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High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and Addiction241. Eric Nation | Drug Endangered ChildrenDrug Endangered Children - 1 in 8 children live with one or more caregiver with a substance use disorder in the United States. Millions of children and families are affected by parental or caregiver legal and or illegal substance misuse today.  759,000 children experienced a parental death due to drugs from 1999-2000. Dr. Lev discussed drug endangered children and solutions with Eric Nation. National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children Executive Director Eric Nation spent over 20 years in the field of law enforcement where he worked his way up to Lieutenant. As a Li...
2025-08-0445 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and Addiction239. Dr. Lev's Special MessageHello again High Truths Listeners. Get ready for a special podcast. It’s special... and a little emotional. Because I have some big news to share with you. So let’s start with the tough part first. The bad news is... I’m going to need to hit pause on the High Truths podcast for now. High Truths is one of my most favorite projects.  I love talking to you and I learn so much from my guests. We learn together and inspire action to make things better around us. I will really miss you...
2025-07-2107 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and Addiction211. High Truths Season 5 Dr. Lev MonologueHello and Welcome to Season 5 of  High Truths on Drugs and Addiction. What an honor and joy I have from hosting High Truths.  Each episode I have great discussions with fascinating and knowledge people who get me thinking and teach me something new. It is like the Talmudic saying in Ethics of our Fathers, Who is Wise, One who learns from every person. And you and I learn so much from our High Truths guest. Talmudically speaking - I guess that means we are all wise. Can you believe that we already had 210 conversations with fascinating people? I lo...
2025-01-0639 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #159 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr. Nora VolkowDr. Nora Volkow joins High Truths for the 4th time and 4th Season of High Truths to start the year with analysis of 2023 and hopes for 2024. Listen to see if she agree or not with Dr. Lev's assessments. Nora D. Volkow, M.D., is Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health. Dr. Lev called her a rock star of medicine. NIDA is the world’s largest funder of scientific research on the health aspects of drug use and addiction. Dr. Volkow's work has been instrumental in demonstrating that drug addiction is a br...
2024-01-081h 00High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #158 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction Season 4 Introduction with Dr. Roneet LevHappy Near Year to 2024.  In this Season 4 Introduction Dr. Lev outlines her solution for the overdose crisis. Why are we spending a record billions of dollars on solution and no seeing decrease better results and decreased deaths? Dr. Lev states we are not spending money in the correct proportions to prevent addiction. Dr. Lev presents her outline for solutions based on the historical success of  tobacco and the opioid prescription crisis. Don't we wish we were back in the good 'ol days of doctors over prescribing opioids - we had half as many unintentional overdose deaths as we do today. We...
2024-01-0121 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #136 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dennis PragerDr Lev talks to Dennis about the normalization of drugs, marijuana, and importance of prevention. Dennis Prager is co-founder and president of Prager University, one of the most widely viewed video sites in the world, with a billion views a year. He is a nationally syndicated radio talk-show host, columnist, and author of ten books, most recently the third volume of his commentary on the first five books of the Bible, The Rational Bible, the best-selling Bible commentary in America since it first appeared. The Dennis Prager Show Prager U
2023-07-311h 17San Diego Health
San Diego HealthThe Fentanyl Crisis: How to Protect Yourself and Your Family with Dr. Roneet LevOne pill can kill. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 150 deaths per day are caused by synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl. Fentanyl, which is 50 to 100 stronger than morphine, is fueling the opioid crisis and in just the past year alone, more than 110,000 people in the US have died from synthetic opioid overdoses. In this episode of San Diego Health, host Susan Taylor and Roneet Lev, MD, an emergency medicine physician and the director of the emergency department at Scripps Mercy Hospital, talk about ways to protect your loved ones from a potentially deadly fentanyl...
2023-07-1911 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #134 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr. Miriam Delphin-Rittmon on SAMHSASAMHSA, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is charged with  public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of our nation. This includes drug prevention and treatment programs. Mental health and Addiction health very much overlap. Of the 20 million people who have a SUD about 50% also have mental illness. Of the 47.6 million adults with a mental illness about 20% also have an addiction. Dr. Lev sits with Dr. Delphin-Rittmon on Zoom in a conversation. Miriam E. Delphin-Rittmon, Ph.D.  is currently Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use in the U.S. Department of Health and Hu...
2023-07-1751 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #126 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction on Xing the X WaiverThe National Overdose Prevention Network, NOPN,  held a Webinar titled "End of the X Waiver: A New Frontier in Addiction Treatment." Mary Maddux-Gonzalez interviewed Dr. Roneet Lev on the subject.  This podcast is a recording of that Webinar with permission by NOPN. Dr. Lev presents the history behind the X-Waiver, the ripple effects predicted from the change in policy, deconstructs stigma, and her hopes for the future.
2023-05-221h 01High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #112 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction on White House and Beyond - Dr. John Bibb interviewing Dr. LevThis is a reverse podcast. Typically I am interviewing my guests. In this special episode, I am  interviewed by Dr John Bibb on my path to the White House and addiction medicine. I talked about my young years as an emergency physician, having a family, along with failed and successful projects from opioid prescription epidemic to our national drug crisis.
2023-02-1339 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #106 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr. Roneet Lev 2023 MonologueThis High Truths podcast is a 2023 monologue as I review accomplishments of 2022 and present hopes for 2023. I welcome in the New Year with blessing of health, happiness and meaning to all. After two full seasons with over 100 guests there is still so much to discuss about drugs and addiction. We have a strong season ahead with High Truths, interesting guests and conversations. Who is wise? One who learns from all people. - Pirke Avot, Ethics of the Fathers We will all get wiser this season learning from various people.
2023-01-0214 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #105 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction Season 2 FinaleHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction presents SEASON FINALE Live Stream of December 9, 2022.  Featured experts reflex on 2022 and share High Truths hopes for 2023. Dr. Roneet Lev, podcast host, Emergency and Addiction Physician Dr. Bertha Madras, Drug Policy Expert, Harvard Medical School Dr. Libby Stuyt, Psychiatrist Colorado Dr. Jessica Ristau, Internal Medicine and Addiction Physician, National Clinical Consultation Center, NCCC IASIC 22 HT Finale Flyer
2022-12-261h 48High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode # 83 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with California Cannabis VictimsThis is a special episode of High Truths featuring the voices of California Cannabis Victims. These are parents who's children died because of cannabis addiction. They brave the cruelty of people who bully them, judge them, and hit them when they are down. They risk attacks in order to spare other parents from similar tragedy. May the memory of these children be a blessing and may other children live from their sacrifice. Learn more at IASIC Mom Strong Every Brain Matters   Daniel Reader, 1995 - 2020 Shane Robinson, 1996 - 2012 Jolo Talay, 1996 - 2018 Trevor Leopold, 2001- 2019 Kevin Bright, 1989 - 2018        
2022-07-2537 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #82 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr. Josh Bloom and Junk ScienceDr. Josh Bloom is an organic chemist who debunks Junk Science in his work with the American Council on Science. Hear what he has to say about opioids and pain, fentanyl, methamphetamine, benzodiazepines, and cannabis. Do Dr. Lev and Dr. Bloom agree or disagree on issues of addiction? You judge. Dr. Josh Bloom, ACSH's Director of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Science, earned his Ph.D. in organic chemistry at the University of Virginia, followed by postdoctoral training at the University of Pennsylvania. His career 20+ year first career was drug discovery research at Wyeth. During this time he participated in research in...
