Breaking the Stigma Surrounding Addiction with Mark Barnes

About this episode

Amanda is joined by Mark Barnes to discuss addiction, mental health advocacy, and how to talk to children about drugs.

Send us Fan Mail Amanda is joined by Mark Barnes who is a Pharmacist and a pharmacy owner, but he is also a mental health advocate and is raising awareness around the country about addiction and Naloxone. Included in this episode: What does Mark think health care workers are missing when it comes to addiction?What does Mark wish more people understood about addiction?When should we talk to our children about drugs? How can we do this?Are our children more informed today about drugs or are the...

People in this episode

Host: Amanda

Guest: Mark Barnes

Topics covered

• addiction
• mental health
• parenting
• drug awareness
• health care

Keywords

• addiction
• Naloxone
• mental health
• drug education
• parenting

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Honest as a Mother, Naloxone

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