End It For Good

Is drug prohibition doing more harm than good? In this episode, Harvard’s Dr. Jeffrey Miron explains the economic principles behind his long-standing opposition to criminalizing drugs, and offers thoughtful responses to 10 common objections. If the idea of legalizing heroin sounds outrageous, this episode is for you.

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• Get Curious by Christina Dent: https://a.co/d/c2Ijpua
• Dr. Miron's Articles: https://www.cato.org/people/...

A social worker, author, and national recovery advocate, Caroline Beidler opens up about how addiction shaped her identity, how faith and family played pivotal roles in her healing, and why recovery is about much more than sobriety. 

She offers deep insight for families walking alongside a loved one struggling with addiction and challenges the idea of “tough love” with a call for “extravagant love” rooted in connection and communit...

Dr. Lisa Stanton was thriving in her career, advancing in clinical research, and checking every box of outward success, but behind closed doors, alcohol was quietly taking control. In this episode, she opens up about living with functional addiction, the moment of reckoning, and how recovery brought her true freedom. A candid conversation that challenges how we think about addiction and who it affects.

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Mark LaPalme spent years in active addiction and was arrested upwards of 40 times. He couldn’t have imagined he'd one day be at the forefront of addiction recovery. But after finding freedom through his own recovery journey, he built a network of treatment centers in Kentucky called Isaiah House that would become a lifeline for thousands, and the unlikely site of a groundbreaking clinical trial.

In this episode, we explore what hap...

Jeff Lott once thought the NET Recovery device sounded too good to be true. Today, he’s the Communications Director for the company behind it. In this episode, Jeff shares how a chance family connection led him into the heart of a growing movement to transform withdrawal and recovery.

Developed from an accidental discovery involving electro-acupuncture, NET Recovery uses a small device to ease withdrawal symptoms and eliminate crav...

In this deeply moving and ultimately uplifting episode, Christina Dent sits down with Pattie Vargas—a mother who has lived through the heartbreak of losing a son to overdose and the joy of watching her daughter find lasting recovery.

Pattie shares her family’s journey with remarkable honesty, from years of struggle and loss to an unexpected turning point: discovering NET Recovery, a device designed to ease the pain of withdrawal an...

What if Mississippi could lead the nation in turning the tide on addiction?

In this episode, Christina Dent talks with Dr. Dan Edney, Mississippi’s State Health Officer and a physician specializing in addiction medicine. They dive into the quiet revolution taking place in our state—from expanding access to medication-assisted treatment (MAT) to legalizing fentanyl test strips to saturating communities with naloxone.

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In this episode, we're joined by Dr. Carr McClain, a seasoned cardiovascular surgeon who has seen the human toll of failed drug policy in the ER as well as the OR. He helps us connect the dots between drug policy and the health of everyday people who pay the price.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Dr. McClain’s early experiences as a medical school graduate, encountering the violence tied to the underg...

Today's episode is a rebroadcast of a popular show we did with New York Times Bestselling author Johann Hari, on his research about drug markets and how drug prohibition incentivizes and rewards crime and violence. We're creating the very thing we're supposed to be fighting. 

It's counter-intuitive, but the harder we crack down on the drug supply, the more crime we have seen and will continue to see. It's not chance. It's economics...

Lisha Adcock is a hair stylist from Meridian, Mississippi, who became addicted to opioids after struggling with chronic pain. After years of chaos and draining her bank account to pay for pills, she had to find a way out.

Kratom is a natural product made from the leaves of a tree in Asia. It has been used as a stimulant and pain reliever in that part of the world for hundreds of years, and has become popular in the United States ...

Dr. Jeffrey Singer is a senior fellow at the Cato Institute. He is the Founder of Valley Surgical Clinics, the largest and oldest private group surgical practice in Arizona. He has been in private practice as a general surgeon for more than 40 years. He is also a visiting fellow at the Goldwater Institute in Phoenix. Singer is a member of the Board of Scientific Advisors of the American Council on Science and Health. He writes and ...

Jan Moore lost her only son to an overdose almost ten years ago, and her journey of healing led her to go back to school and become a licensed professional counselor who has worked with people struggling with addiction as well as their families since then. Today she shares her story as well as talks about Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Invitation to Change, and how families can ...

In today's episode, Dr. Dan Ciccarone joins us to talk about the Three Waves of the opioid epidemic, what Harm Reduction is, what it isn't, and where we've gone wrong with it. Dr. Ciccarone has studied drugs and addiction for more than two decades, combining his passion for people's individual lives as a medical doctor and his interest in data as a researcher. He is the Justine Miner Professor in Addiction Medicine in the departmen...

Christina Dent and Bryan Mauk discuss what the research actually says about different types of drug treatment and what helps more people recovery. Did you know that some mutual aid groups have their participants introduce themselves as "a competent person" rather than "an addict"? Does it make a difference in outcomes? What about sober living options for people on medication? We dive into this and more!

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Bryan Mauk's Friday nights in high school were spent making friends with people experiencing homelessness. During his college years, he drew 1/4 of his fellow students into the same ministry. Bryan has spent two decades working to serve and empower people who are often forgotten. He is a visionary and a builder who loves to cast big ideas and then execute them for maximum impact. His work has spanned homelessness, re-entry, social ...

Jordan Rogers built a career in brand marketing at Nike after recovering from heroin addiction and a year of incarceration 21 years ago. While he has gotten to work with some of the best athletes and artists in the world, his heart and passion stay close to the brokenhearted and those in addiction and incarceration. He tries to use his gift as a communicator to bring about change and freedom for those impacted by addiction and inca...

Jim Horton lost his only child, Zachary, to an overdose five years ago. His work today with the Zachary Horton Foundation helps individuals and families never face addiction alone. We talk about what he's learned since his son's death and what he wishes he had known before Zachary died. Jim is full of love, compassion, and joy in spite of heartbreaking loss. He brings ideas and hope to families who are still walking with thei...

Jesse MacLaughlin the State Policy and Advocacy Director at Reason for Hope, a national suicide prevention non-profit. He's also a former Republican state representative, elected at just 24 years old.

Jesse shares his journey from being a "tough on drugs" advocate to having his own experience with psychedelics that began his journey of healing from depression, and what triggered his passion to make experiences like his accessible t...