2022-07-181h 01High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #81 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr. Louis Profeta on Drugs and CollegeWhat does Dr. Profeta tell college kids about drugs? He shows them what it's like for him, as an emergency physician, to tell their parents they died of an overdose. That's the worse horror for a doctor. Dr. Louis M. Profeta is a nationally recognized, award-winning writer and Emergency Physician at St. Vincent Hospital of Indianapolis. He is clinical instructor of Emergency Medicine at Indiana University and Marian University Schools of Medicine. A graduate of Indiana University and its School of Medicine, Dr. Profeta completed his post-graduate training in Emergency Medicine at the University of Pittsburgh.  He is a d...
2022-07-111h 01High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #80 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Ben Cort on Cannabis Use DisorderBen Cort Ben’s passion for recovery, prevention and harm reduction comes from his own struggle with substance abuse. Sober since 6/15/96, Ben has been a part of the recovery movement in almost every way imaginable; from a recipient to a provider to a spokesperson. Cort has a deep understanding of the issues and a personal motivation to see the harmful effects of drug and alcohol abuse minimized. From non-profits to hospitals to private programs Ben has been a leader inside of many forms of addiction treatment and prevention. From 2017-2020 Ben was a consultant to various treatment programs, state governments, pr...
2022-07-0459 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #79 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr. Lewis Nelson on Myth Busting on FentanylDr. Lewis Nelson myth busts alleged fentanyl overdose cases in passive handlers. He explains the nocebo effect, opposite the placebo effect. It is true that 2 grains of fentanyl can kill, but it have to be 2 grain of pure fentanyl and it has to be consumed. Touching fentanyl does not kill - people who deal drugs as well as healthcare workers touch fentanyl regularly and do not overdose. "Dose makes the Poison" is the hallmark of medical toxicology. Lewis S. Nelson, MD is Professor and Chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine, Chief of Service of the University...
2022-06-271h 45High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #78 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr. Tom Frieden on Public HealthCan the public health solution to drug overdoses follow the public health model for COVID?Can we do contact tracing for overdoses like we do for infectious diseases? Dr. Tom Frieden, former CDC director say yes. Dr. Tom Frieden is a physician trained in internal medicine, infectious diseases, public health, and epidemiology. He is former director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and former commissioner of the New York City Health Department. Dr. Frieden is currently President and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives. Dr. Frieden began his public health career in...
2022-06-2035 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode # 77 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr. Marta DiForte on Cannabis Induced PsychosisDr. Di Forte is world renowned expert in cannabis induced psychosis research and risk factors for schizophrenia. Dr Marta Di Forti is a Clinical Reader in Psychosis Research at the Dept of Social, Developmental and Genetic Research, Institute of Psychiatry, and Honorary Consultant Adult Psychiatrist, Lambeth EI Community team, South London and Maudsley NHS foundation Trust. She leads the first Cannabis Clinic for patients with Psychotic disorders in UK. She was recently awarded the Royal College of Psychiatrist Researcher of the year prize.  In 2020 she was granted a MRC Senior Research Fellowship to expand her research in the role o...
2022-06-131h 11Let\'s Talk
Let's TalkEpisode 17 - Front Lines: Addiction in the ER with Dr. Roneet LevMy guest for this episode is Dr. Roneet Lev!  Dr. Lev is board certified in emergency and addiction medicine, and was the first Chief Medical Officer of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. She currently chairs the San Diego Community Response to Drug Overdose (CReDO) Task Force, is the current executive director of the Independent Emergency Physicians Consortium, and is founder and Vice President of IASIC, the International Academy on the Science and Impact of Cannabis.  Dr. Lev also hosts her own fantastic podcast, High Truths on Drugs and Addiction.
2022-06-0955 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #76 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Congressman Patrick Kennedy on Mental Health and MarijuanaWhat's the overlap in mental health and marijuana? Congressman Patrick Kennedy notes that Addiction for Profit Industry in Preying on Vulnerable populations including children. Former U.S. Representative Patrick J. Kennedy During his time in Congress, Patrick J. Kennedy was the lead author of the landmark Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (Federal Parity Law), which requires insurers to cover treatment for mental health and substance use disorders no more restrictively than treatment for illnesses of the body, such as diabetes and cancer. In 2013, he founded The Kennedy Forum, a nonprofit that unites advocates, business leaders...
2022-06-061h 01High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #75 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Laura Stack and protecting youth from marijuanaPreventing youth from using marijuana is key in preventing drug addiction and psychosis. Laura Stack has practical and life saving advice for parents and those interested in drug prevention. Do you have a code word with your kids? The code means come get me wherever I am, no questions asked. Laura Stack is Johnny Stack’s mom and the Founder & CEO of Johnny’s Ambassadors. In the business world, Laura was better known by her professional moniker, The Productivity Pro®. She is a Hall-of-Fame Speaker and corporate spokesperson for many major brands. Laura is a bestselling author of eight books on pr...
2022-05-3051 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode # 74 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr. Sharon Levy on Cannabis and YouthCannabis use is associated with alarming increase in mental health crisis, especially in youth. High potency THC products are the driving this problem. Dr. Levy sees this in her clinic treating kids with cannabis use disorder. Sharon Levy, MD, MPH Sharon Levy, MD, MPH is a Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrician, Addiction Medicine specialist, Director of the Adolescent Substance Use and Addiction Program at Boston Children’s Hospital and Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School.  Over the past 20 years she has evaluated and treated thousands of adolescents with substance use disorders, and she has written extensively on the topic.  In 2016 she...
2022-05-231h 02High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #73 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dominique McDowell and Peer SupportPeer  support is a blessing for many individuals with substance use disorder. Listen to Dominique's inspiring journey and how he gives back to the community in San Francisco. Dominique McDowell Mr. McDowell joined the leadership team to create an innovative Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) program to serve those struggling with opioid or alcohol addictions and also Contingency Management Program (CM) for patients struggling with Methamphetamine use . His program has received statewide and national acclaim, and allowed MCHWC to bring important substance use and homelessness services to southern Marin. He is trained as a Relapse Prevention Specialist (RLPS), Gorski-CENAPS, H...
2022-05-161h 19High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #72 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Drs. Reb Close and Casey Grover on Emergency Department and Community Addiction CollaborationCollaboration yields better results. Breaking silos between public heath and public safety while integrating prevention is key in decrease addiction and the harms from drugs. San Diego CReDO Task Force, Community Response to Drug Overdose is an example of such collaboration Drs. Close and Grover have similar solutions in Monetary, California. Reb Close, MD Dr. Close is an Attending Emergency Physician, currently in the process of becoming board-certified in addiction medicine in addition to Emergency Medicine and the lead clinical physician for the Monterey County Prescribe Safe Initiative. The Monterey County Prescribe Safe Initiative is a collaborative e...
2022-05-091h 04High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #71 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr. Marc Azoulay on Addiction Treatment without MedicationsThank you High Truth Listeners for making High Truths on Drugs and Addiction #11 in the Top 60 Addiction Podcasts in 2022 according to FeedSpot. What are ways of treating addiction without medications? Is addiction treatment different for men vs women? What is toxic masculinity? Marc Azoulay Marc is a psychotherapist in private practice in Boulder, CO and the past President of the Four Corners Group Psychotherapy Society. He helps clients that have a harmful relationship to their inherent aggression or who are stuck in the pain of their repetition compulsions. Many of his clients struggle with addiction, anxiety, and self-sabotage. Marc...
