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Dr. Barbara "Basia" Andraka-Christou
Assistant Professor, School of Global Health Management and Informatics, University of Central Florida
National Media Appearances Detox Debate: Controversial Treatment for Drug Addiction . The Doctors TV. CBS. April 29, 2022. https://www.thedoctorstv.com/episodes/detox-debate-controversial-treatment-for-drug-addiction-pop-star-debbie-gibsons-battle (nationally televised television debate)Merali, Farrah. In the Pandemic’s Shadow, the Opioid Overdose Epidemic in Washington Rages On . Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. World News. July 2, 2021. https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/opioid-overdose-deaths-continue-post-covid-1.6085848 Wagner, William. From the Journals . Treatment Magazine. June 15, 2021. https://treatmentmagazine.com/from-the-journals-category/why-communities-need-addiction-treatment-centers/ Kiernan, John S. Drug Use by State: 2021 Problem Areas . Wallet Hub. May 11, 2021. https://wallethub.com/edu/drug-use-by-state/35150 Ravindranath, Mohana. Tweet of the Week. Politico. April 28, 2021. https://www.politico.com/newsletters/future-pulse/2021/04/28/sob-confusion-how-voice-recognition-is-getting-shaken-up-for-health-care-794924 Henderson, Emily. CARA bill to increase nurse practitioner’s buprenorphine prescribing falls short . Medical News Lifesciences. April 9, 2021. https://www.news-medical.net/news/20210409/CARA-bill-to-increase-nurse-practitionere28099s-buprenorphine-prescribing-falls-short.aspx Gajewski, Micha. States Scramble to Deal with the Compounding Covid and Opioid Epidemic . Forbes. July 29, 2020. https://www.forbes.com/sites/mishagajewski/2020/07/29/states-scramble-to-deal-with-the-compounding-covid-and-opioid-epidemic/?sh=5e4aab157f56 Feibel, Carrie. To Stop Deadly Overdoses, ‘The Opioid Fix’ Urges Better Use of Tools We Already Have . NPR. July 21, 2020. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/07/21/893387213/to-stop-deadly-overdoses-the-opioid-fix-urges-better-use-of-tools-we-already-hav (entire story focused on my book, The Opioid Fix) Rose, Julie. Pandemic Freedom Opioid Crisis During COVID-19 Meritocracy . Top of Mind (Podcast). Sirius XM and BYU Radio. May 15, 2020. https://www.byuradio.org/episode/271f7704-97f2-40d0-9cc1-dd0ea4bffeb0/top-of-mind-with-julie-rose-pandemic-freedom-opioids-during-covid-19-meritocracy (live radio interview) Harper, Jake. Addiction Clinics Market Unproven Infusion Treatments to Desperate Patients . NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO. Morning Edition (print version) (August 22, 2019) https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/08/22/741115178/addiction-clinics-market-unproven- infusion-treatments-to-desperate-patients Goodhart, Barbara. Prior Authorizations of OUD Medications are at Times Dangerous, and May Violate Federal Parity Laws; the Support Act Fails to Help . ADDICTION TREATMENT FORUM (April 7, 2019) http://atforum.com/2019/04/oud-medications-support-act/ Goodhart, Barbara. Medicare Part D Insurers are Making the Addiction Crisis Even Worse: It’s Much Tougher Now to Prescribe Buprenorphine, Easier to Prescribe Opioids . ADDICTION TREATMENT FORUM (April 7, 2019) http://atforum.com/2019/04/medicare-part-d-insurers-making-opioid-crisis-worse/ Harper, Jake. Addiction Treatment Gap is a Driving Black Market for Suboxone , NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, All Things Considered (October 5, 2018), https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/10/05/653360644/addiction-treatment-gap-is-driving-a-black-market-for-suboxone Harper, Jake. Questions Raised About Study of Device to Ease Opioid Withdrawal , NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, Morning Edition (May 2, 2018), https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/05/02/602908208/questions-raised-about-study-of-device-to-ease-opioid-withdrawal