Melody Glenn, MD MFA
@melodyglenn.bsky.social
University of Arizona Addiction & EM Doc | MOTHER OF METHADONE, Beacon Press, 2025 | Rep'ed by Ayla Zuraw-Friedland at Frances Goldin Lit | www.drmelodyglenn.com | https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/781015/mother-of-methadone
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“Workers who reported experiencing more of this stigma by association had poorer workplace wellbeing, greater levels of burnout and stronger intentions to leave.”
This isn't just a workforce issue, reports Brooke Nolan, but a public health threat:
This isn't just a workforce issue, reports Brooke Nolan, but a public health threat:
Stigma by Association Is Driving Workers Out of Harm Reduction
Research highlights impacts to which on-the-ground workers attest. Losing staff is not just a workforce isssue, but a public health threat.
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November 14, 2025 at 3:51 PM
“Workers who reported experiencing more of this stigma by association had poorer workplace wellbeing, greater levels of burnout and stronger intentions to leave.”
This isn't just a workforce issue, reports Brooke Nolan, but a public health threat:
This isn't just a workforce issue, reports Brooke Nolan, but a public health threat:
Some argue that drug criminalization is necessary so judges can force people into addiction treatment, but most studies show that coercion doesn't actually help. What does? Needle exchanges! Thanks, @suenlw.bsky.social & @alexkral.bsky.social for this paper: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Linkage to substance use disorder treatment through syringe services programs and the criminal legal system: A Cross-Sectional Study
Evidence on how two approaches—syringe services programs (SSP) and criminal legal system (CLS) interventions—are associated with substance use disorde…
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October 28, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Some argue that drug criminalization is necessary so judges can force people into addiction treatment, but most studies show that coercion doesn't actually help. What does? Needle exchanges! Thanks, @suenlw.bsky.social & @alexkral.bsky.social for this paper: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Bridey Thelen-Heidel took our conversation to wonderful places. Thanks for the journey 💞
“Every time my research was deemed impractical, every time my emails to supervisors went unanswered, every time my “non-academic” writing was labeled as silly, it was largely because stigma against people who use drugs was spilling over into how addiction medicine itself was perceived.”
Woman Interrupted: The Hidden History of a Doctor Silenced by Stigma and Sexism
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Bridey Thelen-Heidel took our conversation to wonderful places. Thanks for the journey 💞
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As a historian, I can certify that we are in the bad times. But bad times eventually end.
In the meantime:
• Figure out a small way to help someone
• Figure out a small way to fight back
• Figure out a small place to find joy
• Figure out a small way to grow and thrive
And do it often.
In the meantime:
• Figure out a small way to help someone
• Figure out a small way to fight back
• Figure out a small place to find joy
• Figure out a small way to grow and thrive
And do it often.
October 15, 2025 at 9:40 PM
As a historian, I can certify that we are in the bad times. But bad times eventually end.
In the meantime:
• Figure out a small way to help someone
• Figure out a small way to fight back
• Figure out a small place to find joy
• Figure out a small way to grow and thrive
And do it often.
In the meantime:
• Figure out a small way to help someone
• Figure out a small way to fight back
• Figure out a small place to find joy
• Figure out a small way to grow and thrive
And do it often.
Thanks for the wonderful conversation around methadone, harm reduction, and the pioneering Dr. Marie Nyswander, @osmosismed.bsky.social.
www.osmosis.org/podcast/cent... @beaconpress.bsky.social @drugpolicy.org @acepnation.bsky.social @uarizona.bsky.social @harmreduction.org
www.osmosis.org/podcast/cent... @beaconpress.bsky.social @drugpolicy.org @acepnation.bsky.social @uarizona.bsky.social @harmreduction.org
Centering Harm Reduction in Addiction Treatment: Dr. Melody Glenn, Associate Professor of Addiction and Emergency Medicine at University of Arizona College of Medicine-Tucson
Why has America struggled so much to effectively manage the opioid use crisis? You’ll get some fascinating historical context to understand the stigma...
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October 14, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Thanks for the wonderful conversation around methadone, harm reduction, and the pioneering Dr. Marie Nyswander, @osmosismed.bsky.social.
www.osmosis.org/podcast/cent... @beaconpress.bsky.social @drugpolicy.org @acepnation.bsky.social @uarizona.bsky.social @harmreduction.org
www.osmosis.org/podcast/cent... @beaconpress.bsky.social @drugpolicy.org @acepnation.bsky.social @uarizona.bsky.social @harmreduction.org
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Today I'm joined by @melodyglenn.bsky.social to discuss her fantastic new book, addiction medicine, harm reduction, changing your mind, and finding hope in dark times!