2022-05-021h 06High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #70 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr. Stuart Reese on Genotoxicity of Cannabis ProductsCannabis can Weed-Whack your DNA. Genotoxicity describes the property of chemical agents that damages genetic information or causes mutations. These mutations can lead to cancer. Listen to Dr. Reece talk about his genetic research. Thank you High Truth Listeners for making us #11 in 60 Best Addiction Podcast to Follow in 2022 Stuart Reece, MD Dr. Stuart Reece is a family physician working in Brisbane with a special interest in the medical treatment of drug addiction.  He is interested both in the underlying pathophysiology of drug addiction – how drugs work on the body and becomes so destructive to long term hea...
2022-04-251h 14High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #69 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Luis Chaparro and Drug CartelsDrug Cartels vs Criminal Organizations - who is responsible for fentanyl flooding and killing Americans? Join Luis Chaparro, investigative journalist for an inside scoop of drug labs in Mexico. Luis Chaparro Luis Chaparro is a freelance journalist working at the border between Texas and Mexico. He specializes in investigative journalism in Latin America criminal organizations, drugs and immigration. Instagram: @LuisKuryaki Twitter: LuisKuryaki YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/LuisChaparro Website: https://www.lchaparro.com
2022-04-181h 17High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #68 High Truths with Dr. Aaron Weiner and Youth Marijuana PreventionMarijuana use is common, normalized and even glamorized. How do we protect our youth and the growing brain from harm? Aaron Weiner, PhD, ABPP Aaron Weiner is a board-certified Psychologist and addiction specialist, and speaks nationally on the topics of addiction, behavioral health, and the impact of drug policy on public health.   He earned his doctorate from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and completed his fellowship in Addiction Psychology at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System.  His perspective is informed by years of experience growing and directing addiction service lines for hospitals and healthcare systems, the cur...
2022-04-1153 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #67 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr. La Tisha Bader on Women and WeedThe cannabis industry is marketing to women with creams, lotions, shampoos, makeup and hair products. How do you know what is safe and what isn't? What are the consumer protections? What about athletes? Does THC enhance or deter from athletic performance? Is it ergogenic or ergolytic? Listen to Dr. Lev's conversation with Dr. Bader. Dr. La Tisha Bader Dr. Bader has worked in the field of mental health and addiction for more than 18 years. She graduated from the University of North Texas in 2007 with a PhD in counseling psychology and specialization in sport psychology, and completed her postdoctoral fellowship...
2022-04-0452 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #66 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Chauncey Parker and CDC Overdose Response StrategyCan Public Health and Public Safety overcome suspicion of each other and create a partnership to prevent overdoses? Follow the North Star is the key such partnerships according to Chauncey Parker. Learn about the ONDCP - CDC Overdose Response Strategy. Chauncey Parker Chauncey Parker is the Director of the New York/New Jersey HIDTA, a federally-funded program that invests in federal, state and local law enforcement partnerships designed to build safe and healthy communities. He also serves as Deputy Commissioner for Community Partnerships in the New York City Police Department. A veteran of over 35 years in criminal justice, Mr. Parker...
2022-03-2859 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #65 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr. Jean Hausheer on Cannabis and GlaucomaIs you had Glaucoma, a disease that can make you blind, would you trust eye drops from a pharmacy or marijuana? Would you want to get medical advise from Dr. Google, Dr. Legislator or Dr. Jean Hausheer, a board certified ophthalmologist?   Jean R. Hausheer, MD, FACS Dr. Hausheer practices comprehensive cataract and refractive eye care in Lawton Oklahoma with a predominantly native American, military, and rural patient base as Clinical Professor Dept of Ophthalmology, with the Dean McGee Eye Institute, affiliated with the University of Oklahoma. She also works as Adjunct Clinical Professor of Rural Health with Oklahoma State University F...
2022-03-2150 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode # 64 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Kevin Lee on RecoveryWhat is the difference between recovery and sobriety? Have many chances should people get for recovery - 2? 3? 27? Listen to Dr. Lev and Kevin Lee discuss recovery. Kevin D. Lee Most of Kevin Lee’s working life has been focused on behavioral health start-ups and those companies have been driven to achieve better outcomes than other providers. During the last 30 years he has founded or co-founded six behavioral health companies including two during 2021, Recovery Club America and InHome Recovery. Recovery Club America serves individuals with mental illness and/or addiction. Recovery Club’s purpose to help each Club Member stay healthy and...
2022-03-1447 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #63 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr. Brian Hurley and Addiction Medicine  Brian Hurley, MD, MBA, DFASAM is an addiction physician and the Medical Director of the Division of Substance Abuse Prevention and Control in the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. He is the President-Elect of the American Society of Addiction Medicine and gives presentations around the world regarding addiction medicine. He co-chairs the SafeMedLA Medications for Addiction Treatment Action Team and is the Clinical Director of the Treatment Starts Here program through the Center for Clinical Innovation, focused on increasing the delivery of medications for addiction treatment in California’s community health centers. He is a senior researcher at the...
2022-03-0757 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #62 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dawn Reinfeld and Protection from High Potency THC in ColoradoWhen Colorado voted to legalize marijuana, did they also mean to legalize high potency THC products that acts more like methamphetamine than marijuana? Listen to Dawn Reinfeld the woman behind Colorado cannabis reform legislation adding consumer protection from the new engineered products. Dawn Reinfeld Dawn Reinfeld is the co-founder and Executive Director of Blue Rising and Blue Rising Together. Having grown up in New York, Dawn has lived in Colorado for thirty years. She is an artist by trade and became active in Democratic politics after the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Dawn spent years advocating for gun...
2022-02-2857 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #61 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Uttam Dhillon, former DEA DirectorDo we still have a war on drugs? Listen to a conversation with Former DEA director, Uttam Dhillon. Uttam Dhillon is a principal of Michael Best Consulting LLC, a management consulting firm specializing in drug-related and law enforcement issues.  He is also a member of the board of directors of Opioid Clinical Management, Inc. and a member of the board of advisors of DisposeRx, Inc., and Gatekeeper Innovation, Inc., companies dedicated to reducing drug addiction and drug overdose deaths. Mr. Dhillon served as the fifteenth director of INTERPOL Washington—the U.S. National Central Bureau (USNCB)—until January 2021.  As Director, Mr. Dhil...
2022-02-211h 07High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #60 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Heidi Swan and A Night In Jail, Homeless-Psychosis-and SchizophreniaPsychosis.  A Night In Jail is inspired by Heidi's brother's true life story of homelessness, drug addiction, and schizophrenia. He went to jail 18 times. Heidi talks with Dr. Lev about psychosis. Heidi Anderson-Swan is the co-author of A Night In Jail. Adapted as a novella, film and play, this gritty Young Adult fictional story is the first to illustrates Cannabis - Induced Psychosis (a diagnosis in the DSM-5). A Night In Jail is inspired by her brother’s true life as a homeless drug addict with schizophrenia who went to jail eighteen times. With advocates from MomsStrong.org, and led by...
