Dr. David Yusko is an expert on the treatment of trauma. For over a decade, he has been learning about, training, and supervising clinicians in the treatment of trauma and he is one of only a few experts who specialize in the treatment of trauma and substance abuse. 

In this episode, Dr. Yusko lays out mountains of information about the treatment of trauma; he goes into detail about Prolonged Exposure Therapy, he discusses the other treatment options available, how consumers can be informed consumers about their treatment options, and what you can do right now if you are suffering from PTSD and want to work on it but aren't ready to enter treatment (you can find that in the show notes below).

Dr. Yusko is also the co-founder of the Center for Anxiety and Behavior Therapy in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. They do trainings for therapists, so if you are looking for a way to incorporate trauma treatment into your work (or, if you're a consumer of mental health and want to push your therapist to learn more about trauma treatment), these are the people to go to!
 

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Naloxone Information:
Way to go Dayton, Ohio! 54% reduction in overdose deaths over the last year!

PA: The free naloxone giveaway was on 12/13, but there are many resources online for how to get and use naloxone.

MD: The Maryland Overdose Response Program has many resources for naloxone and how to get it.

WY: The Wyoming Overdose Response website has a lot of information about how to get trained in using naloxone and how to get it. 

NYC: NYC Well has a list of programs throughout the city that provide naloxone free of charge and will train you how to use it.

PTSD Treatment:
Dr. Yusko gave a bunch of great resources for people to start working on their trauma now. Here they are!

IF YOU HAVE A QUESTION YOU WANT ANSWERED, EMAIL ME AT BEYONDADDICTIONSHOW@JOSHKINGPSYD.COM

Dr. Joel Solomon is the former director of the Substance Abuse Center at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York City and the medical director for the Major League Baseball Player's Association. He is currently a licensed medical marijuana precribing doctor in New York and is an expert on using medical marijuana for treating different issues, from cancer symptoms to Parkinson's disease to PTSD. 

On this episode, Dr. Solomon discusses the evidence behind marijuana as a medication, the process by which you can obtain it legally in New York, and how it might be helpful for people.