There's a new recovery initiative out of Washington led by RFK Jr. Is this AA in the White House? The “disease model” vs the spiritual understanding of the cause. The end of harm-reduction policies, accelerating sober housing, and where government spending should be allocated towards recovery programs. Also marijuana “legalization" and why true recovery means more than just getting someone physically sober. Ep. 0054
0:00 - Is Addiction a Moral Failing or a Disease? RFK Jr.'s New Recovery Initiative
7:12 - Harm Reduction & Supervised Injection Sites
12:36 - Shame is GOOD! Conscience and the Spiritual Root of Addiction
17:33 - Rehabs, Sober Living, and Why Relapse Keeps Happening
19:48 - Transparency, Fraud, and Govt. Waste in Recovery Funding
25:47 - "Siloed" Govt. Agencies and RFK Jr.’s Coordination Approach
29:29 - Does Helping Others Keep You Sober? Bill W.'s Awakening
39:46 - RFK Jr.'s Honesty, Transparency, and Striving for Truth
44:00 - America’s Weed Problem: New York Times Changes Course
48:27 - The Argument Against Marijuana: Public Nuisance and Secondhand Smoke
52:43 - It's Bad for You: New Research on Cannabis Shows Negative Health Effects
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