2022-02-1448 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #59 High Truth in Drugs and Addiction with Jennifer Cifaldi and Drugged DrivingTake off the "Beer Goggles" when thinking about Drugged Driving. Driving while impaired is illegal whether it is from alcohol or any other drugs. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration drug use among fatally injured drivers who were tested fro drugs rose fro 25% in 2007 to 42% in 2016, and marijuana presence doubled in that time frame. Marijuana users were about 25% more likely to be involved in a crash than drivers with no marijuana use. Jennifer Cifaldi Jennifer Cifaldi has served as the Illinois Traffic Safety Resource Prosecutor since 2016 and is employed by the Univ. of Illinois, Springfield through a grant...
2022-02-0747 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode # 58 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr. Libby Study and High Potency THCHigh potency THC is associated with psychosis and schizophrenia. Why are we not following the science? Elizabeth ‘Libby’ Stuyt, MD Dr. Stuyt is a board-certified Addiction Psychiatrist and has worked in the addiction/behavioral health field since 1990. She was the Medical Director for the Circle Program, a 90-day inpatient treatment program, funded by the state of Colorado, for persons with co-occurring mental illness and substance abuse who have failed other levels of treatment from 1999 to 2020. She retired from this position in May 2020 in order to spend more time attempting to educate as many peop...
2022-01-3144 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #57 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Sir Robin Murray and Cannabis Induced SchizophreniaWhat is the relationship of cannabis/ marijuana with psychosis and schizophrenia? Learn from the father of schizophrenia research, Professor Sir Robin Murray. Sir Robin Murray, FMedSci FRS Professor Sir Robin Murray is a Professor of Psychiatric Research at the Institute of Psychiatry (IoP), King’s College London and a Fellow of the Royal Society. He is ranked as one of the most influential researchers in psychiatry by Thomson Reuters’ Science Watch and 3rd in schizophrenia research. He is one of only 5 psychiatrists ever elected as Royal Society Fellows. In 2011, he was awarded a Knig...
2022-01-241h 06High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #56 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with ADM Rachel Levine on HHS Overdose Prevention Strategy Rachel L. Levine, M.D. Admiral, U.S. Public Health Service Assistant Secretary for Health U.S. Department of Health and Human Services  Admiral Rachel L. Levine serves as the 17th Assistant Secretary for Health for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the head of the U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. She fights every day to improve the health and well-being of all Americans. She’s working to help our nation overcome the COVID-19 pandemic and build a stronger foundation for a hea...
2022-01-1730 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #55 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr. Nora Volkow Listen to Dr. Nora Volkow’s discussion with Dr. Roneet Lev on the gold standard for addiction, substance use disorder treatment, innovations in drug treatment, naloxone, emergency treatment, stigma, decriminalization, marijuana, and more.  This podcast includes Dr. Nora Volkow  keynote presentation at the Western Regional Opioid & Stimulant Summit of November 2021. Nora D. Volkow, M.D., is Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health. NIDA is the world’s largest funder of research on the health aspects of drug use and addiction. Dr. Volkow’s work h...
2022-01-1058 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #54 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction Season 2 PremiereWelcome to 2022 and Season 2 of High Truths on Drugs and Addiction.  I wish you all a healthy and happy new year. Listen and learn why I am jealous of diarrhea. I will list the top 10 accomplishments of 2022, Failures, and Hope for the future. Here are links to: International Academy on Science and Impact of Cannabis Fentanyl Testing Tool Emergency Department Drug Surveillance Here are 6 reasons I envy infectious diseases: #1:  Mapping #2:  Treatment #3: Contact tracing and Friend treatment #4: Removing the...
2022-01-0341 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #53 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction Season 1 FinaleWelcome to the High Truths on Drugs and Addiction Season Finale. This High Truths finale is dedicated to you and to answering your questions. The CDC announced that our predicted 12-month overdose rate has exceeded 100,000 people. That’s like an airplane a day falling out of the sky. More people 18 to 45 year old died of fentanyl then died of COVID. And while fentanyl is the driver of deaths, I have not met a single patient that used fentanyl that did not start out priming their brain at a young age with marijuana. Not one. ...
2021-12-271h 15High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #52 High Truths with Dr. Marta Sokolowska and Stimulant Use DisorderThe Western States are experiencing a greater problem with methamphetamines than with opioids. What are some treatment options for stimulant use disorder? Listen to Dr. Sokolowska who works on this issue for the FDA. Marta Sokolowska, PhD Marta Sokolowska, Ph.D., joined the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2018 as Associate Director for Controlled Substances at the Center for Drug Development and Research.  She provides strategic leadership in development and implementation of policies related to controlled substances including advising on all matters related to domestic and international drug scheduling. Dr. Sokolowska is a recognized expert in drug abuse potential a...
2021-12-2051 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #51 High Truths with Agent Ed Byrne and Overdose TeamCDC announced 100,000 overdoses in the past 12 months – an airplane a day falling out of the sky. What is it like for first responders who arrive at a death scene? Team 10 leader Ed Byrne has responded to 400 deaths since recording this episode. He also assisted in the HBO documentary, Crime of the Century. Since recording this episode, Senator Melissa Melendez, California, will sponsor the Fentanyl Bill Dr. Lev wrote that will include fentanyl in all drug screens when ordered in a hospital. Edward Byrne Edward Byrne is a Special Agent with Homeland Se...
2021-12-1356 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #50 High Truths with Dr. Natalie Laub and Babies who overdoseGet ready to have your jaw drop when you learn about babies who overdose on drugs. Babies and kids under 5 are getting into the adult drug supply of marijuana gummy bears as well as fentanyl. Learn more from child abuse specialist, Dr. Natalie Laub. Natalie Laub MD, MHSP  Dr. Natalie Laub is an attending Physician at Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego where she is the Program Director for Child Abuse Pediatrics. She is an assistant professor of pediatrics at UCLA. Dr. Natalie Laub  is an assistant professor at the Univ...
2021-12-0648 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #49 High Truths with Dr. Anthony Albanese and Addiction MedicineAddiction Medicine intersects with all aspects of medicine from primary care, pediatrics, OBGYN, surgery, cardiology, gastroenterology, and of course, emergency medicine.  Building up the addiction medicine workforce and integrating key aspects of addiction medicine into medical education is important. Anthony P. Albanese, MD Dr. Albanese is a gastroenterologist, hepatologist and addiction medicine specialist who has over 25 years of experience in clinical medicine and medical education. He works with VA medical centers and their university affiliates to enhance interprofessional faculty education and develop, expand, and enhance Graduate Medical Education (GME) in accordance with the Veterans Access, C...
2021-11-2959 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #48 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr. Ilse Wiechers on Benzodiazepines High Truths on Drugs and Addiction Episode #48 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr. Ilse Wiechers on Benzodiazepines Play Episode Pause Episode Mute/Unmute Episode Rewind 10 Seconds 1x Fast Forward 30 seconds 00:00 / 00:52:39 Subscribe Share Amazon Apple Podcasts Deezer Google Podcasts Libsyn Pandora PocketCasts
2021-11-2252 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #47 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr. Christine Miller on Marijuana Induced Psychosis and SuicideIs Marijuana use associated with psychosis and schizophrenia or does marijuana actually causes schizophrenia? What about Suicide? Dr. Christine Miller has meticulously studied the medical literature and the Bradford Hill criteria. The Bradford Hill criteria is the standard used to prove causation. This methodology was used to prove tobacco smoking causes various health effects. This interview was recorded November, 2020. Christine L. Miller, Ph.D. Christine L. Miller received her B.S. degree in Biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and her Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the Neuroscience Training Program at the...
