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Stanton Peele challenges the addiction-as-disease model, advocating for recovery through purpose and relationships.

America Out Loud PULSE with Dr. Randall Bock – Stanton Peele challenges the addiction-as-disease model, arguing that recovery grows through purpose, responsibility, relationships, and meaningful life change. Drawing on research, treatment experience, and natural recovery, he questions brain scans, lifelong medicalization, and trauma-based explanations while emphasizing human agency, practical support, and the power to change...

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