Anatomy of Addiction Episode 1: Brain Science (101)
We are inundated with information about the rise in alcohol sales during the pandemic. The opioid epidemic and drug overdose deaths are headline news. Likewise, there is breaking news daily about the co-occurrence of substance use disorders and anxiety.
Brain Science 101
But what exactly is addiction? How do you know if you are at risk? Why do people in active addiction stockpile/hide their substance of use in wacky places like winter boots and frozen turkey carcasses? And how does therapy break through the resistance? We answer these questions and more on our first podcast episode, Brain Science of Addiction (101).ย
Who are we? The Anatomy of Addiction Team
Host: Marilyn Spiller, Sanford Director of Marketing, Editor in Chief Excursions
Special Guest: Rae Green, JD, LPC, CAADC, Sanford Founder and President
Special Guest: Jenny Selent, LMFT, Sanford Chief Clinical Officer
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