2021-11-151h 19High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #46 High Truths with Dr. Richard Rawson and Treatment for Methamphetamine Use DisorderMethamphetamine, a potent stimulant, is rampant on the West Coast of the United States and part of the trifecta of homelessness, mental health and methamphetamine use.  Dr. Richard Rawson is one of the nation’s experts on research and treatment for stimulant use disorder. Richard A. Rawson, Ph.D., is Professor Emeritus at the UCLA Department of Psychiatry and a Research Professor at the Vermont Center for Behavior and Health at the University of Vermont.  He received a Ph.D. in experimental psychology from the University of Vermont in 1974. Dr. Rawson conducted numerous clinical trials on p...
2021-11-081h 09High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #45 High Truths with Sam Quinones on The Least of UsThe Least of Us About Sam Quinones Sam Quinones  is a Los Angeles-based freelance journalist and author of four books of narrative nonfiction. His latest book is The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth. In The Least of Us (published October 2021), Quinones chronicles the emergence of a drug-trafficking world producing massive supplies of dope cheaper and deadlier than ever, marketing to the population of addicts created by the nation’s opioid epidemic, as the backdrop to tales of Americans’ quiet...
2021-11-011h 05High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #44 High Truths with Dr. Andrew Kolodny and Opioid LawsuitsDr. Kolodny chats with Dr. Lev about the Opioid Lawsuits. They say people who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat history.  The history for tobacco, opioids, vaping and marijuana follows a pattern: Health claims Normalization of use Disaster is finally recognized Lawsuits Andrew Kolodny, M D Dr. Kolodny previously served as Chief Medical Officer for Phoenix House, a national non profit addiction treatment agency and Chair of Psychiatry at Maimonides Medical Center in New York City. Dr. Kolodny has a long-standing interest in public health. He began his career working f...
2021-10-2548 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #43 High Truths with Patrick Foley Addiction Counselor Patrick Foley Patrick Foley has over 20 years of experience in the addiction treatment field. Patrick currently works for McAllister Institute, serving people with various dependency issues. Mr. Foley is a coaching consultant and a frequent speaker and subject matter expert regarding adolescent dependence promoting solution-based goals that navigate clients through the recovery process. Patrick is certified by CCAPP as licensed treatment professional. McAlister Institute  
2021-10-1843 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #42 High Truths and Chris's Popped Lung from Pot What is a popped lung?  It is called called a pneumothorax and a collapse of a lung – like a popped balloon. Is a serious and potentially life threatened problem because the lung is not working causing lack of oxygen.  It can even progress to a tension pneumothorax which is a restriction on the heart preventing it from beating normally. Chris’s Chest X-ray  Chris came to the emergency department with chest pain on August 2020, in the midst of a pandemic. He was taken straight to the COVID section of the emergency departm...
2021-10-1129 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #41 High Truths with Bishop Jethro James and Faith's role in AddictionWhat is the role of faith in treatment and prevention of addiction? Bishop Jethro James give advice for all religions. Bishop Jethro C. James, Jr. Bishop Jethro C. James, Jr., Senior Pastor of Paradise Baptist Church, was born in Paterson, New Jersey, the eldest of seven children to the late Jethro Sr. and Mary James.  Most of his childhood years were spent in Powhatan, Virginia where he attended the public-school system before returning to Paterson, NJ with his family.   He continued his education in Paterson, graduating from John F. Kennedy High School and fur...
2021-10-041h 07High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #40 High Truths with Dr. Catherine Antley and DermatologyMany people have heard about the risk of your BRAIN on drugs, but what about your SKIN on drugs? Your skin, your epidermis is the largest organ of your body and is about 20 square feet. Dr. Antley is a dermatopathologist and talks to High Truth about whether marijuana products can help acne or harmful to the skin. Catherine Antley, M.D. Catherine Antley, M.D. graduated from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, completed her residency in anatomic and clinical pathology at Duke University Medical Center and fellowship in dermatopathology at th...
2021-09-2736 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #39 High Truths with Dr. Timothy Brennan and Addiction MedicineIf you go the emergency department with a broken arm, you will get an x-ray, a cast, and be referred to see an orthopedic specialist. If you have a serious heart problem you will be referred to a cardiologist.  What happens if you come to the hospital with endocarditis – an infection of the heart caused by drug use?  You will see a heart specialist, an infectious disease doctor, but will you see a specialist who can help treat the cause of the problem – the addiction?  Addiction Medicine specialty care should be available just like a pain specialist or palliative care sp...
2021-09-2044 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #38 with Dr. E with advice to parents of children who struggle with addictionIn this episode we bring together two individual retired men who live in different parts of the United States, but have a common story. They are both fathers to adult children who struggle with addiction. They both have suffered with strained relationships that comes with the disease of addiction, and after many years of pain, they are finally at a good place. Both these fathers requested to stay anonymous because they did not want to rock the boat with the good relationship they have with their kids.  Yet they wanted to speak out and thereby help other parents who a...
2021-09-1340 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode # 37 High Truths with Dr. Robert Hendrickson on Oregon Drug Laws   What is going on with Oregon Drug Laws? The state of Oregon made history, the first state in the United States to decriminalize the possession of all hard drugs on November 2020.  Marijuana was legalized in Oregon since 2014. Is this a good idea, a bad idea, or a yet to be determined social experiment? Oregon Measure 110, a ballot initiative funded by the Drug Policy Alliance, an advocacy group that promotes drug normalization, and passed with more than 58% of the vote. Possession of heroin, cocaine, meth, ecstasy or other drugs is no longer a criminal of...
2021-09-061h 02High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #36 High Truths with Gerald Posner on PharmaWas I duped by Big Pharma?  Early in my career I was told “You and your colleagues are undertreating pain.” When I served as Vice Chair of on the California Medical Association Council on Legislation, we passed laws that mandated pain education for doctors and eliminated specialized prescription pads for potent opioids. But then it became ridiculous.  In 2013, I counted 20% of all my emergency patients were there to get opioids. I was one of the first physicians to resist this trend, and when I did, I was accused of lacking compassion. I realized that well intentioned physicians simply did not fa...
2021-08-3057 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode # 35 High Truths with Dr. Michael Scott on ERAS, Enhanced Recovery After SurgeryCan you have less pain, less opioids, and faster and better recovery after surgery? Absolutely! ERAS, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery optimizes care before, during and after surgery in terms. Learn about ERAS from the President of ERAS USA. Dr Mike Scott  MB ChB FRCP FRCA FFICM Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine at the Hospital of the University of PennsylvaniaDivision Chief Surgical & Neuroscience Critical Care Medicine Medical Director, PENN E-LERT Telemedicine ICU Program University of Pennsylvania Biography Dr. Mike Scott undertook his undergraduate medical training in the...
2021-08-2347 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #34 - High Truths with Glenn Ignazio and Failing Forward Glenn Ignazio lived his dream of being a decorated air force pilot and it all came crashing down after a terrible accident. He became addicted to opioids, lost his beloved career, faced divorce, and dealt with the pain of friends dying from suicide.  He seemingly lost everything as he was learning to walk again.  What is the secret to his resiliency?  Glenn explains Failing Forward. About Glenn Ignazio Glenn Ignazio is a military expert and public speaker, with experience in technology solutions for intelligence, defense, and Special Operations. His background as a Retired Air...
