by Duane | Jun 6, 2019 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Anxiety, Depression, Drug Addiction, Grief & Loss, Mental Health, PTSD, Therapy, Trauma
Our guest on this episode of The Addicted Mind podcast is Dr. Michael Steuer of the Pacific Ketamine Institute in Los Angeles. Dr. Steuer’s training and practice have mainly been in the areas of anesthesia and pain management, but for the past 5+ years, he has shifted...
by Duane | May 21, 2019 | 12-step, Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Drug Addiction, Mental Health, Recovery, Therapy, Trauma
On this episode of The Addicted Mind podcast, Duane interviews Jacob Jones, author of the book “Recovered” and former opioid addict. Jacob has had a very turbulent but not uncommon path from addiction to recovery, and his insights into what drove his attitudes and...
by Duane | May 1, 2019 | 12-step, Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Drug Addiction, Food Addiction, Gambling Addiction, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Porn Addiction, Sex Addiction, Therapy, Trauma
Harry Derbitsky, President of Advanced Coaches Training Inc. and author of “Evolution of Addiction Recovery,” joins us on this episode of The Addicted Mind. While Harry himself has never been addicted to a substance, he recognizes that there are addictive behavior...
by Duane | Apr 10, 2019 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Drug Addiction, Food Addiction, Gambling Addiction, Recovery, Sex Addiction, Women Addiction
Our guest on this episode of The Addicted Mind podcast is Samantha Arsenault, Director of National Treatment Quality Initiatives at Shatterproof. Shatterproof is a nonprofit organization on a mission to improve addiction treatment through prevention, treatment,...
by Duane | Mar 6, 2019 | Addiction, Addiction Recovery Groups, Drug Addiction, Mental Health, Recovery, Teens
On this episode of The Addicted Mind podcast, Duane is joined by two practitioners in and advocates for recovery high schools. Michael Durchslag leads PEASE Academy in Minneapolis and Andy Finch is an academic researcher in the field of recovery schools at Vanderbilt...
by Duane | Feb 7, 2019 | Addiction, Drug Addiction, Mental Health, Recovery
Our guest on this episode of the Addicted Mind podcast is Laura Kelly, health reporter for the Washington Times. In early January 2017, Laura wrote an article for the Times about the increasing rate of teen nicotine addiction due to e-cigarettes and vaping. Over the...