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The indigenous sobriety circles were known for using natural medicine and rituals to treat alcoholism and were considered the most reasonable program.
08:39 - 12:03 (03:24)
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The indigenous sobriety circles were known for using natural medicine and rituals to treat alcoholism and were considered the most reasonable program. Western attempts to treat alcohol addiction have historically been ineffective.
ChapterTraditional Indigenous Healing Practices for Alcoholism
EpisodePart One: Synanon: The Drug Rehab Program That Built Its Own Army
PodcastBehind the Bastards
In the 1880s, Sigmund Freud treated alcoholism and morphine addiction with huge doses of cocaine before the viewpoint turned to punishment of the addict as a criminal rather than illness.
12:03 - 13:30 (01:26)
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In the 1880s, Sigmund Freud treated alcoholism and morphine addiction with huge doses of cocaine before the viewpoint turned to punishment of the addict as a criminal rather than illness.