How to Overcome Addiction to Substances or Behaviors | Dr. Keith Humphreys
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A good clinician asks why someone wants to quit smoking: what motives, what do they want to get out of it, since it's work. Help them build motivation in their own mind, as it's about them, not the clinician.
Key recommendation: hang out with others making the same change. Examples: join a jogging group to start jogging; attend AA or other fellowships to stop drinking. Provides support and accountability (e.g., "Hey, you were going jogging Tuesday, you weren't there. What's up?")
Welcome to Huberman Lab podcast discussing science and science-based tools for everyday life. Host: Andrew Huberman, professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford School of Medicine.
Guest: Dr. Keith Humphreys, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford School of Medicine. World's foremost expert on addictive substances and behaviors, overcoming addictions, and how science, commercial marketing, lobbying, and legal system create addiction for-profit businesses (e.g., alcohol, food, opioid industries) shaping legal policy.
Covers major addictions with up-to-date info: alcohol, cannabis, opioids, gambling, and more.
Unbiased facts and logical ways to think about health risks:
- Alcohol: any heart benefits greatly offset by increased cancer and other risks.
- Cannabis: who may be okay to use, who should absolutely not.
Most effective ways to overcome addictions including alcohol, pornography, stimulants, and more.
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