#497 Methamphetamine Use Disorder: Tailoring and Ramping up Management with Dr. Phillip Coffin

#497 Methamphetamine Use Disorder: Tailoring and Ramping up Management with Dr. Phillip Coffin

Author: The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast September 8, 2025 Duration: 1:02:33
In this high-yield episode of Curbsiders Addiction Medicine, we dive deep into a practical and compassionate approach to caring for patients using methamphetamines and/or living with methamphetamine use disorder. We explore the latest pharmacologic options, harm reduction strategies, contingency management, and innovative ideas for monitoring and supporting patients. Whether you’re in primary care or other subspecialty settings, this episode is packed with pearls for every clinician with our amazing guest, Dr. Phillip Coffin, Director of the Center on Substance Use and Health in the SFDPH. 

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Credits

  • Producer/Script Writer/Show Notes: Era Kryzhanovskaya, MD
  • Infographic and Cover Art: Zoya Surani
  • Hosts: Carolyn Chan, MD. MHS and Era Kryzhanovskaya, MD
  • Reviewer: Sarah Leyde MD
  • Showrunner: Carolyn Chan, MD, MHS
  • Technical Production: PodPaste
  • Guest: Dr. Phillip Coffin

Show Segments

  • Intro, disclaimer, guest bio
  • Guest one-liner
  • Case from Kashlak; Definitions
  • Four-tier approach to taking care of patients with methamphetamine use/use disorder
  • Medications for treatment
  • Psychosocial treatment
  • Harm reduction
  • New horizons in treatment 
  • Outro

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