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An Expert on Addiction and Critic of 12-Step Programs: A Conversation with Lance Dodes M.D.

An Expert on Addiction and Critic of 12-Step Programs: A Conversation with Lance Dodes M.D.

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Aug 04, 2022
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Drug addiction is a serious individual and public health problem worldwide. In the United States, alcohol is the most widely abused substance. Alcohol addiction harms a person’s physical, psychological, and social well-being. An estimated 20 million Americans have addiction issues (this number does NOT include internet and pornography addiction). In the United States, an estimated 95,000 people die from alcohol-related causes annually. The CDC estimated that over 100,000 people died of drug overdoses this past year. Is addiction a disease? Dr. Lance Dodes joined me to discuss what his research and clinical experience have taught him over the decades. 

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