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Podcast: High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
Episode: Episode #146 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr Laura Petracek and DBT therapy
Description: What is DBT, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy? Dialectical, sounds like diabolical - but it is not.  Dialectical means opposite. It is a type of behavioral therapy that aims at changing negative thinking and destructive behaviors into positive outcomes. DBT works for substance use disorder  and is a great tool to learn at an early age for everyone, even those without an SUD.
Laura Petracek, PhD, LCSWÂ is a certified DBT therapist who, as a recovering addict herself, uses her own experiences with recovery and treatment to help others. Dr. Petracek received her Master of Social Work from the Wur...