Mark Scheeren and his colleague, Michelle Dunbar, developed the Freedom Model of Addiction. Listen as Claudia and Bev discuss this, agreeing on some things and disagreeing on others. It's always interesting to listen to different points of view. Both Mark and Michelle have struggled with addiction. 

The Freedom Model research - The Baldwin Research Institute

The Freedom Model Website 

"Here are some really informative opiate/MAT-centered articles written by FM co-author and BRI Research Fellow, Steven Slate on his site www.thecleanslate.org"

https://www.thecleanslate.org/the-facts-buprenorphine-treatment-for-opioid-use-disorder-is-widespread/

https://www.thecleanslate.org/how-the-new-york-times-and-everyone-else-keeps-getting-one-major-fact-about-opioid-addiction-and-treatment-wrong/

Mark Scheeren's co-author and BRI Research Fellow, Steven Slate’s Ted Talk 

You can contact Mark at [email protected]

Information on opioid MDL settlement dollars - $54 billion and counting

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