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The Addiction Podcast-Point of No Return

This podcast addresses hope and recovery options for individuals, friends, family, parents and associates who have been or may be addicted to opioids, heroin, cocaine, prescription drugs, fentanyl, and want to overcome the addiction. There are interviews with former addicts, stories of having gone through numerous failed rehabes, parents and loved ones that describe the horrors and ultimate methods they have sought to save lives and help. Issues include the changing world of rehab, from 12 step

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35:47

Charlotte Bismuth Advocating for the Victims of the...

The Addiction Podcast-Point of No Return ·

2024/08/08

Charlotte Bismuth was an attorney who started her career as a litigation associate. After joining the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor in 2010, she began investigating a doctor who was illegally overprescribing pain medications. After months of investigation, Dr. Li was finally convicted of 2 counts of murder and over 90 other counts. While she had a team that assisted, this is the story of one woman's campaign to right a deadly wrong. She continues to fight the good fight in educating

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32:55

Darryl Strawberry Sharing My Spiritual Healing and...

The Addiction Podcast-Point of No Return ·

2024/08/02

Darryl Strawberry is described as a baseball legend by many who have been dazzled by the dynamics of his game. His many accomplishments in the major leagues include four World Series titles, eight All-Star Game appearances, and a nomination to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004. He has earned the legendary nicknames and phrases of one of the most feared home run hitters in the game of baseball: Straw’s Sweet Swing, Strawberry’s Field Forever, and The Legendary Straw Man! Though Darryl was

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31:40

Ryan Leaf Former NFL Giving Back in a Big Way

The Addiction Podcast-Point of No Return ·

2024/07/25

Ryan David Leaf champions those battling mental and behavioral health issues, urging us to rethink mental health and addiction. He aims to crush the stigma, declaring, "asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness." As a former quarterback, Leaf's career at Washington State was stellar: Pac-12 Offensive Player of the Year (1997), First Team All-American, Sammy Baugh Quarterback of the Year, Heisman Trophy finalist, and leading the Cougars to the '97 Rose Bowl. Drafted No. 2 overall in the

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27:33

Steven May Purdue Pharma Whistleblower

The Addiction Podcast-Point of No Return ·

2024/07/19

Steven May reflected on his legal journey, noting that despite losing the case on a technical motion to dismiss, the experience during discovery was profoundly enlightening. His case had traversed through various stages, including a Supreme Court review before ultimately being dismissed due to what he deemed an unfortunate technicality. According to May, there was a belief that governmental pressure influenced the court's decision to dismiss the case through any available means. May highlighted the

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48:23

Rick Mountcastle and Ed Bisch Forcing the Sacklers to...

The Addiction Podcast-Point of No Return ·

2024/07/11

Ed Bisch's son died of an overdose of Oxycontin. Ed didn't sit by. He started researching Oxycontin and its manufacturer - Purdue Pharma; AND the family behind it - The Sacklers. He has been fighting this battle for years and doesn't see giving up until both the company and the family are made to take responsibility for the countless deaths due to oxycontin addiction and overdose. In December 2020, Ed appeared in the MSNBC special - The Forgotten Epidemic. Recently, Ed has been working to raise

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33:40

David Sanchez Creating Healthier Safer and Drug Free...

The Addiction Podcast-Point of No Return ·

2024/07/06

Born in Redondo Beach, California, David Sanchez began learning about drugs at age 9 when a neighbor offered him marijuana. By age 15, he was using harder drugs that first led to juvenile jail and eventually to multiple penitentiaries. The turning points came in 2012 when he finally conquered his addiction, and then in 2014 when he began building on his own knowledge and studies of addiction, and on ideas to develop and keep communities healthier, safer, and free of drugs.

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43:51

Laura Stack Johnny's Ambassadors Educating about the...

