Episodes

More from Amy Ronshausen - Drug Free America
April 13, 2018

More from Amy Ronshausen - Drug Free America

This is the second time we've had Amy on the podcast.  She is the Deputy Director of Drug Free America and Save our Society from Drugs.  She is one of the foremost experts on marijuana and the legalization thereof.  She has a very...

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Our Wish for You - a Drug Free Life
April 5, 2018

Our Wish for You - a Drug Free Life

We've been getting some heat lately from people who love methadone and suboxone.  What can we say?  We want you to live a drug free life, not dependent on any addictive substance - and yes, methadone and suboxone are addictive.  We hope...

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A Legislator in Michigan - Then Alcohol - Now Helping Others - Interview with Craig DeRoche
March 28, 2018

A Legislator in Michigan - Then Alcohol - Now Helping Others - Interv…

Craig DeRoche was the youngest Speaker of the House in the state of Michigan.  When his alcohol addiction became public and out of control, his life totally fell apart. Now fully recovered, he has his life and family back and is making huge...

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Be Careful what you Use - You Will Be Shocked at what is Used to Cut Drugs
March 19, 2018

Be Careful what you Use - You Will Be Shocked at what is Used to Cut …

On-site at the 6th Annual Drug Prevention Summit. Thom Browne about what is added to drugs to make them more potent and lethal. He has a master's degree in criminal justice, is the President and CEO of the global criminal justice and demand reduction...

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More on Marijuana - Interview with Lynn Posyton and Bonni Snider
March 12, 2018

More on Marijuana - Interview with Lynn Posyton and Bonni Snider

Today we spoke more about marijuana.  Lynn Posyton works for a company and her main job description is to educate children and other groups on the truth about drugs.  She uses materials available for free from .  The point is that her...

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Garth's Story - Pot at Age 12 - All Downhill from There
March 5, 2018

Garth's Story - Pot at Age 12 - All Downhill from There

Today's podcast is an interview with Garth.  Garth is 26 years old and began his addiction history when he was 12 years old and smoked his first joint.  He then moved on to heavier drugs, tried a 12 step program and ultimately attempted to...

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Drug Trends and Dismantling in Florida - Steve Collins, Dir of HIDTA
Feb. 26, 2018

Drug Trends and Dismantling in Florida - Steve Collins, Dir of HIDTA

Joanie was at the 6th Annual Southeastern US Regional Drug Prevention Summit and interviewed several of the attendees.  This podcast is an interview with Steve Collins Director of Central Florida HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking...

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Kratom - Part 2 - And What About Suboxone
Feb. 21, 2018

Kratom - Part 2 - And What About Suboxone

Obviously we struck a nerve with our outright condemnation of Kratom in our last episode.  We want to let you know that we don't think Kratom is right or wrong.  The main point is that it isn't fully researched and until that time, those...

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Kratom - the new Wonder Drug - but still a drug
Feb. 12, 2018

Kratom - the new Wonder Drug - but still a drug

People are touting the new drug Kratom as the solution to Suboxone addiction, but did you know that Suboxone was touted as the solution to Methadone; Methadone to Heroin and Heroin to Morphine?  Kratom is a drug.  In fact the FDA has just...

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Heroin, Benzos and Meth - Oh My!
Feb. 7, 2018

Heroin, Benzos and Meth - Oh My!

There's really nothing new in the field of substance abuse and nothing that Narconon hasn't seen.  Having said that some addicts are now cooking up meth in their own homes as an alternative to heroin but the highs and lows of meth are...

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Rony's Story - From MIami Gangs to the Military to Helping Others
Jan. 22, 2018

Rony's Story - From MIami Gangs to the Military to Helping Others

Rony grew up among the gangs in Miami.  Introduced to drugs by his cousin, he rapidly moved from marijuana to heavier drugs.  After a stint in the US Navy, he started abusing Xanax which ended his Navy career.  Now Rony has completed...

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Who is the Real Victim in Addiction?
Jan. 15, 2018

Who is the Real Victim in Addiction?

