Susie Jones and Lindsey Brown in studio for this morning’s Health Radio show. We lead off with some headlines from this week and chat about changing their summer clothes out for their winter clothes. Then, we are joined by Dr. Alta DeRoo from Hazelden Betty Ford for a conversation about addiction and recovery with September being National Recovery Month. They discuss a recent study tying alcohol consumption to the development of certain cancers. Susie asks Dr. DeRoo what alcohol does to the body from the organ to cellular DNA level. Dr. DeRoo says that there’s no safe amount of consumption if you’re looking to decrease odds of developing cancer. They chat about the societal shift toward THC drinks and cannabis use. Listeners weigh in with questions and share their experiences.
In their second segment, Susie and Dr. Alta DeRoo discuss a few emerging trends in addiction treatment such as GLP-1s, Kratom and Cannabis. Lindsey brings up phone addiction. Susie and Dr. DeRoo chat about the nuance between the genetic predisposition for addiction and the environmental factors that can influence our consumption.
In their final segment, Susie and Dr. DeRoo talk about the “game changing” findings about addiction treatment and GLP-1s. Dr. DeRoo emphasizes that all treatments should pair with behavioral intervention.
