Addiction 101: Doctoring in the Realm of Hungry Ghosts with Dr. Gabor Mate

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Sections from today's episode

• Why the term "hungry ghost"?
• How did you get interested in addiction medicine?
• How stress impacts students' empathy levels
• Is treating addiction replacing one substance with another?

Today's guest

A renowned speaker, and bestselling author, Dr. Gabor Maté is highly sought after for his expertise on a range of topics including addiction, stress and childhood development.

After 20 years of family practice and palliative care experience, Dr. Maté worked for over a decade in Vancouver’s Downtown East Side with patients challenged by drug addiction and mental illness. The bestselling author of four books published in over twenty-five languages, Gabor is an internationally renowned speaker highly sought after for his expertise on addiction, trauma, childhood development, and the relationship of stress and illness. His book on addiction received the Hubert Evans Prize for literary non-fiction. For his groundbreaking medical work and writing he has been awarded the Order of Canada, his country’s highest civilian distinction, and the Civic Merit Award from his hometown, Vancouver.

Gabor is also co-developer of a therapeutic approach, Compassionate Inquiry, now studied by hundreds of therapists, physicians, counselors, and others internationally. He is currently writing his next book, The Myth of Normal: Illness and Health in an Insane Culture, out in late 2021.

His books include

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters With Addiction

When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress

Scattered Minds: The Origins and Healing of Attention Deficit Disorder

Hold on to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers.

Watch Dr. Mate's TedTalk

The Power of Addiction and The Addiction of Power

Check out his son's project, Lyrics to Go

If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there is help available.

SAMHSA National Helpline

Confidential free help, from public health agencies, to find substance use treatment and information.

www.samhsa.gov

1-800-662-4357

Shatterproof

Browse addiction resources from treatment finders to recovery groups to grief support.

www.shatterproof.org/

National Suicide Prevention Hotline: [phone]

Further Learning

National Institute on Drug Abuse

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) supports and conducts research across a broad range of disciplines and leads the nation in scientific research on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction.

www.drugabuse.gov

Health Management Associates

Helping Communities Improve Care for People with Complex Health and Social Needs

www.HMAedu.com

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