PAIN Founder Flindt Andersen and Jason LaChance sat with special guest Gerald Posner. Posner is the author of thirteen acclaimed books including his latest Pharma: Greed, Lies, and the Poisoning of America. Posner brings decades of insight into the conversation which focuses on the insurance industry's policy preventing proper treatment for addiction recovery, public policy, and a lack of understanding of how addiction recovery isn't a straightforward process.

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Intro 00:00

Why might some not remain in addiction recovery advocacy once they have sobriety? 01:19

Why is addiction recovery NOT a straightforward process? 03:37

Why MUST people know that the face of addiction ISN'T just the homeless person anymore? 12:01

How did the Sackler family get away with billions while so many suffered from the opioid crisis? 19:27

How did a shift in pain medication policy lead to the current fentanyl crisis? 30:20

What did Gerald learn from being a consultant on the TV show DOPE SICK? 36:30

What are some of our shared concerns around harm reduction policy's effect on addiction recovery? 46:11

Where do we think that harm reduction policy has failed to help those needing recovery? 52:34