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Defining and Treating Addiction with Carl Erik Fisher

Defining and Treating Addiction with Carl Erik Fisher

FromInquiring Minds


Defining and Treating Addiction with Carl Erik Fisher

FromInquiring Minds

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Length:
42 minutes
Released:
Jan 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In this week’s episode, Indre revisits a topic that has been covered a couple of times on the podcast: addiction. This time, she’s joined by addiction physician and bioethicist Carl Erik Fisher, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Columbia University. Carl works at the intersection of law, ethics, and psychiatry and has had his own struggles with addiction, which he documents in his new book, The Urge: Our History of Addiction. He discusses this fascinating book and so much more in his revealing and informative conversation with Indre here today.

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Released:
Jan 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Each week Inquiring Minds brings you a new, in-depth exploration of the space where science, politics, and society collide.We’re committed to the idea that making an effort to understand the world around you though science and critical thinking can benefit everyone—and lead to better decisions. We endeavor to find out what’s true, what’s left to discover, and why it all matters with weekly coverage of the latest headlines and probing discussions with leading scientists and thinkers.