Compass Opioid Stewardship Coaches Top 5 Podcast

Episodes

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  Episode 99 30.03.2026 13m

  In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks discussing benefits of primary care driven MOUD, perioperative recommendations for buprenorphine continuation, and more!  Differences in buprenorphine initiation and retention for opioid use disorder between primary care and substance use disorder specialty care settings, Published in the Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment, April 2026  Clinical pain management: Current practice and recent innovations in research, Published in Cell Reports Medicine, October 2024  Perioperative Management of Patients on Buprenorphine, Published in Current Pain and Headache Reports, February 2026  Electronic Intervention for Patient-Managed Benzodiazepine TaperingA Randomized Clinical Trial, Published in JAMA Network Open, January 2026  Long-term use of prescription opioids for non-cancer pain and mortality: a population-based, propensity-weighted cohort study, Published in Public Health, July 2024 
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  Episode 98 25.03.2026 13m

  In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks discussing public views on people with OUD, psychedelic retreats, expanding access to medications for AUD, and more!  Public Views About Opioid Overdose and People With Opioid Use Disorder, Published in JAMA Network Open, January 2026  Comparative Effectiveness of Opioid Tapering or Abrupt Discontinuation vs Stable Opioid Therapy, Published in JAMA Network Open, August 2022  Pain Management in the Older Adult with Opioid Use Disorder,Published in Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, September 2025  Reported Safety Practices of Publicly Advertised Psychedelic Retreats, Published in JAMA Network Open, January 2026  Structural Approaches to Expand Access to Medication Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder, Published in JAMA Network Open, January 2026 
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  Episode 97 23.03.2026 13m

  In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks discussing mindfulness based interventions, the role of peer navigators, US overdose deaths, and more!  Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Adolescent Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Review, Published in Pediatrics, February 2026  Prescribing and deprescribing guidance for benzodiazepine and benzodiazepine receptor agonist drugs: a systematic review of clinical practice guidelines, Published in eClinical Medicine, April 2024  A Pharmacist's Guide to Managing Difficult Conversations in Pain Management and Opioid Use Settings, Published in the Journal of Pain and Palliative Care Medicine, December 2025  The Role of Peer Navigators After Nonfatal Opioid Overdose—Context, Evidence, and Future Directions, Published in JAMA Network Open, February 202  As US Overdose Deaths Drop, Researchers Search for Explanations, Published in JAMA Network Open, January 2026 
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  Episode 96 12.03.2026 12m

  In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks discussing spinal manipulation, central sensitization, yoga for opioid withdrawal, and more!  Spinal Manipulation and Clinician-Supported Biopsychosocial Self-Management for Acute Back Pain: The PACBACK Randomized Clinical Trial, Published in JAMA, December 2025  Opportunities for chronic pain self-management: core psychological principles and neurobiological underpinnings, Published in the Lancet, May 2025  Social chronic pain: the affective response to social exclusion, Published in Journal of Headache and Pain, December 2025  Yoga for Opioid Withdrawal and Autonomic Regulation: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Published in JAMA Psychiatry, January 2026  Prevalence of Central Sensitization in Postural Tachycardia Syndrome, Published in JAMA Network Open, January 2026   
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  Episode 95 09.03.2026 13m

  In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks discussing harms of chronic marijuana smoking, levaraging the 72 hour rule for methadone, and more!  Parental opioid prescriptions and the risk of opioid use in adolescents and young adults: The HUNT Study linked with prescription registry data, Published in PLOS Medicine, October 2025  Association of Endothelial Dysfunction With Chronic Marijuana Smoking and THC-Edible Use, Published in JAMA Cardiology, May 2025  Incidence and Risk Factors of Chronic Pain After Critical Care Illness: A Systematic Review and Meta-­ Analysis, Published in Nursing in Clinical Care, January 2026  Leveraging the 72-Hour Rule Change to Support Transition From Hospital to Opioid Treatment Program, Published in JAMA Network Open, November 2025  Population-Level Health Benefits and Harms Associated With Buprenorphine/Naloxone vs Methadone, Published in JAMA Network Open, December 2025 
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  Episode 94 04.03.2026 14m