Get Dr. Glenn's new book here: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/781015...
Watch the interview here: youtu.be/CwxqGo5dB4g?...
Get Dr. Glenn's new book here: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/781015...
Watch the interview here: youtu.be/CwxqGo5dB4g?...
Failures of America’s Drug Laws and Addiction Treatment w/ Dr. Melody Glenn!!!
YouTube video by Brittany Page
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September 15, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Today I'm joined by @melodyglenn.bsky.social to discuss her fantastic new book, addiction medicine, harm reduction, changing your mind, and finding hope in dark times!
Get Dr. Glenn's new book here: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/781015...
Watch the interview here: youtu.be/CwxqGo5dB4g?...
Get Dr. Glenn's new book here: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/781015...
Watch the interview here: youtu.be/CwxqGo5dB4g?...
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When @melodyglenn.bsky.social discovered the work of Dr. Marie Nyswander, who had a tremendous amount of respect and empathy for drug users, it was a lightbulb moment. 💡
Nyswander was just the mentor she was looking for. @filtermag.bsky.social
Nyswander was just the mentor she was looking for. @filtermag.bsky.social
“Mother of Methadone”—Trailblazing and Stigma in Addiction Medicine
With Dr. Melody Glenn’s new book—Mother of Methadone: A Doctor’s Quest, A Forgotten History, And A Modern-Day Crisis—Dr. Marie Nyswander ...
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September 3, 2025 at 9:16 PM
When @melodyglenn.bsky.social discovered the work of Dr. Marie Nyswander, who had a tremendous amount of respect and empathy for drug users, it was a lightbulb moment. 💡
Nyswander was just the mentor she was looking for. @filtermag.bsky.social
Nyswander was just the mentor she was looking for. @filtermag.bsky.social
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"Until we incorporate harm reduction, I think the stigma will remain."
@melodyglenn.bsky.social, author of "Mother of Methadone," discusses pioneer Dr. Marie Nyswander, carceral clinics, being targeted for bupe prescribing and the doctor-as-savior trope with @helenredmond.bsky.social:
@melodyglenn.bsky.social, author of "Mother of Methadone," discusses pioneer Dr. Marie Nyswander, carceral clinics, being targeted for bupe prescribing and the doctor-as-savior trope with @helenredmond.bsky.social:
“Mother of Methadone”—Trailblazing and Stigma in Addiction Medicine
A powerful new book by Dr. Melody Glenn interweaves the barriers she's experienced with those faced by the pioneering Dr. Marie Nyswander.
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August 26, 2025 at 2:29 PM
"Until we incorporate harm reduction, I think the stigma will remain."
@melodyglenn.bsky.social, author of "Mother of Methadone," discusses pioneer Dr. Marie Nyswander, carceral clinics, being targeted for bupe prescribing and the doctor-as-savior trope with @helenredmond.bsky.social:
@melodyglenn.bsky.social, author of "Mother of Methadone," discusses pioneer Dr. Marie Nyswander, carceral clinics, being targeted for bupe prescribing and the doctor-as-savior trope with @helenredmond.bsky.social:
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This month's roundup of books on women and science is up on my newsletter, Beyond Curie. It includes books by @melodyglenn.bsky.social, @berondam.bsky.social Hanne Strager, and Katherine J. Parkin. open.substack.com/pub/oliviaca...
4 Books I'm Looking Forward to About Women + Science
Recent and forthcoming reads that pique my interest.
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August 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
This month's roundup of books on women and science is up on my newsletter, Beyond Curie. It includes books by @melodyglenn.bsky.social, @berondam.bsky.social Hanne Strager, and Katherine J. Parkin. open.substack.com/pub/oliviaca...
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I had such a good time speaking with the incredible @annehelen.bsky.social for the Culture Study pod! Check it out to learn more about regional accents of English (including a detour through Utah, h/t @joeystanley.com) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
The Ridiculously Interesting World of American Accents
Podcast Episode · Culture Study Podcast · 08/06/2025 · 1h 18m
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August 6, 2025 at 5:48 PM
I had such a good time speaking with the incredible @annehelen.bsky.social for the Culture Study pod! Check it out to learn more about regional accents of English (including a detour through Utah, h/t @joeystanley.com) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
It was an honor to chat with @emilydufton.bsky.social, another member of the elite Marie Nyswander club, for the @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social. Won't you join us?