The Addiction Podcast-Point of No Return ·

2024/06/27

Johnny Stack was born on February 7, 2000 and died by suicide on November 20, 2019 at the age of 19. He was an incredibly intelligent, funny, charming, handsome young man, which you can see in his tribute video. We are a normal suburban family and did normal family things. He had a happy life, a 4.0 GPA with a scholarship to college, and a family who loved him very much. Unfortunately, we live in Colorado, which was the first state to legalize marijuana in 2014, when Johnny was 14 years old

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43:33

Dr Ken Finn An Evidenced Based Approach to Marijuana

The Addiction Podcast-Point of No Return ·

2024/06/20

We've talked about marijuana many times on the podcast and noted that quite a few of the former addicts started their drug path with marijuana. In this episode, Dr. Kenneth Finn from Colorado gives us the facts about the use of marijuana as pain medication as well as it's adverse effects on young adults. Dr. Finn used slides during his interview so we suggest you watch the YouTube version of this interview so that you get the truth, nothing but the truth and the whole truth about marijuana. He's

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30:22

Philip Eil Author Prescription for Pain

The Addiction Podcast-Point of No Return ·

2024/06/13

Philip Eil is an award-winning freelance journalist based in his hometown, Providence, Rhode Island. He is the former news editor of the alt-weekly newspaper, The Providence Phoenix. Since the paper’s close in 2014, he has contributed to The Atlantic, Men’s Health, the Boston Globe, Huffington Post, and the Columbia Journalism Review, among other outlets. He has also taught writing and journalism classes at Brown University, Columbia University’s School of the Arts, and the Rhode Island School of

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33:43

Michael DeLeon Dangerous Times for Drugging Kids

The Addiction Podcast-Point of No Return ·

2024/06/07

Michael R. DeLeon, a successfully acclimated ex-offender who after nearly 8 years of drug addiction and gang involvement, spent 12 years in state prison and half-way houses for a gang-related homicide. Michael plead guilty in a very emotional and complicated case involving the murder of his own Mother by people tasked to kill him. Since Michael’s release from prison, he has earned 3 Associates Degrees, a Baccalaureate Degree in Business Management, with a minor in Criminal Justice and a CADC

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31:07

Navarone Garcia A Difficult Journey to Sobriety

The Addiction Podcast-Point of No Return ·

2024/05/30

Navarone Garcia is Priscilla Presley’s son. Navarone Garibaldi Garcia (born March 1, 1987) is an American musician who serves as the lead singer of Them Guns. Them Guns is a Los Angeles-based rock band made up of members Garcia (guitar/lead vocals), Kyle Hamood (lead guitar/vocals/keys), Bobby Vega (drums), and Chuck Holiday (bass). Santa Cruz Waves described their sound as "...a rock base, a tinge of surf/ska vocals, and funked out keys, a sound to satisfy the traditional, to alternative, to

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54:36

Barbie Rivera Author Educator Mom Freedom Fighter...

The Addiction Podcast-Point of No Return ·

2024/05/24

About 29 years ago, a public school teacher told Barbie Rivera that her 6 year old son had a mental disorder and she needed to put him on a mind altering drug - Ritalin. Barbie thought that was nutty as her son was very bright, normal and already bilingual. She started home schooling him now has her own school - called HELP Miami. Her story of how the drug companies offered to pay her $5K every year for every student she will recommend for medication is horrific. H.E.L.P. Miami is a non-profit,

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58:40

Tim Ryan the Hope Dealer

The Addiction Podcast-Point of No Return ·

2024/05/16

Tim has seen and done it all. He's been an addict. He's run million dollar companies. Drugs stole more than half of his life but now he's dedicated every waking minute since walking out of prison to dealing hope to addicts and their families. Tim says "where there is life, there is hope." Known as The Hope Dealer, Tim is a successful entrepreneur, grateful recovering heroin addict and alcoholic - and truth-talking convicted felon. Tim and their wife - Jennifer Gimenez - are a power couple, helping

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49:40

Duke Rumely Former Addict now Providing Safe and...