  In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks discussing buprenorphine for pain, harm reduction for benzodiazepine use, and more!  Buprenorphine for the Management of Chronic Pain: National Guidance Document, Published by the VA Pharmacy Benefits Management Services and the National Formulary Committee in Collaboration with the VHA National Office of Pain Management, Opioid Safety and PDMP (PMOP), March 2024  Harm reduction approaches for the use of benzodiazepines: a scoping review, Published in Springer Nature Link, October 2025  Definitive urine drug test findings in patients prescribed opioids for pain from a large national database, Published in the Journal of Opioid Management, July-August 2022  Duration of Methadone and Buprenorphine-Naloxone Treatment, Published in JAMA Network Open, July 2025  Safe and Sufficient—Ibuprofen for Pediatric Musculoskeletal Injuries, Published in JAMA, January 2026 
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  Episode 93 12.02.2026 11m

  In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks discussing the potential role of GLP-1 therapies in alcohol and substance use disorders, risk factors associated with long-term opioid prescribing, patient motivation and readiness to taper opioids for chronic pain, national trends in ADHD medication prescribing, and more! GLP-1 Therapeutics and Their Emerging Role in Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders: An Endocrinology Primer Published in the Journal of Endocrine Society, October 2025 A national cohort study of long-term opioid prescription and sociodemographic and health care-related risk factors Published in Communications Medicine, September 2025 Patient Motivation to Reduce or Discontinue Opioids for Chronic Pain: Self-efficacy, Barriers, and Readiness to Change Published in the Clinical Journal of Pain, January 2024 Population-Level Trends in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Medication Prescribing Published in JAMA Network Open, December 2025 Increased Avoidance Learning in Chronic Opioid Users Published in JAMA Pyschiatry, November 2025
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  Episode 92 10.02.2026 12m

  In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks discussing the relationship between medical cannabis and opioid receipt in chronic pain, clinical challenges in managing risks of continuing versus tapering long-term opioid therapy, the impact of cannabis use on nicotine vaping cessation outcomes, and more! Medical Cannabis and Opioid Receipt Among Adults With Chronic Pain Published in JAMA Internal Medicine, December 2025 Experiences of long-term benzodiazepine use and addiction amid changes in guidelines for the prescription of narcotic drugs: a qualitative study Published in Springer Nature Link, August 2025 Management of patients at risk of harms from both continuing and discontinuing their long-term opioid therapy: A qualitative study to inform the gap in clinical practice guidelines Published in Pain Practice, January 2025 Digital Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Generalized Anxiety Disorder A Randomized Clinical Trial Published in JAMA Network Open, December 2025 Cannabis Use and Nicotine Vaping Cessation Outcomes: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Clinical Trial Published in JAMA Network Open, December 2025
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  Episode 91 10.02.2026 12m

  In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks discussing healthcare enrollees and access outcomes, early high-risk opioid prescribing and persistent use among injured workers, the need for oversight of substance use reduction apps, barriers to universal MOUD availability in U.S. jails, and more! Trends in Methadone Use for Pain and Opioid Use Disorder Among Medicaid Enrollees Published in JAMA Health Forum, November 2025 Early High-Risk Opioid Prescribing and Persistent Opioid Use in Australian Workers with Workers' Compensation Claims for Back and Neck Musculoskeletal Disorders or Injuries: A Retrospective Cohort Study Published in Springer Nature Link, March 2025 The Need for Oversight Over Apps for Substance Use Reduction Published in JAMA, October 2025 Barriers to Universal Availability of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in US Jails Published in JAMA Network Open, April 2025 Transient and Long-Term Risks of Common Physical Activities in People With Low Back Pain Published in JAMA Network Open, December 2025
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  Episode 90 21.01.2026 10m

  In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks discussing opportunities to reduce medication overuse in urgent care settings, emerging advances in clinical pain management, the role of placebo responses in analgesic trials, evidence for virtual reality as a treatment for chronic low back pain, and more! Antibiotic, Glucocorticoid, and Opioid Prescribing in Urgent Cares: An Opportunity for Reducing Medication Overuse Published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, July 2025 Clinical pain management: Current practice and recent innovations in research Published in Cell Reports Medicine, October 2024 Placebo Responses in Clinical Trials of Analgesics, published in Neurological Clinics Published Neurological Clinics, September 2025 Therapeutic effects of virtual reality technology on chronic low back pain Published in Medicine (Baltimore), November 2025 Smartphone-Based Muscle Relaxation for Migraine in the Emergency Department A Randomized Clinical Trial Published in JAMA Network Open, October 2025
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  Episode 89 15.01.2026 11m

