Doctor, Doctor, Gimme the Blues: The Rise of Methamphetamine and Fentanyl Use with Dr. Pradeep Rai

Dr. Rai founded Magnolia Medical in 2016 to serve the thousands of people who live along the Colorado Front Range, and struggle to find quality addiction care that emphasized behavioral health along with medical care. Dr. Rai has over seven years of medical experience in the addiction field and has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Society of Addiction Medicine. He has experience in all forms of addiction medicine and is dedicated to making an impact on the lives of our clients and families. His goal is to provide a well-rounded and non-judgmental approach to the recovery process and to provide a safe environment where all clients are treated with compassion and respect.

In this episode, Dr. Rai and I discuss with the drug epidemic of opioids and methamphetamine in the United  States, the role of dual diagnoses and addiction medicine in mental health treatment, addiction stigma and if we should even be calling addictions "addictions", how polysubstance use continues to be on the up, and much more. 

For more information about Dr. Rai, check out his organization, Magnolia Medical Group, at https://magnoliamed.com/ or follow them on Instagram @magnolia_med_group. Follow me @joshkorac on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube for video clips, podcast previews, and more mental health content! If you are in a mental health crisis, please call 988 or go to your nearest emergency room. If you are from Colorado and are interested in scheduling a session, please reach out at sojourncounselingco.com/josh or josh@sojourncounselingco.com.