Maia Szalavitz, New York Times best-selling author of "Unbroken Brain" and "Undoing Drugs," joins Dr. Harrison to help us unlearn tough love, rock bottoms, and autism stereotypes. Deeply passionate about rectifying the inequality in drug policy and harm reduction, Maia gives us a tour of her recovery journey. If you're curious about how to navigate autism, prescribed medication, and sobriety, don't miss this episode.

Check out Maia's books: https://maiasz.com/books/

Find Maia on Twitter (X): @maiasz

Read Maia's New York Times essay from 1/22/24, "After My Heroin Addiction, Would Pain Medicine Set Me Back?": https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/22/opinion/pain-recovery-drug-addiction.html

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