This is part 2 of a 2-part series talking with journalist Zachary Siegel. This week, we talk with Zach about how the politicians have been working to create policy, what their policies are, and how they differ from one another (and the past policies).

Zachary Siegel is a journalist who covers public health and mental health policy, with a specific focus on substance use treatment and the opioid crisis. And, he has his own journey through the treatment world that informs his writing. In the first of a two-part interview, Zach talks about his own journey into substance use and the treatment world, which brought him to writing about it full time.

Dr. Daniel Lieberman, the author of The Molecule of More, talks about how Dopamine works in the brain to help us learn, and drives us to do more ... of everything!

You've probably heard about eating disorders, and maybe even know about the basics of Anorexia and Bulimia, but do you really feel like you understand them? Today, Dr. Camilla Mager joins us to help demystify eating disorders, and learn about the different treatments available. Also, Dr. David Fagan joins us again to discuss the growing public health crisis around e-cigarettes and vaping.

Ever take a walk and just feel ... refreshed? Sure you have, and there is a lot of science that explains why you feel that way. Science author Florence Williams joins the show to discuss her book, The Nature Fix, and the evidence behind how nature can help cure many of the problems that ail us.

Steve Hayes is one of the creators of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, one of the premiere evidence-based treatments available today. He joins us to talk about ACT, how and why it was developed, and about his new ACT book, A Liberated Mind, which talks about how to overcome mental battles, refocus on what truly matters, and build new habits to grow our quality of life.

Women for Sobriety is a national self help group specifically for women who are looking to change their relationship with substances. Adrienne Miller, the president and CEO of Women for Sobriety, joins us to talk about the group, why having a group that is just for women is so important, and how you can get involved.

Everyone thinks they know about marijuana, but Dr. Margaret Meg Haney REALLY knows about cannabis. She has studied it for years, and she is here to share with us what the research really says about the most talked about and divisive plant around.

E-Cigarettes and vaping are ubiquitous, and yet they may be as bad as cigarettes. Have we entered back into the same cycle we were in in the 1950's with cigarettes, only this time with vaping? Dr. David Fagan will talk to us all about e-cigarettes, what they do to you, and what kinds of policies are being put into place to help protect the public.

Dr. Marc Lewis is a psychologist with a background in developmental psychology. He also has his own history of substance use. When he went back to try and understand addiction, the current models didn't make sense to him, so he created a new one. Learn about Dr. Lewis' Learning model of addiction.