I talked to @melodyglenn.bsky.social about her new hybrid biography/history/memoir “Mother of Methadone.” A humane portrait of a stigmatized treatment, and a fun conversation. Thanks Melody! newbooksnetwork.com/mother-of-me...
Melody Glenn, "Mother of Methadone: A Doctor's Quest, a Forgotten History, and a Modern-Day Crisis" (Beacon Press, 2025) - New Books Network
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August 6, 2025 at 4:18 PM
It was an honor to chat with @emilydufton.bsky.social, another member of the elite Marie Nyswander club, for the @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social. Won't you join us?
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An excerpt from MOTHER OF METHADONE by @melodyglenn.bsky.social and an interview with the author over at the Tucson Essay Club substack:
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July 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
An excerpt from MOTHER OF METHADONE by @melodyglenn.bsky.social and an interview with the author over at the Tucson Essay Club substack:
tucsonessayclub.substack.com/p/mother-of-...
tucsonessayclub.substack.com/p/mother-of-...
Thank you, everyone who came out to hear the brilliant @maxjordan.bsky.social, @morgangodvin.bsky.social @chelsealshover.bsky.social, and me chat about #LiberateMethadone. It shouldn't be easier to get the poison than the cure. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/781015...
July 25, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Thank you, everyone who came out to hear the brilliant @maxjordan.bsky.social, @morgangodvin.bsky.social @chelsealshover.bsky.social, and me chat about #LiberateMethadone. It shouldn't be easier to get the poison than the cure. www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/781015...
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“Although people often believe that borders are designed to keep others out, more often, it is us that they keep trapped in.” @melodyglenn.bsky.social takes an expansive lens to the opioid epidemic.
On the Importance of Holistic Thinking in Combating Addiction
In her trailblazing 1987 text, Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza, Gloria Anzaldúa wrote, “Bridges span liminal spaces between worlds, spaces I call nepantla, a Nahuatl word meaning tie…
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July 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
“Although people often believe that borders are designed to keep others out, more often, it is us that they keep trapped in.” @melodyglenn.bsky.social takes an expansive lens to the opioid epidemic.
"To envision the path forward, we need the power of liminal spaces" - on the importance of holistic thinking in combating addiction. Thanks @literaryhub.bsky.social for giving this craft essay a home 💜 @beaconpress.bsky.social @goldinagency.bsky.social lithub.com/on-the-impor...
On the Importance of Holistic Thinking in Combating Addiction
In her trailblazing 1987 text, Borderlands/La Frontera: The New Mestiza, Gloria Anzaldúa wrote, “Bridges span liminal spaces between worlds, spaces I call nepantla, a Nahuatl word meaning tie…
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July 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
"To envision the path forward, we need the power of liminal spaces" - on the importance of holistic thinking in combating addiction. Thanks @literaryhub.bsky.social for giving this craft essay a home 💜 @beaconpress.bsky.social @goldinagency.bsky.social lithub.com/on-the-impor...
Thanks for including Mother of Methadone!
This week’s new books include titles from Katie Yee, John Gregory Dunne, and more!
Sinéad O’Connor! Sin City! A “Jewish Jane Austen!” 21 new books out today.
The wheel of the year continues its slow, strange turn, a turning at once painfully glacial and precipitously swift. At the moment, the wheel has landed upon a morass of MAGA conspiracies, lurid re…
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July 22, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Thanks for including Mother of Methadone!
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Happy #PubDay, @melodyglenn.bsky.social! 🩺
MOTHER OF METHODONE, the stories of 2 doctors battling the opioid epidemic half a century apart that reveal the origins of today’s public health crisis, is “a vital read.” — @drcarlerik.bsky.social buff.ly/x6QXIIm
MOTHER OF METHODONE, the stories of 2 doctors battling the opioid epidemic half a century apart that reveal the origins of today’s public health crisis, is “a vital read.” — @drcarlerik.bsky.social buff.ly/x6QXIIm
July 22, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Happy #PubDay, @melodyglenn.bsky.social! 🩺
MOTHER OF METHODONE, the stories of 2 doctors battling the opioid epidemic half a century apart that reveal the origins of today’s public health crisis, is “a vital read.” — @drcarlerik.bsky.social buff.ly/x6QXIIm
MOTHER OF METHODONE, the stories of 2 doctors battling the opioid epidemic half a century apart that reveal the origins of today’s public health crisis, is “a vital read.” — @drcarlerik.bsky.social buff.ly/x6QXIIm
Thanks for including Mother of Methadone on Bloomberg's top reads for July! It comes out tomorrow, wherever you buy books 🧡 @bloomberg.com @beaconpress.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The Best Movies, TV, Music, Books, Theater and Art Arriving in July
We’re about to hit peak summer, which means long days to dig into a great book or two (helpfully provided below), prestigious European festivals you can dip into on your travels, and some fantastic TV...
