Episode 37: Mark Scheeren: "The MAT Trap"

WELCOME TO SEASON 4! Zach speaks with Mark Scheeren. Mark is an addiction expert. He is the coauthor (with Steven Slate and Michelle Dunbar) of "The Freedom Model For Addictions" and the founder of The Freedom Model Retreats. He is also founder of The Baldwin Research Institute.  Today we talk about the utility as well as the limitations of Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT).  Mark says there is plenty of reason to believe that much of what we hear about the MAT movement is grounded in mythology-- we talk about what he means by that.  In the coming episodes we will hear from people with a variety of perspectives on medication management (and not only medication used to treat addictions) so stay tuned!    * * * * * *  Follow Mark and his work at these links   The Freedom Model (book/private instruction/retreat) http://thefreedommodel.org  http://soberforever.net   Research http://thecleanslate.org http://baldwinresearch.com   Phone # 888 - 424 - 2626   * * * * * *  Terms / Phrases From Today's Show Suboxone https://www.webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-64740-1356/buprenorphine-naloxone-sublingual/buprenorphine-naloxone-film-sublingual/details Methadone https://www.samhsa.gov/medication-assisted-treatment/treatment/methadone Vivitrol https://www.vivitrol.com/ MAT https://drugabuse.com/treatment/medication-assisted-treatment/   * * * * * *  CHECK OUT PRODUCER AARON FERGUSON'S ORIGINAL MUSIC HERE http://soundcloud.com/knowmad1   ****** VISIT OUR NEW "MODES OF EXCHANGE" BLOG SITE http://modesofexchange.org  LEARN ABOUT ZACH'S BOOK WITH STANTON PEELE, OUTGROWING ADDICTION http://outgrowingaddiction.com  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 - Dee-Dee Stout - Christopher Hanlon  - André Pampel - CARTER Vermont  - Rick Barnett  - Anne M. Earle - Inigo - Jon Holt -