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EPISODE · Apr 9, 2026 · 50 MIN

Addiction, identity & 'denial' with Professor Hanna Pickard

from The Alcohol 'Problem' Podcast · host Dr James Morris / Hanna Pickard

In this episode I talk to Professor Hanna Pickard about addiction, identity and denial, and how these are relevant to understanding and treating alcohol problems.Hanna Pickard is Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Bioethics and Krieger-Eisenhower Professor at Johns Hopkins University.In addition to her wok as a philosopher and as a therapist, she has published extensively on the topic of addiction. Her new book, What Would You Do Alone in a Cage with Nothing but Cocaine? A Philosophy of Addiction is available to order here via her website. Support the showIf you are interested in one-to-one support for your drinking with Dr James Morris, contact him at DrJamesMorris.comSign up to receive new episodes to your inbox here. For more episodes visit https://alcoholpodcast.buzzsprout.com/Follow us on Instagram 

In this episode I talk to Professor Hanna Pickard about addiction, identity and denial, and how these are relevant to understanding and treating alcohol problems. Hanna Pickard is Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Philosophy and Bioethics and Krieger-Eisenhower Professor at Johns Hopkins University. In addition to her wok as a philosopher and as a therapist, she has published extensively on the topic of addiction. Her new book, What Would You Do Alone in a Cage with Nothing but Cocain...

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