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July 21, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Thanks for including Mother of Methadone on Bloomberg's top reads for July! It comes out tomorrow, wherever you buy books 🧡 @bloomberg.com @beaconpress.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Your first look at this week's 20% off new release book picks, four fiction, four nonfiction. You don't have to support Jeff Bezos to get discounts on hot new books. Come to us: theliteratelizard.com/front-page-b...
Titles/authors in alt-text.
Authors and publishers on Bluesky in comment 🧵
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Titles/authors in alt-text.
Authors and publishers on Bluesky in comment 🧵
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July 20, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Your first look at this week's 20% off new release book picks, four fiction, four nonfiction. You don't have to support Jeff Bezos to get discounts on hot new books. Come to us: theliteratelizard.com/front-page-b...
Titles/authors in alt-text.
Authors and publishers on Bluesky in comment 🧵
#Booksky
Titles/authors in alt-text.
Authors and publishers on Bluesky in comment 🧵
#Booksky
In ‘Mother of Methadone,’ a doctor reclaims empathy in the fight against opioid stigma www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen... @beaconpress.bsky.social
In ‘Mother of Methadone,’ a doctor reclaims empathy in the fight against opioid stigma
Physician and writer Melody Glenn weaves memoir and history to spotlight addiction medicine pioneer Marie Nyswander while advocating for harm reduction in the ongoing opioid crisis.
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July 18, 2025 at 4:27 PM
In ‘Mother of Methadone,’ a doctor reclaims empathy in the fight against opioid stigma www.sfchronicle.com/entertainmen... @beaconpress.bsky.social
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Los Angeles people:
Come see me speaking at a book talk with @maxjordan.bsky.social and “Mother of Methadone” author @melodyglenn.bsky.social.
I’m on methadone, it’s gonna be a lively chat!
Thursday July 24, register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/opioid-cri...
Come see me speaking at a book talk with @maxjordan.bsky.social and “Mother of Methadone” author @melodyglenn.bsky.social.
I’m on methadone, it’s gonna be a lively chat!
Thursday July 24, register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/opioid-cri...
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July 16, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Los Angeles people:
Come see me speaking at a book talk with @maxjordan.bsky.social and “Mother of Methadone” author @melodyglenn.bsky.social.
I’m on methadone, it’s gonna be a lively chat!
Thursday July 24, register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/opioid-cri...
Come see me speaking at a book talk with @maxjordan.bsky.social and “Mother of Methadone” author @melodyglenn.bsky.social.
I’m on methadone, it’s gonna be a lively chat!
Thursday July 24, register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/opioid-cri...
Honored for "Mother of Methadone" to be included in @debutiful.bsky.social's list of books to read in July! @beaconpress.bsky.social @penparentis.bsky.social @goldinagency.bsky.social debutiful.net/2025/07/11/2...
28 debut books to discover in July 2025
Here are the debut books that caught Debutiful’s eye this month. We think readers will find plenty to love among them. To see our curated list of standout titles, check out our “12 Noteworthy Debut…
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July 11, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Honored for "Mother of Methadone" to be included in @debutiful.bsky.social's list of books to read in July! @beaconpress.bsky.social @penparentis.bsky.social @goldinagency.bsky.social debutiful.net/2025/07/11/2...
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"This isn’t the first time our country has used drugs as an excuse to target minoritized populations." ...And it won't do anything to stop drug overdoses either. @salonnewsroom.bsky.social
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Trump’s border war won’t stop overdoses. In fact, it might make things worse
If we want to stop deaths from fentanyl, we must stop the attacks on public health
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May 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
"This isn’t the first time our country has used drugs as an excuse to target minoritized populations." ...And it won't do anything to stop drug overdoses either. @salonnewsroom.bsky.social
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"Mother of Methadone advocates a range of ways that the medical and social justice worlds can work together... [and] presents a cogent argument against the continued criminalization of drug use." @newpages.bsky.social @beaconpress.bsky.social @goldinagency.bsky.social @methadonelib.bsky.social
May 14, 2025 at 7:47 PM
"Mother of Methadone advocates a range of ways that the medical and social justice worlds can work together... [and] presents a cogent argument against the continued criminalization of drug use." @newpages.bsky.social @beaconpress.bsky.social @goldinagency.bsky.social @methadonelib.bsky.social