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Podcast: High Truths on Drugs and Addiction
Episode: Episode #44 High Truths with Dr. Andrew Kolodny and Opioid Lawsuits
Description: Dr. Kolodny chats with Dr. Lev about the Opioid Lawsuits. They say people who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat history. The history for tobacco, opioids, vaping and marijuana follows a pattern:
Health claims
Normalization of use
Disaster is finally recognized
Lawsuits
Andrew Kolodny, M D
Dr. Kolodny previously served as Chief Medical Officer for Phoenix House, a national non profit addiction treatment agency and Chair of Psychiatry at Maimonides Medical Center in New York City. Dr. Kolodny has a long-standing interest in public health. He began his career working f...