Treat Addiction This podcast is about the various addictions that have invaded our lives; sugar addiction, internet addiction and the various drugs and alcohol addiction. It will explain how addiction is a chronic disease, like diabetes and high blood pressure, and how it is so very treatable. It will also have some life skills thrown in, for attitude and behavioral mechanisms play a big part in achieving sobriety.
Treat Addiction

Treat Addiction

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This podcast is about the various addictions that have invaded our lives; sugar addiction, internet addiction and the various drugs and alcohol addiction. It will explain how addiction is a chronic disease, like diabetes and high blood pressure, and how it is so very treatable. It will also have some life skills thrown in, for attitude and behavioral mechanisms play a big part in achieving sobriety.

Most Recent Episodes

The Red-Eye Monster

In this episode, we discuss risky alcohol use, binge drinking and alcohol use disorder. The number affected by it and also what alcohol use disorder does to the body and mind. It provides a segue to the next episode that focuses on treatment.

Opioid Addiction: Injectable Treatment Options

This episode talks about Vivitrol, Sublocade and Brixadi injections for the treatment of opioid addiction. And the lifesaver Narcan for opioid overdose.

Opioid Addiction: Injectable Treatment Options

Opioid Addiction: Oral Treatment Options

One of our most important episodes that explains the oral treatment of opioid addiction with suboxone or zubsolv and naltrexone. The phases of treatment-induction, stabilization, maintenance and weaning are explained and what a person can expect of the treatment process if they choose sobriety.

Treatment Works!

Different types of opioids are described, and mild, moderate and severe opioid addiction are explained. How treatment methods are developed is also reviewed.

Why Do Some People Get Addicted?

We discuss the question of why addiction develops in some people and not in others. And also the number of people suffering the various addictions, with illustrative cases.

Meet the 'Docs'

Our first episode introduces Dr. Mahjabeen Islam and Dr. Kettlie Daniels and also addresses what the podcast is all about.