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Ross Mandell sits down with Dr. Adi Jaffe, a former drug dealer turned UCLA-educated Ph.D., best-selling author, and one of the most progressive voices in mental health and addiction recovery today.

Dr. Jaffe shares his jaw-dropping personal journey—from a promising psychology student at UCLA to a SWAT-team arrest and a year in jail, and ultimately to earning his Ph.D. with honors from the very same university he once dropped out of. Now the founder of IGNTD, he’s on a mission to eliminate shame, challenge the stigma of addiction, and guide people through their darkest moments toward purpose, joy, and freedom.

Author of The Abstinence Myth and the upcoming Unhooked, Dr. Jaffe has been featured on CNN, Psychology Today, KTLA, and more, using both science and personal experience to redefine what recovery really looks like. His message is clear: People need understanding, not judgment—and true healing starts with compassion.

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