2021-08-161h 00High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #33 High Truths with Dr. La Pietra and Alternative to Opioids for PainPerhaps 100 young people may be prescribed opioid pain killers for extracts wisdom teeth or a broken bone and only a handful may feel a strong pull of addiction after a single pill.  The problem is we do not know who that vulnerable handful is.  That is why prevention of exposure is important. It does not mean prohibition of opioids, but it does mean innovations in pain management that avoid opioids when possible. The opioid epidemic has a silver lining. It engaged the medical community in solution. All medical specialties have been activated in the issue of addiction an...
2021-08-091h 03High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #32 High Truths with Jo McGuire on Drug TestingDrug testing became a standard after a landmark even in 1981 when a marine warfare jet slammed into the USS Nimitz’s flight deck.  Autopsies on 6 out of 14 crew men showed evidence of heavy marijuana use.  This led to President Ronald Regent issue Executive Order #12564 instituting a Zero Tolerance policy for federal employees.  Jo McGuire joins Dr. Lev in discussing the nuances of work place drug testing that exist today. Jo McGuire Jo McGuire is a known advocate for safe and drug free workplaces, families, and communities with over ten years of experience in the d...
2021-08-021h 07High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #31 High Truths with Dr. Paula Gordon on Second Hand Marijuana SmokeSmoke free policies are aimed at protecting the non-smoker. What are the effects of secondhand marijuana smoke? Learn fro High Truths expert, Dr. Paula Gordon. Paula D. Gordon, Ph.D. Paula D. Gordon, Ph.D. is an educator, writer, analyst, researcher, speaker, consultant, and independent contractor. She has taught at many institutions including the California State University System, the George Washington University, Johns Hopkins University, and the University of Richmond. Her current teaching includes the Auburn University Center for Governmental Services and Eastern Kentucky University. Visit her websites at GordonHomeland.com, GordonPublicAdministration.com, Gor...
2021-07-261h 00High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #30 High Truths with Phil Drum on Drugged DrivingDrugged Driving is a national problem – both from legal and illegal drugs. Listen to High Truths Expert Dr. Phillip Drum discuss the problem with Dr. Lev. Phillip A Drum, PharmD, FCSHP Phillip A Drum, Pharm, D., FCSHP received his doctorate in Pharmacy from the University of California – San Francisco.  He is a 30+ year licensed pharmacist who has had a wide range of experiences – from community pharmacy practice, a residency in Hospital Pharmacy, practice as a hospital-based Oncology pharmacist, Pharmacy Administration work as a Clinical Coordinator and later a Regional Manager and leader of regiona...
2021-07-191h 02High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #29 High Truth with Dr. Robert Page, The American Heart Association position on protecting your heart from marijuanaThere are thousands of publications each year, but the American Heart Association (AHA) publication stands out – it is special – a landmark article. The AHA has made a bold move in highlighting and sticking to the science when it comes to protecting the heart from marijuana. American Heart Association Statement: Medical Marijuana, Recreational Cannabis and Cardiovascular Health. A Scientific Statement. Robert Lee Page II, PharmD, MSPH Robert Page is a Professor in the Departments of Clinical Pharmacy and Physical/Rehabilitative Medicine at the University of Colorado Denver, Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine (Auro...
2021-07-1256 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #28 High Truth with HIDTA Director David KingWhat does law enforcement do beside arrest people for drugs?  You will be surprised about the collaboration of law enforcement with the medical community, drug treatment, and drug prevention. Listen to Dr. Lev talk with High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Director David King. DAVID L. KING Director of San Diego – Imperial Valley HIDTA  David King is the Director of San Diego – Imperial Valley HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas). He brings more than 25 years of experience in law enforcement including positions with the California Department of Justice – Bureau of Narcotic Enforcem...
2021-07-0545 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #27 High Truths with Thomas Wolf on Effective Harm ReductionAre safe injection sites good for public health? What is the line between harm reduction and drug normalization? Do people who inject drugs or use drugs prefer to go to a site or do they prefer use in the comforts of their residence wherever that is? Do safe injection sites decrease deaths? Do they connect people to treatment? Listen to Tom Wolf, a man with lived experience in injecting drugs, living on the streets, and a true understanding of what addiction is and what is takes to recover.   Thomas Wolf Tom W...
2021-06-281h 22High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #26 High Truths with Dr. Wilson Compton Deputy Director National Institute of Drug AbuseWhat is the aftermath of the COVID pandemic in terms of damage from drugs? What is the science behind helpful or harmful effects of marijuana? What are the strategies in treating methamphetamine use disorder? What is universal prevention in terms of protection from addiction. Learn all this and more from a key national leader, Dr. Wilson Compton. Dr. Wilson Compton Dr. Wilson M. Compton serves as the Deputy Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) of the National Institutes of Health.  NIDA supports most of the world’s research on the hea...
2021-06-2145 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #25 High Truths with Dr. Mitch Rosenthal on Quality Addiction TreatmentAddiction is a treatable disease, but how can people differential between quality care and fraud? Dr. Rosenthal dispels the truth on quality treatment. Mitchell S. Rosenthal, MD Mitchell S. Rosenthal, M.D., the founder of Phoenix House, one of the nation’s leading non-profit substance abuse treatment organizations, is president of the Rosenthal Center for Addiction Studies. The Center plays an increasingly significant role in the treatment field, providing a valuable platform for advocacy and the formulation of public policy. Its surveys, investigations, publications, and substantial presence on the Internet provides critical information on substance ab...
2021-06-1441 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #24 High Truths with Gary Mendell on Stigma of AddictionThe pain of stigma comes out as Gary Mendell, CEO of Shatterproof talks about his son Brian. It is now his life mission to make a difference, and Shatterproof is doing just that. Shatterproof, under Gary’s leadership shows that words matter. For example, addiction is not just a chronic disease of the brain – it is a treatable chronic disease of the brain. Treatment gives hope. But how do we balance stigma as a stool for prevention – “don’t smoke” “drugs are bad” while we eliminate the stigma against a human being with a problem? Listen to Dr. Lev and Gary discuss...
2021-06-0758 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #23 High Truths with Dr. Kevin Sabet on Smart Approaches to MarijuanaThis episode starts with a game – Fact or Fiction on Medical Marijuana. Test your knowledge and then listen further to learn from Dr. Kevin Sabet whether the “war” or “battle” on marijuana legalization is lost, and what that means. KEVIN A. SABET, PHD Dr. Kevin Sabet is an affiliate of the Institution for Social and Policy Studies and the Medical School at Yale University, and dubbed by NBC News as the “prodigy of drug politics,” author, consultant, and advisor to three U.S. presidential administrations, Kevin A. Sabet, Ph.D., has studied, researched, written about...
2021-05-3151 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #22 High Truths with Chip Fisher on the Brain StimulatorThis is most stimulating episode of High Truths. Seriously! We will be talking about a brain stimulator.  While it is not approved for use in addiction, is can help insomnia and depression. Not every problem needs a drug as a solution. It is refreshing to learn about alternatives. Charles “Chip” Fisher Founder Fisher Wallace Laboratories Charles Avery Fisher, known as Chip, is a lifelong New Yorker. He earned his BA from Harvard University, and started his career with IBM’s Data Processing Division, winning the Top Salesman award in under two years...
2021-05-2437 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #21 High Truths with Aaron Byzak, smart vs stupid health policies on vaping For every 1 adult who maybe stops smoking cigarettes by vaping, 80 new adolescents will take up vaping who would otherwise never have started. Let’s ban tobacco, but bring on vaping. These are frankly stupid health policies. Listen to what Aaron Byzak has to say on the manner.  A man who defeated the odds of a 9 on adverse childhood event (ACE) score to become a very successful man. Aaron Byzak joined Tri-City Medical Center as the Chief External Affairs Officer in May 2018. In this role, Aaron is responsible for the medical center and healthcare dis...
