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Hitting Rock Bottom Then Hitting Upon Her Highest Self: Biet Simkin

By Biet Simkin — 2015

The most ballsy, unfiltered meditation guide in NYC, Biet Simkin, holds nothing back about her alcohol, cocaine, and heroin addiction within the me-me-me NYC art scene. Her journey proves that hitting rock bottom can sometimes be the best way to hit upon your highest self. See more...

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The Connection the Addict Craves | Jason Hyland | TEDxBostonCollege

Jason Hyland speaks about being a voice for the drug epidemic, showing what is possible even for people struggling currently or in early recovery. Being a former addict himself, Jason uses his personal experience to give a unique perspective of grit and self-empowerment.

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Addiction Is a Disease. We Should Treat It Like One | Michael Botticelli

A former Director of National Drug Control Policy, Michael Botticelli is working to end this epidemic and treat people with addictions with kindness, compassion and fairness.

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Climbing Out of Addiction and Depression: Margo Talbot at TEDxCanmore

Current research suggests that addictionand depression are symptoms of emotional distress, not causes of it, forging the link between childhood trauma and mental illness. Margo Talbot's journey supports these studies.

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What Causes Opioid Addiction, and Why Is It So Tough to Combat? - Mike Davis

Explore the science of why opioids are addictive and what can be done to reverse the growing rates of addiction and overdose.

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Virginia Satir Family with a Drug Problem Video

In this video, Virginia Satir firmly but lovingly confronts a large family about their son’s longstanding substance abuse.

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Addiction and Trust: Marc Lewis at TEDxRadboudU 2013

A former drug addict himself, Lewis now researches addiction. In order to get over ones addiction, he explains, self-trust is necessary. Unfortunately, self- trust is extremely difficult for an addict to achieve.

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Beating Opioid Addiction | Joy’s Story

For over 30 years, Joy battled addiction. Now with four years in recovery, she tells her story.

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Opioids, Pain, Addiction, and the Brain - Saving the Brain 2017

Cottage Health Director of Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine, Dr. Paul Erickson, MD, discusses the neurology behind chronic pain, opioids, and addiction. Presented at the 2017 Saving The Brain Symposium on November 3, 2017 in Santa Barbara, CA.

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An Addiction Specialist Reveals What Happens to Your Brain on Ecstasy

Ecstasy, also known as Molly or MDMA, is a popular illegal drug in the dance party scene. However, in recent months the FDA has approved its usage in clinical trials to treat PTSD.

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Why Do Our Brains Get Addicted?

Neuroscientist Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse at the NIH, applies a lens of addiction to the obesity epidemic.

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