  In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks discussing trial data on cannabidiol for fibromyalgia, the role of non-opioid psychiatric medications in chronic pain, the complex relationship between low back pain and depression, evidence for intra-articular injections in shoulder arthritis, and more! Cannabidiol versus placebo in patients with fibromyalgia: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, single-centre trial Published in Annals of Rheumatic Disease, August 2025 Non-opioid psychiatric medications for chronic pain: systematic review and meta-analysis Published in Frontiers, October 2024 The Potential Relationship Between Low Back Pain and Depression: A Comprehensive Review Published in Brain Behavior, November 2025 Intra-articular injections for shoulder arthritis in adults: a systematic review Published in European Journal of Medical Research, November 2025 Recommendations for Addressing In-Hospital Substance Use From a National Delphi Consensus Process Published in JAMA Network Open, August 2025
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  Episode 88 05.01.2026 11m

  In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks discussing updated analyses of tramadol's effectiveness for chronic pain, advances in non-pharmacological pain interventions, comparative effects of preoperative hypnosis versus mindfulness on postoperative symptoms, and more! Tramadol versus placebo for chronic pain: a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis Published in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, October 2025 An update on non-pharmacological interventions for pain relief Published in Cell Reports Medicine, February 2025 Stress, pain intensity, and work productivity in individuals with chronic pain: a cross-sectional observational study Published in BMC Public Health, November 2025 Preoperative Hypnosis versus Mindfulness for Reducing Postoperative Symptoms in Breast Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial Published in Anesthesiology, November 2025 Medicaid Coverage Policy Variations for Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Published in JAMA Network Open, August 2025
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  Episode 87 22.12.2025 11m

  In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks discussing the HRQ Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Playbook, outcomes of hospital addiction consultation services, comparative effectiveness of interventional procedures for chronic spine pain, postoperative cold therapy to reduce pain and opioid use, and more! Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Playbook Published by HRQ, October 2025 Hospital Addiction Consultation Service and Opioid Use Disorder Treatment The START Randomized Clinical Trial Published in JAMA Internal Medicine, April 2025 Common interventional procedures for chronic non-cancer spine pain: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised trials Published in BMJ, February 2025 The use of cold therapy unit in the postoperative period influences pain and narcotic use following arthroscopic rotator cuff repair Published in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, October 2025 Evaluation of a Novel Patient-Centered Methadone Restart Protocol Published in JAMA Network Open, August 2025
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  Episode 86 10.12.2025 12m

  In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks discussing approaches that increase MOUD delivery in primary care, comparative effectiveness of extended-release naltrexone versus buprenorphine-naloxone, best-supported interventions for chronic low back pain, the role of patient resilience in perioperative outcomes, and more! Increasing Opioid Use Disorder Medication Treatment in Primary Care—What Works? Published in JAMA Internal Medicine, July 2025 Effectiveness of Injectable Extended-Release Naltrexone vs Daily Buprenorphine-Naloxone for Opioid Dependence: A Randomized Clinical Noninferiority Trial Published in JAMA Psychiatry, December 2017 Pain Management Interventions for the Treatment of Chronic Low Back Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Published the Clinical Journal of Pain, July 2023 The effect of patient resilience on perioperative outcomes: a scoping review Published in British Journal of Anesthesia, October 2025 Opioid Exposure Measurement in Postacute Care Under Medicare Consolidated Payments Published in JAMA Health Forum, September 2025
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  Episode 85 05.12.2025 13m

  In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks discussing dementia risk following gabapentin use in chronic low back pain, predictors of outcomes during short-term medically supervised opioid withdrawal, nonpharmacologic pain interventions such as auricular acupressure in older adults, and more! Risk of dementia following gabapentin prescription in chronic low back pain patients Published in Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, July 2025 Predictors of outcome for short-term medically supervised opioid withdrawal during a randomized, multicenter trial of buprenorphine-naloxone and clonidine in the NIDA clinical trials network drug and alcohol dependence Published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, October 2009 Auricular point acupressure for older adults with chronic low back pain: a randomized controlled trial Published in Pain Medicine, September 2025 Implementation opportunities for optimizing retention on buprenorphine treatment for people with opioid use disorder in West Virginia Published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, November 2025 FDA Requires Stronger Opioid Pain Medication Warning Labels Published in JAMA Network Open, September 2025
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  Episode 84 29.11.2025 12m

  In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks discussing updated understanding of the harms and uncertain benefits of long-term opioid therapy, the effectiveness of brief patient-facing education tools for low back pain in primary care, and more! Long-Term Opioid Therapy for Pain What Is Known About Harms—and Still Not Known About Benefits Published in JAMA, August 2025 One-Page Patient Fact Sheets for Low Back Pain in Primary Care A Randomized Clinical Trial Published in JAMA Network Open, July 2025 Short-term effects of classical massage added to a conventional physiotherapy on non-specific chronic low back Pain: A randomized, placebo-controlled study Published in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapy, October 2025 Discrepancies in opioid prescription and comorbidity burden in chronic low back pain: The impact of race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status Published in the Journal of Opioid Management, May-June 2025 Parental Diseases of Despair and Suicidal Events in Their Children Published in JAMA Network Open, September 2025
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  Episode 83 19.11.2025 12m

