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Chemical Dependency & the Opioid Epidemic

Season 6 Episode 6 | 26m 46s

A well-rounded approach to drug addiction treats the brain's rewards center, memory center, reasoning center and motivational center, and addresses a patient's underlying mental health disorder. Dr. Lloyd Sederer, M.D., distinguished psychiatric advisor to the New York State Office of Mental Health and author of "The Addiction Solution," explains this holistic way of treating chemical dependency.

Aired: 10/15/19 | Expires: 01/14/22
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