Episode #133 High Truth on Drugs and Addiction with Arianna Campbell on California Bridge MAT program

MAT Medication Assisted Treatment is key for treating opioid addiction. No one should suffer from opioid withdrawal and everyone with an opioid use disorder should receive treatment with compassion and hope.  California Bridge assists in providing MAT 24/7 through the emergency departments.

Arianna Campbell is an Emergency Department PA with more than 20 years of clinical expertise informing her work. As an APP Lead for US Acute Care Solutions at Marshall Medical Center in Placerville, California, Arianna initiated an innovative program to treat patients with opioid use disorder. Recognized by leaders in addiction medicine and beyond, Arianna became a founding clinician of CA Bridge, a program of the Public Health Institute. She currently serves as Director and Co-Principal Investigator for CA Bridge, dedicated to making 24/7 access to addiction treatment the standard of care in every hospital. Arianna presently serves on Marshall’s Provider Advisory Council and the California Academy of PAs’ Professional Practice Committee. She is a dedicated advocate for harm reduction practices and treating the patient as a whole person.

California Bridge is a program of the Public Health Institute in Oakland, California. Their goal is to transform addiction treatment by ensuring that every hospital in California provides 24/7 access to evidence-based care, treating substance use disorder like any other life-threatening condition.