Rise and Grind

E30: Stop Drinking Altogether with Celebrity Claudia Christian


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Who is Claudia Christian?

Claudia has been in the film and television business as a performer for more than 30 years. She has starred in over 50 films and thousands of hours of television. Sci-fi fans around the world know her from her work on the Hugo Award winning show Babylon 5. She is most recognized as an advocate for The Sinclair Method, a treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD) using naltrexone for proven long-term success in decreasing alcohol use.

Check out Claudia’s full bio on IMBD

Episode Notes:

Most of the year 29%, of highway deaths are related to alcohol. On Thanksgiving the number shoots up to 35%, and on Christmas it’s 41%.
According to the NIAAA, 66M Americans suffer problem drinking costing the American economy $257B.
From 2003-13 Alcohol Use Disorder has grown from 9% to more than 13% of the US Adult Population (JAMA)
For Women, the increase in Alcohol Use Disorder from 2002-2013 was more than 84% (JAMA).




Do you know somebody that may need help from addiction or mental illness?

We want to help those who are suffering from addiction and mental health disorders by providing you some of the best know resources mentioned in weekly episodes and listed below.

If this is an emergency or if you are worried that you or someone you know may be at risk for suicide, please call your local authorities (911).

 

OTHER MENTIONS

Visit the C Three Foundation
Watch the documentary film One Little Pill
Watch Claudia’s Tedx video “How I overcame alcoholism”
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