2021-05-1758 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #20 - High Truths with James Rauh and Fentanyl as a Weapon of Mass Destruction Overdose deaths are escalating in the United States as our country is under attacked by illicit fentanyl. How do we get to the source of the killer drugs and prevent the devastation? James Rauh is the founder of Families Against Fentanyl (FAF), a national nonprofit organization with a mission to have illicit fentanyl declared a Weapon of Mass Destruction. Following the death of his son Tom from fentanyl poisoning in 2015, James started Families Against Fentanyl to compel new, innovative actions by the federal government to combat the rise in illicit fentanyl across the United States...
2021-05-1051 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #19 - High Truths on Alcohol with Dr. George Koob, Director of NIAAA Alcohol Use Disorder remains the largest cause of substance use disorder in our country. Sadly, the COVID pandemic has exacerbated the problem. There are science based dietary guidelines for alcohol consumption with definitions on how much is one drink. Test yourself to find out if you are a High Risk drinker by using the ReThinking Drinking calculators. Listen to Dr. George Koob, the leading scientist in the world on alcohol as he explains the pandemic effects on alcoholism as well as innovative solutions. George F. Koob, Ph.D., is an internationally-recognized expert on alcohol and stress, and t...
2021-05-0353 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #18 - High Truths on CADCA's Youth Diaries, Best Practices in Youth Engagement Some people say that it is inevitable that kids use drugs. They are wrong. Be inspired by Rebekah Jin and learn from Angela Ampomah how nation wide youth are taught resiliency and making good choices about drugs. Angela Ampomah, MPH is currently the Youth Leadership Associate and is responsible for interacting with youth in managing and developing CADCA’s youth trainers to ensure efficiency from the initial planning to onsite implementation of training. Angela has her Master of Public Health degree with a concentration in public policy. Angela has over 3 years of experience working with AmeriCorps as a Corps...
2021-04-2659 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #17 - High Truths on CADCA's Community Coalitions and Local Alcohol Policy Issues in Latin American with Eric Siervo Alcohol is part of the culture in Latin America, but the countries suffer harm due to alcohol. CADCA works with Peru, Brazil, Honduras, and the Dominican Republic to prevent alcohol addiction and subsequent health effects. The pandemic has increased alcohol access and use in Latin Youth. Learn about CADCA’s effort with expert Eric Siervo. ERIC SIERVO, M.ED. Vice President, International Programs Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) Siervo serves as the vice president of the International Department at CADCA where he oversees, directs, supervises and monitors quality standards for th...
2021-04-1955 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #16 - High Truths on CADCA's Strategies to Address Youth E-Cigarette Epidemic with Andrew Romero Tobacco prevention has a proven public health strategy called also known as the “Vaccine”. It includes (1) Price increases (2) Smoke Free Policies (3) Media Campaigns, and (4) Cessation Access. Learn more from CADCA’s expert Andrew Romero. ANDREW ROMERO, M.ED. Director, GHEA (Geographic Health Equity Alliance) BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Andrew Romero is the Director of the Geographic Health Equity Alliance (GHEA) at CADCA, a CDC funded National Network which works closely with state Departments of Health to reduce tobacco- and cancer-related health inequities. In this role, Andrew’s work is focused around preventing tobacco and e-ci...
2021-04-121h 11High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #15 - Dr. Joy Sweeney, CADCA Series, The 3 Rules of Addiction: Prevention, Prevention, Prevention Dr. Joy Wanner-Sweeney Deputy Director, Training, TA, and Outreach Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION: Dr. Joy Wanner-Sweeney serves as the deputy director of the Training, Technical Assistance, and Outreach Department at CADCA where she oversees, directs, supervises and monitors quality standards for the daily operations of CADCA’s training programs to develop community coalitions in the United States.  During her years of service at CADCA, she is responsible for the development, administration, and implementation of CADCA’s training delivery systems, coalition development, and outreach throughout the United States.  Her wor...
2021-04-0551 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode # 14 - High Truths goes to Hollywood! Nicholas Jarecki, director/producer/screenwriter of CRISIS takes us behind the scenes. CRISIS – watch trailer NICHOLAS JARECKI (Director/Producer/Screenwriter) is a best-selling author, screenwriter and award-winning director who has produced five films. Crisis is his second picture as writer/director. His last movie, Arbitrage, was made for $13 million and went on to gross over $52 million in international theatrical and simultaneous video on demand rentals, making it the highest grossing ‘‘Day and Date’’ independent film in cinema history. Arbitrage received many accolades and earned a “Best Actor” nomination for its star Richard Gere at the Golden Globes®. The National Board of Review named it one of its Top 10 Independ...
2021-03-2950 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode # 13 Dr. Robert DuPont joins High Truths with actionable advice on combating social norms on addiction. Robert L. DuPont, MD For 50 years, Robert L. DuPont, MD has been a leader in drug abuse prevention and treatment. He was the first Director of the U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse (1973-1978) and the second White House Drug Chief (1973-1977). From 1968-1970 he was Director of Community Services for the District of Columbia Department of Corrections. From 1970-1973, he served as Administrator of the District of Columbia Narcotics Treatment Administration. In 1978 he became the founding President of the Institute for Behavior and Health, Inc., a non-profit research and policy organization that identifies and promotes...
2021-03-221h 15The Addiction Podcast-Point of No Return
The Addiction Podcast-Point of No ReturnOn the Front Lines of the Addiction Pandemic - Dr. Roneet LevRoneet, Lev, MD FACEP was the first Chief Medical Officer of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. Listen to this "no holds barred" episode about drugs, Narcan, fentanyl, marijuana poisoning and much much more. She has the facts, people. She works in an ER every day so she's on the front lines of the addiction pandemic.  She has her own podcast - High Truths.  Give it a listen if you want to be better educated on this global catastrophe. https://youtu.be/cqygBzNOrDM
2021-03-1838 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #12 - Dr. Bertha Madras gripping discussion about the Addicted Brain It can be confusing…. parents tell kids not to use drugs, but we also teach that we should not stigmatize drugs… are sending mixed messages? Listen to the discussion between Dr. Lev and Harvard Professor and former ONDCP Deputy Director Dr. Bertha Madras, expert in the addicted brain.   About Dr. Bertha Madras Current position. Professor of Psychobiology, Harvard Medical School (34 years) with office based at McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA; cross-appointment at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Educated at McGill University, Montreal with post-doctoral fellowships, MIT, Cambridge, MA.  Translational Research. Addictive and therapeutic drugs: beh...
2021-03-1559 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #11 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction - Dr. Jeff LaPoint, toxicologist/emergency physician. Agonizing Scromiting - What is it? What is scomiting? Dr. Jeff LaPoint explains scomiting, also known as cannabis hyperemesis syndrome. LaPoint is an emergency physician and toxicologist. He practices at Kaiser Hospital in San Diego and is the Director of the Division of Medical Toxicology. He extensive publications on Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome in peer reviewed research and medical textbooks.  LaPoint went to medical school at Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona and is emergency medicine training at Upstate University Hospital.  He trained as a fellow at the New York Poison Control Center at Bellevue Hospital.  Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome: Public Health Impl...
