Heather Hayes - A Nation That's Being Held Hostage By Addiction

A Nation That's Being Held Hostage By Addiction!!!   Today’s episode is not only timely but truly one of the most impactful and informative conversations that I’ve ever had. The topic is one that is near and dear to my heart and the hearts of many.    Why you may ask?   Because we are talking about addiction and why and how our nation being held hostage by it.    Do you think I am kidding?    A recent CDC study stated that between May 2019 and May 2020 there were over 81,000 drug overdose deaths.  My fear is that these numbers will continue to climb in the next coming year. It is also estimated that 1500 kids per day will try taking prescription drugs for the first time to get high.   If you are the parent, relative, friend or spouse of somebody that could be struggling with addiction, you’re probably asking yourself a lot of questions.    What do I do? How will I know? How do I find a good rehab? What if they don’t listen to me? What about pot? Do I just kick them out? How do I get them to be honest with me?   Here is some good news. Today we are going to answer these questions. On the show today, I have Heather Hayes, one of the most highly respected and prominent authorities in the addiction field. She has over 30 years of experience as an interventionist and has completed over 3000 interventions.  95% of these have ended with the subject agreeing to go to treatment.    You may recognize her from A&E’s hit show “Intervention” where she was a featured interventionist in 2018 and 2019 or from her appearances on Dr. Oz, CNN and other media. Did I forget to mention that she’s also a trained hostage negotiator?   During our in depth discussion, Hayes provides step by step instructions on how to know if someone is suffering from addiction and how to ask the right questions. We cover how to support someone in recovery, how to deal with the trauma, shame and guilt of being a parent of an addicted child and how to have conversations about drugs.  We talk about boundaries, tough love and enabling.   She’ll reveal what she is seeing on the front lines regarding what types of drugs are most popular as well as the staggering statistics the country is facing.   We also take a deep dive into cannabis and whether kids should be smoking it.  Does it help with anxiety and is it a successful form of harm reduction?   Finally, Hayes explains how to find the right treatment center and what she thinks is the solution to this massive problem we are facing.     Topics discussed:   Why addiction is very similar to a hostage situation and also potentially more complicated.    Heather's background and what sets her apart    How to know if someone is struggling with addiction and how to ask the right questions   How do you support someone in recovery?   How do you deal with the trauma, shame and guilt of being a parent of an addicted child and how to have conversations about drugs?   Boundaries, tough love and enabling   What she is seeing on the front lines   The staggering statistics that the country is facing   We take a deep dive into cannabis   Should kids be smoking cannabis?   Does it help with anxiety and is it a successful form of harm reduction?   How to find the right treatment center   What does Heather think the solution is?   Connect with Heather:    Website : https://www.heatherhayes.com/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heatherrhayes/   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HeatherRHayesInc   Connect with Doug:   Instagram: www.instagram.com/dougbopst   Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dougbopst   Website: www.dougbopst.com/   Private Facebook Group:   https://www.facebook.com/groups/690686891674188   Our sponsors:   Earth Echo Foods/Cacao Bliss:   www.earthechofoods.com/dougbopst   Use Promo code "Doug" at checkout to receive 15% off your order   Legion Athletics:   buylegion.com/doug and use code "Doug" at checkout for 20% off     Athletic Greens:    www.athleticgreens.com/doug to get your free year supply of Vitamin D and 5 free travel packs!   My Go To Electrolyte Drink     Drink LMNT replaces essential electrolytes with no sugar, no coloring, no artificial ingredients, or any other junk. As a member of our community, you can a free LMNT Sample Pack to try all of their flavors through this link: DrinkLMNT.com/DougBopst   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices