# Sickle Cell Disease: Intersection of Pain and Addiction Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/asam-practice-pearls-7218384/sickle-cell-disease-intersection-of-pain-and-addiction Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/asam-practice-pearls-7218384/sickle-cell-disease-intersection-of-pain-and-addiction.md Podcast: [ASAM Practice Pearls](https://stenobird.com/podcast/asam-practice-pearls-7218384) Published: 2025-06-19T09:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://asampracticepearls.podbean.com/e/sickle-cell-disease-intersection-of-pain-and-addiction/ Audio file: https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/wggi8t4ijdw8r854/Sickle_Cell_Episodeacvu1.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/asam-practice-pearls-7218384/episodes/sickle-cell-disease-intersection-of-pain-and-addiction Duration seconds: 1340 ## Resource In this episode of ASAM Practice Pearls, Dr. Peter Selby and Dr. Andrew Smith explore the complex intersection of sickle cell disease (SCD), pain, and addiction. They discuss the challenges individuals with SCD face in accessing effective pain management, often compounded by stigma and opioid-related concerns. The episode provides insights into evidence-based treatments, the balance between pain relief and opioid dependence risks, and strategies for compassionate, patient-centered care. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/asam-practice-pearls-7218384/episodes/sickle-cell-disease-intersection-of-pain-and-addiction/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/asam-practice-pearls-7218384/sickle-cell-disease-intersection-of-pain-and-addiction.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.