Dr. Anna Lembke is a Stanford University based addition medicine specialist and author of, Drug Dealer, MD http://amzn.to/2kKN7fV

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Here are some key time stamps:

02:14 History of the Opioid Epidemic: 07:36 Opioid Epidemic Now: In 2011 the CDC declared an opioid epidemic caused by over prescribing of opioids by doctors. 08:36 Incentive for Over Prescribing: 09:52 Change in Medicine to Prevent Addictions: 10:46 Infiltration of the Pharmaceutical Industry: 11:58 Neuroadaptation and Tolerance to Drugs and Alcohol: 13:30 Other Side Effects of Long Term Opioid Use 14:06 Lethal Effects of Opioids: 15:19 Safe Alternatives to Opioids: 16:23 Perioperative Opioid Use and Healing: 19:35 Risk Factors for Addiction: 22:19 Lessons from the Highly Addicted: 31:26 Family Resources: 32:50 Frontal Lobe Involvement: 35:59 Substance Use vs Addictive Use: 36:58 Dopamine and Addiction: 39:04 How Much is Too Much (Alcohol or other drugs)?

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