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Travis Rieder, PhD is an associate research professor at the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics, where he directs the Master of Bioethics degree program. He holds secondary appointments in the Departments of Philosophy and Health Policy & Management, as well as the Center for Public Health Advocacy.

Website: https://www.travisrieder.com/

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Pain-Bioethicists-Personal-Struggle-Opioids/dp/006285464X/

Summary:
In this interview, Dr. Travis Rieder shares his personal experience with opioid dependency following a motorcycle accident and how it led him to become an expert on the topic. Topics covered include the difference between dependency and addiction, and various aspects of the opioid epidemic.