The world struggles with drug and alcohol addiction. Until we have a better understanding of the roots of addiction success in treating the problem may remain elusive. Dr. Gabor Maté is on the front line of Vancouver’s efforts to affect hardcore drug addiction, mental illness, and HIV. We’ll discuss his experience described in his book In The Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction on the next Line One: Your Health Connection.
- Dr. Gabor Maté websiteÂ
- Dr. Maté on how addiction changes the brain
- Brain Development & Addiction with Gabor MateÂ
- Democracy Now!: Gabor Maté
PARTICIPATE:
- Call 550-8433 (Anchorage) or 1-888-353-5752 (statewide) during the live broadcast
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HOST : Dr. Thad Woodard, Anchorage pediatrician
GUEST: Dr. Gabor Maté, physician and author
LIVE BROADCAST:Â January 7, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. (Alaska time)
REPEAT BROADCAST: January 7, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. (Alaska time)
DR. WOODARD’S FAVORITE HEALTH AND SCIENCE LINKS:
- Cleveland Clinic
- Mayo Clinic
- MedlinePlus
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HealthyChildren.org
- American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology
- American College of Allergy,  Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI)
- Science Based Medicine
- Quackwatch
- Super Smart Health
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