The Dr. Drew Podcast

Dr. Drew is joined by Stanford Professor Keith Humphreys, Professor and Section Director for Mental Health Policy in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University. The two experts share their perspectives and the expertise they’ve gained while working in the field of addiction and recovery. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Author and journalist Sam Quinones joins Dr. Drew for this week's podcast and they dive deep on the process behind Sam writing his hit book Dreamland, and how the process of trying to write a book about heroin proliferation eventually forced Sam into the dark world of pain management doctors and the opioid epidemic that has been plaguing America of late and fueling the heroin trade. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Parks and Recreation alum, Jim O'Heir chats with Dr. Drew about his career, which began on Midwest radio and led to Second City. Eventually, the comedian landed in Hollywood, where he's continued to work to this day. They also discuss what's next for Jim and then Jim’s sister shares her thoughts on Drew's work with the Teen Mom girls. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Former Senator Barbara Boxer and Nicole Boxer of the Fight Back with Barbara Boxer podcast join Dr. Drew in a discussion about her personal #metoo experiences, and about her latest book, The Art of Tough: Fearlessly Facing Politics and Life (2016). Drew talks about mom mentality and other topics that are pertinent to women’s issues. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Drew takes listener phone calls this week. He answers questions that range from how deal with liars, to what to look out for in a relationship between two people who were both sexually abused during childhood. He also speaks to a caller about Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and Lynette Carolla stops by the studio with her own query for Dr. Drew! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Drew is joined by Chairman of The Department of Biochemistry and Director of the Obesity Initiative at the University of Iowa Charles Brenner for an in depth discussion about his discoveries surrounding Nicotinamide Riboside (NR) being a vital precursor of Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (NAD+). This one goes deep into biology but had Drew riveted and ready to potentially explore for himself. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

This week Dr. Drew welcomes Associate Professor of Psychiatry in the field of Addiction Medicine at Harvard Medical School & Founder and Director of the Recovery Research Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital Dr. John Kelly and they do a deep dive on addiction treatment in terms of both where we've been, where we are now and perhaps most importantly where we are headed in the future. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Drew welcomes psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, columnist, television commentator, & bestselling author of “The Power Of Different: The Link Between Disorder and Genius.” Topics today include psychotherapeutic methods and the efficacy of psychoactive medications. They also discuss the current state of mental healthcare in America. Find more about Dr. Saltz’ new book and her work at drgailsaltz.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Dr. Drew opens up the phone lines this week and takes your listener phone calls. Touching on a wide range of topics from psychics to drug and alcohol abuse treatment and even some talk on the #MeToo movement. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Psychobiology expert and former Deputy Director of Demand Reduction in the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Bertha Madras joins Dr. Drew today for a conversation about drug use in America and how the medical community is focusing its efforts to try and better understand the way that our brains interact with drugs, especially when it comes to the opioid crisis in America. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.