The Addiction Podcast-Point of No Return ·

2024/05/09

Duke Rumely is a former alcoholic who has been sober since 1989. Since then he realized that what was needed at concerts and sporting events was an area for those who are sober and trying to remain that way. He founded Sober AF Entertainment and is making great strides in leading the sober movement - making sober the popular to be for young and old alike. HELP SUPPORT OUR FIGHT AGAINST ADDICTION. DONATE HERE: https://www.patreon.com/theaddictionpodcast PART OF THE GOOD NEWS PODCAST NETWORK. AUDIO

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43:07

Paula Santos Young Losing her Son to Fentanyl Fuels...

The Addiction Podcast-Point of No Return ·

2024/05/06

Paula Santos Young's world shattered when her beloved oldest son's life was stolen in March 2022 - poisoned by fentanyl-laced marijuana from someone he trusted. With his death, Paula's motherly instincts kicked into high gear. Now she's on a crusade, roaring from every platform she can find to wake up officials and communities to the fentanyl crisis destroying families like an unstoppable hurricane. Paula ferociously shares her anguish and her son's story on podcasts, TV and radio to put a human

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31:56

Marshall Faulk - Former NFL Hall of Famer and Leader...

The Addiction Podcast-Point of No Return ·

2024/04/26

This weekend, we are attending a Drug Free Heroes event in Clearwater Florida that will have Marshall Faulk as one of the speakers. We are excited to hear about how he continues to educate kids on drugs and promote the idea of living drug free - even in tough sports like football. We are republishing our interview with Marshall from 2020. Marshall Faulk was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for twelve seasons, both for the Indianapolis Colts and St. Louis Rams. In 2011, Marshall

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32:31

Crystal Meth and the Gay Community Dallas Bragg

The Addiction Podcast-Point of No Return ·

2024/04/19

Dr. Dallas Bragg launched his Sobriety Coaching business in January 2023 to help gay men break free from addictive behavior and create life past addiction. After struggling with a crystal meth addiction, he decided to begin his sobriety journey on August 4, 2018. Since then, he and his two kids have rebuilt their lives together. Now, blending spirituality and recovery has led to an expansive coaching practice and a new podcast called The AfterMeth. Dallas makes time for physical fitness, houseplant,

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33:43

Grant Cardone Billionaire Entrepreneur Inspirational...

The Addiction Podcast-Point of No Return ·

2024/04/11

Grant Cardone is an American businessman, Equity Fund Manager ($4B Assets Under Management), Real Estate Investor, Business author and Founder of 10X Growth Conference, 10X Health System, Cardone Ventures & 10X Studios. Also author of seven best selling business books, creator of Cardone U online education and The 10X Growth Conferences (the largest business conference in the USA.) Grant Cardone has been a sales training consultant for over 25 years working with a wide range of organizations

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25:07

Samantha Bushika Progressing not Perfecting

The Addiction Podcast-Point of No Return ·

2024/04/04

Samantha Bushika is a survivor with a story she finds inspirational, one that has already saved lives. She celebrates eight years of sobriety in March, marking a journey away from a lifelong addiction to using and selling heroin. Her battle with addiction led her into an unjust justice system, where she became a scapegoat in her small Vermont town's first heroin bust. Despite possessing no heroin herself—it was found in her roommate's possession—Samantha was unfairly targeted due to her

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Amy Ronshausen Drug Free America

The Addiction Podcast-Point of No Return ·

2024/03/28

Amy Ronshausen is the Executive Director of both Drug Free America Foundation, Inc. and Save Our Society From Drugs (S.O.S.), national nonprofit organizations that work to defeat drug legalization attempts, promote sound drug policies, and prevent drug use, abuse and addiction. Mrs. Ronshausen has dedicated most of her adult life to the work of reducing illegal drug use and drug prevention. In her twelve years with Drug Free America Foundation and S.O.S, she has assisted in coordinating successful

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