by Duane Osterlind | Aug 11, 2025 | Addiction, Addiction Awareness, Addiction Treatment, Health, Healthcare, Healthcare, Medicine, Recovery
Melody Glenn, an addiction and emergency medicine physician with a flair for creative writing, joins Duane to share insights from her upcoming book, “Mother of Methadone: A Doctor’s Quest, a Forgotten History, and a Modern Day Crisis.” Together, they...
by Duane Osterlind | Aug 4, 2025 | Addiction, Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Recovery, technology
Facing the relentless grip of meth addiction and the imminent threat of prison, Dr. Adi Jaffe’s life seemed destined for darkness. Yet, from this adversity emerged a transformative story of resilience and redemption. Dr. Jaffe now stands as a guiding light for...
by Duane Osterlind | Jul 28, 2025 | Addiction, Addiction Treatment, Healthcare, Recovery, Therapy
Join us for an inspiring conversation with Richard Taite, a leading figure in addiction treatment who has transformed his own life and countless others. Richard takes us through his 25-year battle with addiction, highlighting moments of despair like homelessness, and...
by Duane Osterlind | Jun 9, 2025 | Addiction Recovery Groups, Prison, Recovery, Rehabilitation, Women Addiction, Women's Prisons
Years ago, Olivia Sproat stood at a crossroads. As a provisional psychologist and former counselor, she was drawn to a unique women’s rehabilitation prison in Australia—a place where the focus on compassion and respect seemed to offer a glimmer of hope. Today,...
by Duane Osterlind | May 27, 2025 | Addiction, Addictive Behaviors, Author, Brain, Science
Mike Long, the brilliant physicist-turned-writer and co-author of “The Molecule of More,” joins us for a riveting conversation on the Addicted Mind Podcast. Together, we dissect the fascinating world of dopamine and its powerful influence over our behavior...