on...