Your Brain on Drugs
2 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 3 ratingsYour Brain on Drugs explores the connections between brain injury and substance use, misuse, & addiction. Tune in for short interviews with professionals as well as people with lived experience. Learn about brain injury as both a cause and effect of substance misuse.
Your Brain on Drugs is a production of the Brain Injury Alliance of Arizona. Find out more about us at BIAAZ.org.
Recorded and edited by Open Conversation.
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Episodes
Harm Reduction with Haley Coles & Eden Nault
May 15, 2021 16:55 - 17 minutes - 23.4 MBOur first episode centers around harm reduction and active addiction. Haley Coles from Sonoran Prevention Works shares about the importance of harm reduction, as well as dives into her own personal history with addiction. Then, Liz is joined by stand-up comedian Eden Nault, who talks about his ongoing addiction to methamphetamine. We hear first-hand how the reactions of people around him have caused more harm in his life than the substance itself.
Recovery with Meghan Perez & Dr. Suzanne O'Connor
May 15, 2021 16:55 - 16 minutes - 22.8 MBIn episode two, we focus our lens on recovery from addiction. Meghan Perez, a Peer Development Specialist at Terros Health, recounts her story of triumph over brain injury, abuse, and addiction, and how she has turned all of that into a life of positivity and helping others. Then, Liz talks with Dr. Suzanne O'Connor, a clinical neuropsychologist at Barrow Neurological Institute's Center for Transitional Neurorehabilitation. We discuss the ways in which brain injury might affect substance use...