9 min
05-26-23 Interview - Steve Carleton - Pre-Addiction is When It's Time to Step In The Mandy Connell Podcast
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PRE-ADDICTION IS WHEN IT'S TIME TO STEP IN The concept of "pre-addiction" is new to me, but the actuality is not. I know I've had friends that I watched move into addiction but I was ill-equipped to do anything to help. Pre-addiction is real. It's before someone hits the so-called "rock bottom" but either the person involved with substances (alcohol or drugs) knows it's taking over, or a family member or friend recognizes it. And that is the time to talk about it, before it's too late. Steve Carleton is the Gallus Medical Detox Centers Chief Clinical Officer and a licensed clinical social worker and a certified addiction specialist who is going to offer some tips for what to do if you see it coming. He joins me at 1.
PRE-ADDICTION IS WHEN IT'S TIME TO STEP IN The concept of "pre-addiction" is new to me, but the actuality is not. I know I've had friends that I watched move into addiction but I was ill-equipped to do anything to help. Pre-addiction is real. It's before someone hits the so-called "rock bottom" but either the person involved with substances (alcohol or drugs) knows it's taking over, or a family member or friend recognizes it. And that is the time to talk about it, before it's too late. Steve Carleton is the Gallus Medical Detox Centers Chief Clinical Officer and a licensed clinical social worker and a certified addiction specialist who is going to offer some tips for what to do if you see it coming. He joins me at 1.
9 min