When people think of drug or alcohol addiction, often the addict is thought of as the victim.  However, the real victim, we feel, are those close to the addict because they live with the fear that the addict will overdose, or get arrested, or...

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Pinellas County Sheriff Robert Gualtieri Speaks - "A Finger in the Dike."
Jan. 9, 2018

Pinellas County Sheriff Robert Gualtieri Speaks - "A Finger in the Di…

This podcast is an interview with Pinellas County Sheriff Robert Gualtieri.  Sheriff Gualtieri has been dealing with drugs for decades in this area and so has a law enforcement perspective on the problem.  However, expecting law enforcement...

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Zach's Story - From Pot to Psych Drugs to Recovery
Jan. 1, 2018

Zach's Story - From Pot to Psych Drugs to Recovery

This podcast is Zach's story.  Zach started with marijuana at age 15 and eventually moved onto heavier street drugs.  He also ended up on various psychiatric medications which caused him more troubles than the street drugs.  Zach has...

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Merry Christmas - Our Wish for You
Dec. 25, 2017

Merry Christmas - Our Wish for You

The holidays can be a very stressful time for addicts and their loved ones.  We hope, if you are a loved one, that you get your addicted loved one into treatment sooner rather than later so that this can be the last holiday season of addiction...

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An Interview with Admiral James Winnefeld
Dec. 21, 2017

An Interview with Admiral James Winnefeld

In September of this year, the 19 year old son of Admiral James Winnefeld (ret) died from an overdose of heroin mixed with Fentanyl.  He had just come through 15 months of in-patient rehab and was embarking upon a new career as an EMT. ...

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An Interview with Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi
Dec. 18, 2017

An Interview with Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi

When Pam Bondi was elected as Florida's attorney general in 2010, Florida was #1 in the country for pill mills - places where you could literally walk in with cash and walk out with pain pills.  Dealers came from all over the country to buy the...

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No One is Immune to Addiction
Dec. 11, 2017

No One is Immune to Addiction

We have lost some amazing artists due to drug and alcohol addiction.  We hope that any of our listeners who either are artists and addicted or who know artists that are addicted will take note and get help for their friend and loved one or...

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Forgiven but Not Forgotten
Dec. 4, 2017

Forgiven but Not Forgotten

Once again we send the message that to wait until after the hoidays to get help for your addicted friend or family member is a really bad idea.  Families will forgive the addict but should they forget?  Should the addict forget?

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Rehab for the Holidays - it's a Good Choice
Nov. 27, 2017

Rehab for the Holidays - it's a Good Choice

Often friends and families of addicts say that they want to wait until after the holidays to get treatment for their addicted friend or family member.  This is not a good idea because the person will be getting high while the family is gathered...

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Kent Runyon - Another Solution to Heavy Addiction from Novus Detox
Nov. 20, 2017

Kent Runyon - Another Solution to Heavy Addiction from Novus Detox

One of the things we do on this podcast is offer solutions and resources to the problem of drug and alcohol abuse.  Today's podcast is an interview with Kent Runyon from Novus Detox in Florida.  Novus has a personalized approach to substance...

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Give the Gift of Life without Drugs
Nov. 13, 2017

Give the Gift of Life without Drugs

Often families want to wait until after the New Year to get their loved one into treatment but NOW is the time to get help to your family member or friend or yourself.  What we are offering is life without drugs.  What better gift could...

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State Attorney Aronberg's War on Drugs
Nov. 6, 2017

State Attorney Aronberg's War on Drugs

Today's podcast is an interview with Dave Aronberg, State Attorney for Palm Beach County in Florida.  Dave has worked diligently throughout his career to stem the rising drug epidemic that is affecting Florida, just like the rest of the...

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Drug Free America - an Interview with Amy Ronshausen
Oct. 31, 2017

Drug Free America - an Interview with Amy Ronshausen

Drug Free America Foundation is fighting the good fight against drug abuse in this country.  DFAF and it's sister organization - Save Our Society from Drugs (SOS) work to defeat drug legalization attempts; promote sound drug policies; and prevent...

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