Addiction & Recovery
Drug Use and Treatment in America Today (Encore)
Posted on June 1, 2023 by Liz Dederich
The life expectancy for Americans has gone down due to deaths from drug use and overdoses, killing more people than suicide or accidents. What are the recent changes in drug use and treatment? Dick’s guest is Dr. Michael Miller, a psychiatrist and past President and Board Chair of the American Society of Addiction Medicine as […]
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Read MoreChildren of Addicts
Posted on February 22, 2023 by Liz Dederich
11% of children in the United States are growing up in a household with an adult addict. These children are three times more likely to be addicts themselves as adults. How can children be protected from the negative consequences of living with an addict? Dick’s guest is Jack Gieche, LPC who has specialized in issues […]
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Read MoreWhen Your Spouse is an Addict
Posted on February 8, 2023 by Liz Dederich
Approximately 20 million Americans struggle with alcohol or drug use disorder. What are the consequences of being the partner of an addict? What are the best strategies to help deal with a loved one’s addiction? Dick’s guest is Jack Gieche, LPC who has specialized in issues dealing with addiction and families.
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Read MoreTreating Addiction: An Alternative to 12 Step Recovery Programs
Posted on December 8, 2021 by Liz Dederich
Dr. Michael Edelstein, Clinical Psychologist and Author of “Three Minute Therapy: Change Your Thinking, Change Your Life.”, joins Dick to discuss what he sees as shortcomings with 12 step programs and what he feels is a better alternative.
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Read MoreTreating Addicted Professionals
Posted on December 18, 2019 by Dick Goldberg
Lawyers and doctors, despite their high income and status, have higher rates of addiction than the general population. Dick’s guest, Dr. Michael Miller is a psychiatrist and specialist in addiction medicine.
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Read MorePorn Addiction
Posted on October 9, 2019 by Dick Goldberg
The overuse of pornography on the internet is wreaking havoc in some people’s lives and their marriages. Why do some people fall victim to porn addiction? What are the patterns of use and abuse? What can be done? Dick’s guest is Joshua Shea, a recovering porn and alcohol addict as well as an author, speaker […]
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Read MoreDrug Use and Treatment in America Today
Posted on July 17, 2019 by Dick Goldberg
The life expectancy for Americans has gone down due to deaths from drug use and overdoses, killing more people than suicide or accidents. What are the recent changes in drug use and treatment? Dick’s guest is Dr. Michael Miller, a psychiatrist and past President and Board Chair of the American Society of Addiction Medicine as […]
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Read MoreIntervention
Posted on January 16, 2019 by Dick Goldberg
More than 20 million Americans are addicted to drugs or alcohol. Yet less than 10% believe they need treatment. How can the other 90% be convinced they need help? Dick’s guest is Steve Bruno, a recovering addict himself who became a professional interventionist and has done over 500 interventions in the last 17 years.
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Read MoreBinge Drinking
Posted on August 2, 2017 by Liz Dederich
Is binge drinking just a college phenomenon? How prevalent is it? Is it just innocent fun? When does it cross the line from fun to danger? Dick’s guest, Gabrielle Koren, LCSW, SAC shares surprising information on what binge drinking really is and how pervasive it is in our culture.
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Read MoreWhat to Expect Once You’re Sober
Posted on May 25, 2016 by Liz Dederich
Sobriety is only the beginning of overcoming the problems that caused the addiction. Dick’s guest, Jane Bartels, is the author “Broken Promises: One Family’s Journey Through Alcoholism to Reconciliation” and a certified addiction counselor, as well as a recovering alcoholic with over 25 years of sobriety.
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Read MoreThe Heroin Epidemic
Posted on November 5, 2014 by TSC Admin
Why the dramatic increase in use? Who is susceptible? What gets people to turn it around? What treatment works best? Dick’s guest is Dr. Michael Miller, Addiction Psychiatrist, recent President of the American Society of Addiction Medicine and Medical Director of the Herrington Recovery Center at Rogers Memorial Hospital in Wisconsin.
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Read MoreGambling Addiction
Posted on August 21, 2013 by TSC Admin
Is it a true addiction? Is the spread of casinos feeding this problem? Who is the troubled gambler? Is treatment effective? Dick’s guest, Keith Whyte, the director of the National Council on Problem Gambling, dispels several myths and explains the magnitude of this problem in the United States. “There’s a winning phase and a losing […]
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Read MoreThe 12 Steps and Addiction in America
Posted on August 7, 2013 by TSC Admin
How effective is the 12-step program in treating alcoholism and other addictions? When is the 12-step program not enough? Dick’s guest is Dr. Michael Miller, a board certified addiction psychiatrist who has practiced addiction medicine for 30 years. He is presently Director of Herrington Recovery Center at Rogers Memorial Hospital in Oconomowoc, Wis., and is […]
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Read MoreDrug and Alcohol Use Among Young Adults
Posted on October 31, 2012 by TSC Admin
How common is binge drinking? How problematic is marijuana and other drug use at this age? When does recreational use of drugs and alcohol slide into abuse? What treatments are most helpful? Dick’s guest Shelly Dutch has 28 years of experience helping this population. She is the Founder and Director of Connections Counseling, a large […]
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Read MoreSex Addiction
Posted on January 25, 2012 by TSC Admin
Is sexual addiction really a clinical disease? What is it, why is this a growing affliction and how do you treat it? These questions are answered by Dick’s guest, Dr. Daniel Brakarsh, psychologist and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist.
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Read MoreInternet Addiction
Posted on November 28, 2011 by TSC Admin
Internet addiction is real, growing and as prevalent as alcohol addiction. Dr. David Lacocque, a University of Wisconsin psychologist and frequent presenter on this subject, shares what he has learned in seven years of working with clients with this issue.
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