Why People Get Addicted to Drugs: Addiction Specialist Graydon Clipperton
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In their first episode, co-hosts Greg and Rob interview addiction specialist, Graydon Clipperton and shed light on the reasons why people become addicted to alcohol and drugs. Graydon explains that addiction is an illness that requires empathy, compassion and support as early painful childhood experience and trauma are often behind why family and friends abuse drugs to the detriment of their mind and body.
Greg and Rob share their personal struggles with alcoholism and mental health issues in the past to understand their ‘why’ of addiction. At the end of the episode they discuss the mind-body connection and what they learned from the interview.
Graydon Clippertons' contact info: : Psychology Today and go to ‘Find a Therapist’
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