Harper, Jake. To Grow Market Share, A Drug Maker Pitches its Product to Judges , NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, Morning Edition (August 3, 2017), http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/08/03/540029500/to-grow-market-share-a-drugmaker-pitches-its-product-to judges Harper, Jake. A Drug Maker Tries to Cash in on the Opioid Epidemic, One State Law at a Time , NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO, All Things Considered (June 12, 2017), http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2017/06/12/523774660/a-drugmaker-tries-to-cash-in-on-the-opioid-epidemic-one-state-law-at-a-time State & Local Media Appearances Maggiore, Sabrina. ‘Narcan in every building’: Police, addiction experts call for better access to the life-saving drug . WFTV. August 3, 2022. https://www.wftv.com/news/local/narcan-every-building-police-addiction-experts-call-better-access-life-saving-drug/V4CEJ3KN75HR5H4FUSQENCKY7E/ (TV interview) Hendrix, Danielle. UCF researchers to identify decision-making factors in courts regarding medications for opioid use disorder . UCF Today. March 16, 2022. https://www.ucf.edu/news/ucf-researchers-to-identify-decision-making-factors-in-courts-regarding-medications-for-opioid-use-disorder/ Dunwoody, Dave. Florida to Get $1.6B in Opioid Settlement . WWUF 88.1. September 10, 2021. https://www.wuwf.org/florida-news/2021-09-10/florida-to-get-1-6b-in-opioid-settlement (NPR radio station) Braun, Emily. Historic opioid settlement: Huge for Florida . Spectrum News 13. August 27, 2021. https://www.mynews13.com/fl/orlando/news/2021/08/18/historic-opioid-settlement—huge-for-florida- (TV interview) Braun, Emily. Deadline passes for states to join historic $26 billion opioid settlement . Spectrum News 13. August 22, 2021. https://nystateofpolitics.com/state-of-politics/new-york/news/2021/08/21/settlement-fate-about-to-be-sealed (TV interview) Jaehnig, Graham. Michigan’s Opioid Epidemic Continues to Increase as Pandemic Drags On . The Daily Mining Gazette. May 14, 2021. https://www.mininggazette.com/news/2021/05/michigans-opioid-epidemic-continues-to-increase-as-pandemic-drags-on/ Brownfield, Cathy Thomas. Opioid Overdosing Affected by COVID-19 . The Review. August 1, 2020. https://www.reviewonline.com/news/local-news/2020/08/opioid-overdosing-affected-by-covid-19/ Lisa Wexler. Turn Your Brain On . Lisa Wexler Show. May 13, 2020. Connecticut. https://soundcloud.com/the-lisa-wexler-show/weds-51320-dr-basia-andraka-christou (live radio interview) McDede, Holly & Baba, Hana. April 27, 2020. KALW Public Radio. San Francisco, CA. How the Coronavirus Crisis Could Impact the Opioid Pandemic . https://www.kalw.org/post/how-coronavirus-pandemic-could-impact-opioid-crisis#stream/0 (radio interview) Editorial staff. Barriers to Addiction Treatment . March 4, 2020. All Sides. WOSU Public Media (NPR Affiliate). https://radio.wosu.org/post/barriers-addiction-treatment#stream/0 (live radio interview) Harper, Jake. Addiction Treatment . September 17, 2019. All In. WFYI. Indianapolis, IN. https://www.wfyi.org/programs/all-in/radio/Addiction-Treatment (live radio interview) Why Some Lawmakers are Pushing to Bring Medication for Addiction to County Jails . March 31, 2019. All News KCBS Radio. San Francisco, CA. https://omny.fm/shows/kcbsam-on-demand/california-lawmaker-pushes-to-bring-medication-for (radio interview)A Healthcare Course could soon be Required for Graduation . Knight News. February 23, 2019.http://knightnews.com/2019/02/a-health-care-course-could-soon-be-required-for-graduation/ McDede, Holly. East Bay Doctors Treat Heroin Users on the Street . East Bay Express. January 15, 2019. https://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/east-bay-doctors-treat-heroin-users-on-the-street/Content?mode=print&oid=24352942 The Workaround: Street Treatment . Side Effects Public Media. August 15, 2018. https://podcasts.sideeffectspublicmedia.org/workaround/638783107/ (podcast)Harper, Jake. Alaska Plans to Spend Government Funds to Indiana-Made Addiction Treatment Device . Side Effects Public Media. July 19, 2018. http://www.sideeffectspublicmedia.org/post/alaska-plans-spend-government-funds-indiana-made-addiction-treatment-device Strange, Deborah. Three health experts discussed the controversies of opioid treatments at a UF HealthStreet panel Monday . Gainesville Sun. May 21, 2018. https://www.gainesville.com/news/20180521/experts-discuss-opioid-treatments Saliby, Sophia. Federal Grant Delivers Increase in Funds to Treat Opioid Abuse. INDIANA PUBLIC MEDIA (September 15, 2017), http://indianapublicmedia.org/news/federal-grant-delivers-increase-funds-treat-opioid-abuse-127552/ Associated Press, Indiana Gets Nearly $11 Million to Combat Heroin, Opioid Abuse , INDIANA PUBLIC MEDIA (April 24, 2017), http://indianapublicmedia.org/news/indiana-11m-combat-heroin-opioid-abuse-118615/ Fentem, Sarah. Indiana Could Receive $19M for Opioid Treatment through Cures Act , INDIANA PUBLIC MEDIA (Dec. 16, 2016), http://indianapublicmedia.org/news/unclear-state-spent-money-federal-opioid- abuse-bill-110812/ Fentem, Sarah. Far-Reaching Healthcare Bill Could Send Ripples through Indiana , INDIANA PUBLIC MEDIA (Dec. 2, 2016), http://indianapublicmedia.org/news/farreaching-healthcare-bill-send-ripples-indiana-110069/ Editorial Board. Awareness Key to Stemming Indiana’s Opioid Crisis: Lives in the Balance , THE JOURNAL GAZETTE (Nov. 15, 2016), http://www.journalgazette.net/opinion/editorials/Lives-in-the-balance-16315827 Shawgo, Ron. Fight to get prescriptions for pain filled: Medical Schools Offering Education , THE JOURNAL GAZETTE (Nov. 13, 2016), http://www.journalgazette.net/news/local/in-depth/Fight-to-get-prescriptions-for- pain-filled-16103960 Editorial Board. Coverage of presentation to physicians, INDIANA STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, eReport (Nov. 3, 2016), http://www.ismanet.org/news/ereports/2016/email/128876/eReports.html?url=RxSymposium#.WBucA_orJPZ Costello, Becca. Panel Discusses CARA Funding to Combat Opioid Abuse , INDIANA PUBLIC MEDIA (Sep. 30, 2016), http://indianapublicmedia.org/news/tonight-live-panel- discusses-cara- funding-combat- opioid- abuse-106264/ (Live Televised Panel Member) Jula, Megan. Untreated , INDIANA DAILY STUDENT (April 5, 2016), http://specials.idsnews.com/untreated/ (circulation 14,000) Jula, Megan. Medication-Assisted Treatments are Underused with Opioid Addictions, Speaker Says , INDIANA DAILY STUDENT (January 26, 2016), http://www.idsnews.com/article/2016/01/drug-treatments-for-opiate-are-addiction-underused (Press coverage of Poynter Center presentation) (circulation 14,000) Dave Stafford, Lawmakers table easing access to gun permits for alcohol abusers , INDIANA LAWYER (January 14, 2016), http://www.theindianalawyer.com/article/print?articleId=39236 (Press coverage of testimony to State Judiciary Committee)Editorial Board. CLAAD Recommends Policies to Combat Prescription Drug Abuse , WFHB RADIO (June 8, 2015) (Radio Interview) Other Honors Awarded the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s Award for Best Abstract by an Associated Professional for “Indiana Court Employees’ Attitudes towards Medication-Assisted Treatments for OUD”. April 2019. Identified as “Top Professor” nationally and one of 15 “Healthcare Administration Professors to Know.” MHA Online. 2018. Available at https://www.mhaonline.com/blog/healthcare-administration-professors-to-know Solo-authored article (“What is Treatment for Opiate Addiction in Problem- Solving Courts? A Study of 20 Indiana Drug and Veterans Courts?”) cited in Federal Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit Opinion. Tri-Cities Holdings LLC et al. v. Tenn. Admin. Procedures Div. et al., No. 17-5628/6046 (6th Cir. Feb. 28, 2018). Available at http://www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/18a0097n-06.pdf Videos