2021-03-0953 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #10 - High Truths on Drugs and Addiction. Edward Wood, Founder and President of DUID Victim Voices. Marijuana drugged driving. A Kaiser doctor gives a marijuana “medical prescription” to a young man with history of depression and PTSD. As a drugged driver he kills 1 person and injures 5 others. Is the doctor liable? The courts dismissed the case and the poor young man ended his life in suicide.  Edward Wood Ed Wood founded DUID Victim Voices after the death of his 33-year old son Brian at the hands of two drug impaired drivers on marijuana, methamphetamine and heroin.  He has a B.S. in Chemistry from Harvey Mudd College and an MBA from University of Colorado and bec...
2021-03-0158 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #7 - High Truths on Drugs and Addiction. Dr. Lev visits a marijuana shop. Part 1 - In the shop. March and Ash is a legal recreational marijuana dispensary in San Diego. Dr. Lev takes a field trip with eye opening conversations. Is this the apple store or a pot shop? The difference is the heavy security, two ATM machines and shoppers leave with little bags instead of big boxes. Is the store manager practicing medicine? Would you want your doctor to be high on these drugs while treating you?
2021-02-2832 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #9 - High Truths on Drugs and Addiction: Medical Examiner, Dr. Steven Campman, MD Highlights Deaths from Overdoses Medical Examiner  Dr. Steven C. Campman is San Diego County’s Chief Deputy Medical Examiner.  He earned his B.S. in Biology from Loyola Marymount University in 1987; graduated from Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, in 1992, and then completed residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology at the University of California, Davis Medical Center, in 1997.  Following fellowship training in Forensic Pathology with the Northern California Forensic Pathology Group at the Sacramento County Coroner’s Office in 1998, he went to work for the US Air Force and was stationed at the Office of the Armed Forces Medical Examiner, the Armed Forces In...
2021-02-2256 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #8 - High Truths on Drugs and Addiction: Dr. Lev visits a marijuana shop, Part 2 - with the owner. Dr. Lev continued her visit at March and Ash marijuana store. After meeting Terry the store manager in Part 1, she meets sits with the store owner in Part 2. Brett, the owner tells stories of people who died after using marijuana, kids who need marijuana for pain, and teens who develop terrible addiction. Learn about the initiatives that are important to the legal marijuana industry. Listen to the conversation and ask yourself if marijuana is really a medicine. Compare the ethics of a marijuana store that sells what is legal if people ask for it – to ph...
2021-02-1548 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #6 - High Truths on Drugs and Addiction. Why do people develop addiction? Robert's journey. The question posed to High Truths and Dr. Lev is “why do people use drugs?” To answer this question Dr. Lev interviews Robert, a young man who struggled with a deadly addiction to intravenous drugs while living on the streets. Be inspired by Robert’s journey from homeless and deadly. heroin addiction to becoming a straight A student in computer science. From Robert: My name is Robert.  I was born in Spokane, Washington in 1988.  I have three siblings; two older sisters and a twin brother who I consider my best friend.  I grew up in in a r...
2021-02-0138 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #5 - High Truths on Drugs and Addiction. Joe Eberstein gives advice on how to talk to kids about drugs. Visit: HighTruths.com Joe Eberstein Joe Eberstein works for the Center for Community Research Inc. and expert on prevention of drugs and addiction. He is the Program Manager for the San Diego County Marijuana Prevention Initiative (MPI). He is a California Certified Prevention Specialist with over 12 years working in the field in both San Diego and Los Angeles counties. He is a featured speaker and subject matter expert regarding youth marijuana use and vaping.  His role includes raising awareness about the public health effects of marijuana and vaping on youth and developing regional prevention campaigns to...
2021-01-2535 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #4 - High Truths on Drugs and Addiction Secretary Dr. Ben Carson. The Trifecta of Addiction, Mental Health, and Homelessness. Secretary Ben Carson 17th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development On March 2nd, 2017, Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D., was sworn in as the 17th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.For nearly 30 years, Secretary Carson served as Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, a position he assumed when he was just 33 years old, becoming the youngest major division director in the hospital’s history.   In 1987, he successfully performed the first separation of craniopagus twins conjoined at the bac...
2021-01-1834 minTopMedTalk
TopMedTalkCOVID 19 | Roneet Lev, San DiegoThis piece took a look at the San Diego front line of the global fight against COVID 19 on March the 30th at the start of the crisis. What unique pressures were there; the large homeless population is a particular challenge, how do psychiatric patients further the conundrum. Also, what about the assumption that patients are likely to be carrying the virus so should all be treated as if that is the case, does that apply here? Presented by Desiree Chappell with Roneet Lev, MD FACEP, Chief Medical Officer, White House Office of National Drug Control...
2021-01-1614 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #3 - High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr. Ken Finn, Editor of first medical textbook on cannabis. Is there enough marijuana research? For more information visit: HighTruths.com Ken P. Finn, M.D. Dr. Finn graduated Medical School from the University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston (’90). He completed residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation from the University of Utah (’94), and is board certified in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (’95) as well as Pain Medicine (’98), and Pain Management (’00). Practicing medicine in Colorado Springs since 1994, Finn serves on the American Board of Pain Medicine Exam Council (’01), Appeals Committee (’14), and Executive Board (’14).  He is the President-Elect of the American Board of Pain Medicine (’20).  Finn served on the Colorado Governors Task Force on Amendment 64, Consum...
2021-01-1143 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #2 - High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Director Jim Carroll, America's Drug Czar ONDCP Director Carroll discusses the issues of addiction. For more information visit: Hightruths.com James “Jim” Carroll Director, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy The Honorable James W. “Jim” Carroll was sworn in as the Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) on January 31, 2019 following a unanimous confirmation by the United States Senate. Mr. Carroll previously served as the Acting Director and Deputy Director of ONDCP from February 2018 to January 2019. His strategic vision for the organization is best summarized in two words: “Be Relentless.” It’s the adv...
2021-01-0440 minHigh Truths on Drugs and Addiction
High Truths on Drugs and AddictionEpisode #1 - High Truths on Drugs and Addiction. Introduction with Dr. Lev. For more information visit: HighTruths.Com Welcome to High Truths on Drugs and Addiction. In this introductory episode Dr. Lev gives an overview of High Truths, a new – fact filled – informative – podcast. I am your host, Dr. Roneet Lev, an emergency and addiction doctor who has served at the White House and still practices on the front lines. Every Monday staring January 2021 we will bring you unique episodes with nationally renowned experts to answer a question from you – our listeners On High Truths we will answer questions such as is there...
2020-11-2345 minACEP Frontline - Emergency Medicine
ACEP Frontline - Emergency MedicineACEP Members in the White House - An Interview with Roneet Lev, MD, FACEPIn this week's post-election episode, we talk to Dr. Roneet Lev about her time as the CMO for the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). Her insights and experiences are a great listen!
2020-11-0948 minTopMedTalk
TopMedTalkCOVID 19 | Roneet Lev, San DiegoThis piece takes a look at the San Diego front line of the global fight against COVID 19. What unique pressures are there here; the large homeless population is a particular challenge, how do psychiatric patients further the conundrum. Also, what about the assumption that patients are likely to be carrying the virus so should all be treated as if that is the case, does that apply here? There is also a short update on our Editor in Chief, another front line medical provider, who tested positive for Corona Virus last week. Presented by Desiree Chappell...
2020-03-3000 min