  In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks discussing how physical activity influences the relationship between weight and pain-related disability, the impact of CYP2D6 phenotypes on emergency department visits among patients treated with opioids, updated evidence on tramadol's benefits and harms, and more! Physical activity mediates the relationship between weight status and pain impacting daily activities Published in Epidemiology and Population Health, July 2025 CYP2D6 Phenotypes and Emergency Department Visits Among Patients Receiving Opioid Treatment Published in JAMA Network Open, July 2025 Tramadol (with or without acetaminophen) efficacy and harm: Systematic review and meta-analysis Published in Canadian Family Physician, July 2025 Developing Community Pharmacist Prescribing Models to Expand Access to Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Published in the Journal of Addiction Medicine, September 2025 Children's Experiences of Parental Deaths Due to Suicide, Homicide, Overdose, Alcohol, or Drug Use Published in JAMA Network Open, September 2025
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  Episode 82 06.11.2025 13m

  In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks discussing long-term outcomes of non-surgical treatments for chronic low back pain, cognition- and stress-targeted therapies for chronic whiplash, how challenging clinical encounters may influence pain outcomes, and more! Long-term effectiveness of non-surgical interventions for chronic low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis Published in Lancet Rheumatology, September 2025 Pain Science Education, Stress Management, and Cognition-Targeted Exercise Therapy in Chronic Whiplash Disorders A Randomized Clinical Trial Published in JAMA Network Open, August 2025 Do difficult encounters affect pain treatment outcomes? A prospective cohort study Published in Pain Medicine, September 2025 Rural providers' attitudes toward integrating harm reduction strategies and PrEP prescribing into rural primary care settings in the US. Southeast and Midwest Published in Addiction Science and Clinical Practice, September 2025 Addiction Consult Services, Mortality, and Acute Care Utilization in Inpatients With Opioid Use Disorder A Secondary Analysis of a Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial Published in JAMA Network Open, August 2025
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  Episode 81 30.10.2025 11m

  In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks discussing telehealth and online CBT-based therapies for high-impact chronic pain, the pain benefits of sleep-focused interventions in fibromyalgia, pharmacy barriers to buprenorphine access in telemedicine-based addiction care, and more! Telehealth and Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy–Based Treatments for High-Impact Chronic Pain A Randomized Clinical Trial Published in JAMA, July 2025 Minor tranquillizers for short-term treatment of newly onset symptoms of anxiety and distress: a systematic review with network meta-analysis of randomized trials Published in the European Archives of Psychiatric and Clinical Neuroscience, August 2023 Analgesic benefits of pharmacological and nonpharmacological sleep interventions for adults with fibromyalgia: a systematic review and meta-analyses Published in Pain, July 2025 Pharmacy Barriers to Receiving Buprenorphine Among Patients Undergoing Telemedicine Addiction Treatment Published in JAMA Network Open, August 2025 Pregabalin for Chronic Noncancer Pain—When Pain Relief Comes at a Cardiac Cost Published in JAMA Network Open, August 2025
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  Episode 80 15.10.2025 13m

  In this episode Dr. Stader and Dr. Bradley summarize and offer key insights for the following Coaches Top 5 picks discussing patterns of usual low back pain management in U.S. emergency departments, quality improvement approaches to safer postoperative opioid use, updated clinical guidelines for treating substance use disorders in adolescents and young adults, and more! Usual Care for Low Back Pain at United States Emergency Departments, 2016-2022 Published in Annals of Emergency Medicine, July 2025 Improving pain management and safe opioid use after surgery: A DMAIC-based quality intervention Published in Surgery Open Science, June 2023 Safety and Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma versus Genicular Nerve Radiofrequency Ablation in Knee Osteoarthritis: An Open-Label, Prospective, Randomized, Clinical Trial Published in Pain Physician, May 2025 Clinical Practice Guideline: Assessment and Treatment of Adolescents and Young Adults With Substance Use Disorders and Problematic Substance Use (Excluding Tobacco) Published in the Journal of American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, August 2025 Hospital-Based Methadone and Buprenorphine Initiation Practices by Addiction Consult Services Published in JAMA Network Open, June 2025