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America’s Quiet Addiction: One Man’s Recovery, One Doctor’s Warning

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Published: November 23, 2025 by VPR Producer

Behind the drinks we celebrate lies a nationwide addiction crisis. A recovering alcoholic and an emergency room doctor join us this week to share how easily alcohol dependence takes hold, the long-term damaging effects of this addiction and some of the newest treatments available on the frontlines.


  • Christopher Najera, author of The Hard Truth! Stopping Alcohol,
  • Dr. Corey Hazekamp, emergency medicine physician at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago.

Links for more info:

  • The Hard Truth Website
  • The Hard Truth! Stopping Alcohol by Christopher Najera
  • Christopher Najera Instagram
  • Dr. Corey Hazekamp Northwestern Medicine Faculty Page
  • AA.org
  • SAMHSA Helpline
  • How to Curb Drinking During the Holidays
  • New Treatments for Fighting Alcohol Addiction
Program #: 25-47segment type: Feature StoriesGuests - Christopher Najera| Dr. Corey HazekampBooks & Publications - The Hard Truth! Stopping AlcoholInstitutions - Northwestern Memorial Hospital in ChicagoHost - Marty PetersonProducers - Amirah Zaveri| Jason Dickey
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