An Underused Treatment and the Government's Response to the Opioid Crisis- Ep 16-17
Today we address the use of Naltrexone as a treatment option for addiction and examine the Government's response to the Opioid Crisis. Exper...
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20 of 73 episodesHow Do We Solve the Opioid Problem? - Ep 15
Professors Dr. John Kelly, Dr. Anna Lembke and Dr. Bertha Madras plus best-selling author of Beautiful Boy, David Sheff join @drdrew this we...
Suboxone – Miracle or Menace? - EP 14
Suboxone: Miracle or Menace? This week's installment tackles medication assisted therapy, and specifically the use of Suboxone to treat the...
Mixing Opioids and Benzodiazepines- EP 12 - 13
This week's installment explores the physicians' role in the current opioids crisis and explains why mixing opioids and benzodiazepines is s...
The Current Opioids Crisis -EP 11
This installment examines the drug companies' role in the current opioids crisis. Led by the billionaire Sackler Family, Purdue Pharma used...
Methadone: A Cautionary Tale - Ep 10
Dr. Robert DuPont, former White House Drug Chief (under Nixon), joins us this week to talk about Methadone maintenance therapy as a treatmen...
Addiction and Its Effects EP-09
Dr. Anna Lembke of Stanford University and recovered addict Mike Catherwood are this week's guests. This episode addresses the processes tha...
Opium: The 60s, 70s and 80s. EP 08
This week's experts are "The Age of Addiction" author, Dr. David Courtwright, Former Nixon Drug Chief, Dr. Robert Dupont and Harvard Profess...
Who Is Responsible for Treating the Addicts? EP 7
With doctors forbidden from treating the addicts they had created, this population began resorting to unlawful activities to acquire drugs....
Addiction "Cures" of the Late 19th Century EP 6
Drug historian and author of The Age of Addiction, Dr. David Courtwright, joins us to talk about some of the "addiction cures" that became p...
From Patients to Criminals: History Of Opium EP 5
By the end of the nineteenth century, "addiction cures" were everywhere. Many people had become addicts at the hand of their own doctors, bu...
Facts and Myths: Opium and Morphine Use in 19th Century America EP 4
It is widely believed that the Civil War created a legion of opium addicts, but some experts think otherwise. Drug historian and The Age of...
Seeds of Addiction Take Root on Three Continents : The History Of Opium EP 3
Learn which of America's founding fathers used opium derivatives, what caused the Chinese Opium Wars and how a young German chemist became t...
The Poppy's Popularity Continues : History Of Opium EP 2
Alexander the Great had a pivotal role in bringing the opium poppy to Asia and India. Expert Kenaz Filan weighs in on some of the flower's m...
In the Beginning: A History Of Opium EP1
Opioids and the problems they cause are in the headlines daily, but this drug's global impact actually began thousands of years ago. In this...
WI 56 : Hair Loss Solutions
Drs. Drew and Bruce tackle the topic of hair loss and discuss the most current treatments. They are joined by Bill Edwards, CEO of Regenix,...
WI 55 : Nicole Angemi
Pathologist Nicole Angemi shares some of her favorite stories from the pathology lab and then challenges Dr. Drew and Dr. Bruce to a round o...
WI 54 : Recognize a Predator
Steve Kardian, self defense expert and author of THE NEW SUPER POWER FOR WOMEN, breaks down the mind of a predator and teaches women how to...
WI 53 : David McRaney
Drew welcomes the popular host of You Are Not So Smart Podcast David McRaney to the show. They discuss the Dunning-Kruger Effect, flat-earth...
WI 52 : Melanoma Update
Dr. Omid Hamid, who is at the forefront of this research, shares the latest news of how he and scientists are making incredible advancements...