About Let's Talk About Drugs in the Intermountain West
From the Program of Addiction Research, Clinical Care, Knowledge, and Advocacy (PARCKA), this is “Let’s Talk About Drugs in the Intermountain West,” where we come together every Wednesday to discuss various topics around addiction.
We believe that the more we can openly and safely talk about drug use, the better we can understand it, treat it, destigmatize it, and research it. And the better we can do, the more we can do.
Thank you for joining us, for taking a listen, and joining the conversation.
In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Mike Moss, a triple board certified physician in medical toxicology, addiction medicine, and emergency medicine, and the medical director of the Utah Poison Control Center, to discuss overdose prevention, addiction treatment, poison control, and the realities of today's drug landscape.
For toxicology consultation please contact the Utah Poison Control Center at 1-800-222-1222.
This podcast comes from the Program of Addiction Research, Clinical Care, Knowledge, and Advocacy (PARCKA). The mission of PARCKA is to promote and provide addiction related research, clinical care, knowledge and advocacy across the University of Utah, the local community, the State of Utah, and the nation.
The opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the official views of University of Utah Health or its leadership.
9 Sept 2026
Roll With the Evidence: Cannabis and Harm Reduction
In this episode we are joined by Dr. Russ Cashin, an Adjunct Professor of Social Sciences at Mohave College and an expert in Nutritional Psychology - the science of how nutrients impact mood and behavior. Together, we explore cannabis' role in harm reduction, chronic pain management, mental health, and the importance of evidence based education.
Resources from this episode:
Learn more about Dr. Cashin here. (https://cashin-consulting.com/)
Watch Dr. Cashin's PARCKA Parley presentation here. (https://mediaspace.utah.edu/media/t/1_2soi9tx9)
This podcast comes from the Program of Addiction Research, Clinical Care, Knowledge, and Advocacy (PARCKA) (https://medicine.utah.edu/internal-medicine/epidemiology/parcka). The mission of PARCKA is to promote and provide addiction related research, clinical care, knowledge and advocacy across the University of Utah, the local community, the State of Utah, and the nation.
The opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the official views of University of Utah Health or its leadership.
29 Apr 2026
A Hospitalist Talks SUD Care (and Candy)
In this episode of Let’s Talk About Drugs in the Intermountain West, we’re joined by Dr. James Willey (https://healthcare.utah.edu/find-a-doctor/james-c-willey), a hospitalist with University of Utah Health. Dr. Willey shares insights from his work improving care for hospitalized patients with substance use disorder, with a special focus on rural communities, Veterans, and alcohol use disorder. He also takes on some of our toughest questions — including the very important debate: just how bad are mini Cadbury eggs, really?
Resources from this episode:
A comparison of gender-linked population cancer risks between alcohol and tobacco: how many cigarettes are there in a bottle of wine? (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30917803/)
This podcast comes from the Program of Addiction Research, Clinical Care, Knowledge, and Advocacy (PARCKA) (https://medicine.utah.edu/internal-medicine/epidemiology/parcka). The mission of PARCKA is to promote and provide addiction related research, clinical care, knowledge and advocacy across the University of Utah, the local community, the State of Utah, and the nation.
The opinions expressed in this podcast do not necessarily reflect the official views of University of Utah Health or its leadership.
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