Today we discuss the science of addiction with Dr. Greer, a physician trained in addiction medicine who serves as the director and physician for Bowen Recovery Center, an opioid recovery center. She sheds light on how addiction impacts the brain, medical assisted treatments and how we can help change the stigma around addiction.

Topics also discussed:

Medical assisted treatments

Recovery

Relapse

Drugs

Addiction

Stigma

Substance abuse disorder

Opioid Use Disorder

Mental health

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Additional Resources:

Bowen Center: https://www.bowencenter.org/

Co-Dependents Anonymous: http://coda.org/

Al-Anon: https://al-anon.org/

Nar-Anon: https://www.nar-anon.org/

National Helpline: https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

Treatment Locator: https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/