More than 101,000 Americans died from a drug overdose between April 2020 and April 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Substance abuse, or addiction, is a national crisis that’s only continuing to worsen as new drugs enter the market and treatment has been disrupted due to the pandemic. Recovering addict Dr. Carl Erik Fisher joins us this week to share his own story with addiction and what can be done to improve treatment for people suffering from substance abuse issues.
Guest Information:
- Dr. Carl Erik Fisher, psychiatrist, assistant professor, Columbia University, author, The Urge: Our History of Addiction.
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