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On Becoming a HealerCaring for Patients or Policing Them? Prescription Drug Monitoring, Doctors and OpioidsPrescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) were originally designed for law enforcement to monitor patients and physicians for criminal behavior before it became available to health care professionals. Physicians and pharmacists often find PDMPs helpful because they can verify what a patient tells them and will often decide not to prescribe or dispense opioids if they discover their patient has been going to multiple providers and pharmacies. But is that health care or policing? Who benefits and who is harmed? Those are questions we consider with our guest, Elizabeth Chiarello, PhD, sociology professor and author of Policing Patients: Treatment and...2025-03-181h 08
Talking Addiction & RecoveryPolicing Patients: The Hidden Costs of Surveillance in Health (featuring Dr. Elizabeth Chiarello)In this episode, we dive into the complexities of the opioid crisis with Dr. Elizabeth Chiarello, associate professor of sociology and author of Policing Patients: Treatment and Surveillance on the Frontlines of the Opioid Crisis. Drawing from hundreds of interviews with physicians, pharmacists, and law enforcement agents, Dr. Chiarello explores how prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) are reshaping the boundaries between healthcare and criminal justice.We discuss the challenges faced by medical providers navigating between treatment and surveillance, the unintended consequences of PDMPs, and how these tools are both a...2025-01-1344 min
Opioid Epidemic News and Info TrackerNavigating the Complexities of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs in the Opioid Crisis### The Complex Realities of Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs in the Opioid EpidemicThe opioid epidemic has ravaged communities across the United States, prompting a multifaceted response from healthcare providers, law enforcement, and policymakers. At the heart of this response are Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs), which have been both lauded and criticized for their role in combating the crisis. Saint Louis University’s Associate Professor of Sociology, Elizabeth Chiarello, has delved deeply into the complexities of PDMPs in her recent work, including her book "Policing Patients."### The Dual Role of PDMPsPDMPs were introduced to...2024-09-2403 min
The RegimenThe Regimen for Professional EthicsJoined by associate professor of sociology at Saint Louis University, Professor Elizabeth Chiarello, this episode discusses professional ethics and conscience clauses as they relate to pharmacy.
2022-06-1527 min
SLU LAW SummationsPrescription Drug Abuse: The Pharmacy and the Law - Elizabeth ChiarelloPrescription drug abuse is a prevalent problem across the country. What started as a health care issue has slowly become a problem facing our criminal justice system. As our society grapples with the issues, many are left behind with little to no help. In this episode we are joined by Professor Liz Chiarello. Professor Chiarello is a sociologist with SLU’s department of sociology and anthropology. She holds a secondary appointment at the School of Law with the Center for Health Law Studies.2016-10-2121 min
PopspottingPopspotting #162: “Hell on Wheels†(Nov. 15, 2011)
For TV Tuesday, we take a look at the pilot of AMC’s latest original series, “Hell On Wheels.” Then, Jen brings us up to speed on the Food Network reality cooking show, “The Next Iron Chef.”
“Hell on Wheels” is AMC’s new original Western series that centers on former Confederate soldier Cullen Bohannon, portrayed by Anson Mount, whose quest for vengeance has led him to Union Pacific’s westward construction of the first transcontinental railroad. Other stars include rapper Common, Colm Meaney, Dominique McElligott, Phil Burke, and Eddie Spears.
“The Next Iron Chef” is now in...2011-11-1500 min