EPISODE · Dec 24, 2021 · 21 MIN
The insidiousness of addiction: 'I don't think people actually understand'
from The Week in Philly from KYW Newsradio · host Audacy
The opioid crisis hasn’t gotten headlines like it had prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. But that hasn't stopped it from getting worse. We wanted to talk about it addiction -- what do these drugs do to people? Why is so hard to come out on the other side? And are we prepared for the mental health crisis that continues to emerge because of the pandemic? Clinical psychologist Dr. Jaime Zuckerman joins the podcast to talk about the crisis and how to better understand the insidious whispers of addiction.
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The opioid crisis hasn’t gotten headlines like it had prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. But that hasn't stopped it from getting worse. We wanted to talk about it addiction -- what do these drugs do to people? Why is so hard to come out on the other side? And are we prepared for the mental health crisis that continues to emerge because of the pandemic? Clinical psychologist Dr. Jaime Zuckerman joins the podcast to talk about the crisis and how to better understand the insidious whispers of addiction.
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