Episode 31: Dee-Dee Stout: Coming to Harm Reduction Kicking and Screaming

Today's guest is Dee-Dee Stout We talk about Dee-Dee's history with substance use, her career in counseling, and how she came to the harm reduction concept-- well, "kicking and screaming".    We also speak about Families For Sensible Dug Policy, Tony Trimingham's  Family Drug Support model, and INTERNATIONAL FAMILY DRUG SUPPORT DAY ******   Buy Dee-Dee's book  here    ******  More About Our Guest  Dee-Dee is a California Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor, Level II (CADC-II) and holds international reciprocity as well (ICADC). She is also part of the international Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers.  She has done extensive training in the field of substance use disorders/problems and behavior change with such experts as Drs. William Miller & Steve Rollnick (Motivational Interviewing), Drs. Scott D. Miller & Barry Duncan (The Heroic Client: Becoming Client-Centered and Outcome-Oriented; The Heart and Soul of Change), Jane Peller, LCSW & John Walter, LCSW (Recreating Brief Therapy), Dr. Patt Denning (Practicing Harm Reduction Psychotherapy), and the late Dr. G. Alan Marlatt (Harm Reduction; Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention) among many others.   LEARN MORE ABOUT Dee-Dee Here  ****** Thanks to FSDP  Please visit Families For Sensible Drug Policy to learn about the work they do and how to become involved in their growing international organization.    CHECK OUT PRODUCER AARON FERGUSON'S ORIGINAL MUSIC HERE   ****** Support The Show   Become a Patron  http://patreon.com/thesocialexchange   Visit our audible link--- download a free audio book and support the show! http://audibletrial.com/socialexchange   Listen on iTunes (and leave us a review!) https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/t...    Thanks to our new patrons - CARTER Vermont  - Rick Barnett  - Anne M. Earle - Inigo - Jon Holt - Laila Ferguson - Mary Kay Villaverde - Michelle - NANCY - Sean Holt - Regina Ferguson - Timmy Tucker - Christian - Thomas Rhoads - Kathleen Cochran - Marjorie Israel - Diane T - Trevor  - Sue Mathieu - Linda Rh