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Never Quit Quitting – Healing the Smoker’s Brain

Never Quit Quitting – Healing the Smoker’s Brain

Update: 2025-09-29
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This episode explores how quitting smoking can transform both heart and brain health. Connor Dorr, lived-experience advisor at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, shares his journey with nicotine addiction, recovery, and advocacy. 



We also hear from Dr. Adrienne Johnson, an expert on smoking and dementia risk, and Dr. Andrew Pipe, a global leader in smoking cessation. Together they discuss the science of addiction, the resilience needed to quit, and the brain’s capacity to heal. 



Tune in at defydementia.org or wherever you get your podcasts. 

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Never Quit Quitting – Healing the Smoker’s Brain

Never Quit Quitting – Healing the Smoker’s Brain