Dr. Dave Rabin MD, PhD is a board-certified psychiatrist, neuroscientist, entrepreneur, and inventor who has studied resilience and the impact of chronic stress on our lives for over 15 years.

Today on the show we discuss: Why its so hard to treat addiction, Why addiction is heavily related to instant gratification, How people develop addictive behaviors, How to know if you are at risk for becoming addicted to substances , what people are hiding from when they abuse substances, How to instantly calm yourself down when stressed, what you can do to recover from addiction and much more. 

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National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org. 

SAMHSA addiction and mental health treatment Referral Helpline, 1-877-SAMHSA7 (1-877-726-4727) and https://www.samhsa.gov

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