Sustainability Now! | Dr. Christopher Tuell | Addiction, Substance Use & Mental Health | 2-2-26

Get ready for the most gambling we’ve ever seen around this year’s Super Bowl! This week on Sustainability Now!, your host, Justin Mog, is delighted to welcome back into the studio Dr. Christopher Tuell, assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral neuroscience in the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine and clinical director of addiction services at University of Cincinnati Health's Lindner Center of HOPE in Mason, OH (https://lindnercenterofhope.org/). Chris was last on the program a year ago, talking about problem gambling - an issue still relevant today as we look forward to the Super Bowl on Sunday Feb. 8th. For help, call the National Problem Gambling Hotline 1-800-GAMBLER or the Suicide Prevention Hotline 9-8-8. This year, we take a deeper dive into the complex and often intertwined relationship between substance use—both chemical and behavioral—and mental health. Through clinical insight and real-world examples, the discussion aims to increase understanding of how mental health conditions can influence addictive behaviors and how addiction, in turn, impacts emotional wellbeing. Our goal is to educate and empower you by reducing stigma, increasing awareness, and offering hope through accessible information, compassion, and evidence-based perspectives. Ultimately, we seeks to help listeners feel less alone while encouraging healthier conversations about recovery, resilience, and mental wellness. As always, our feature is followed by your community action calendar for the week, so get your calendars out and get ready to take action for sustainability NOW! Sustainability Now! is hosted by Dr. Justin Mog and airs on Forward Radio, 106.5fm, WFMP-LP Louisville, every Monday at 6pm and repeats Tuesdays at 12am and 10am. Find us at https://forwardradio.org The music in this podcast is courtesy of the local band Appalatin and is used by permission. Explore their delightful music at https://appalatin.com