Gerald Posner - Why Insurance Companies Are Getting Addiction Treatment WRONG

02/10/25 • 59 min

Don’t Hide The Scars. Presented By PAIN: Parents & Addicts In Need

PAIN Founder Flindt Andersen and Jason LaChance sat with special guest Gerald Posner. Posner is the author of thirteen acclaimed books including his latest Pharma: Greed, Lies, and the Poisoning of America. Posner brings decades of insight into the conversation which focuses on the insurance industry's policy preventing proper treatment for addiction recovery, public policy, and a lack of understanding of how addiction recovery isn't a straightforward process.For more on Flindt Andersen, to have him speak at your organization visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.flindtandersen.com/ ⁠⁠⁠ Please share your thoughts with us and topics you'd like to see discussed on PAIN's Don't Hide The Scars Podcast by leaving a comment or emailing ⁠[email protected]⁠Intro 00:00Why might some not remain in addiction recovery advocacy once they have sobriety? 01:19Why is addiction recovery NOT a straightforward process? 03:37Why MUST people know that the face of addiction ISN'T just the homeless person anymore? 12:01How did the Sackler family get away with billions while so many suffered from the opioid crisis? 19:27How did a shift in pain medication policy lead to the current fentanyl crisis? 30:20 What did Gerald learn from being a consultant on the TV show DOPE SICK? 36:30What are some of our shared concerns around harm reduction policy's effect on addiction recovery? 46:11Where do we think that harm reduction policy has failed to help those needing recovery? 52:34

Previous Episode

Want to Break the Cycle of Addiction? Hick Cheramie Shares His Story

Parents & Addicts in Need’s Founder Flindt Andersen and Jason LaChance sit-down Hick Cheramie. Hick is an actor known for recent roles in the Will Smith Apple TV film Emancipation and AMC's Mayfair Witches based on the writing of Anne Rice.

We discuss a variety of topics with Hick, including breaking generational addiction and trauma. How as a father he speaks openly with his children about the generations of addicts in their family lineage.

We also talk about the spiritual awakening that Hick has on before Christmas 2014, never looking back and remaining sober ever since.

For more on Parents & Addicts In Need: If you or a loved one needs our services, follow us on social media, the Don't Hide The Scars Podcast, or to get involved, or donate ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/painnonprofit⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

For more on Flindt Andersen, to have him speak at your organization visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.flindtandersen.com/ ⁠⁠⁠

Please share your thoughts with us and topics you'd like to see discussed on PAIN's Don't Hide The Scars Podcast by leaving a comment or emailing ⁠[email protected]⁠

Intro 00:00

How can we talk with our children about addiction? Hick Shares 00:59

What does Hick say is "the only time we can say I got this" in addiction recovery? 06:10

Why should a recovering addict always remember what they can lose by relapsing? 13:22

What are healthy fears in addiction recovery? 18:20

Do those who are part of generational addiction and get sober have a greater understanding of generational trauma? 28:28

What does Hick mean when he says "plenty of mistakes in man's world"? 36:30

What has Hick seen in his home state of Louisiana and other southern states when it comes to the fentanyl crisis? 46:11

Fun acting stories from Hick! 1:04:00

Next Episode

How Can We Help Veterans Struggling With Opioid Addiction

PAIN Founder Flindt Andersen, Media Director Jason LaChance, and Outreach Coordinator Julian Carvajal discuss our new initiative to help Veterans In Need. They converse about what led to assisting homeless and housed veterans who are struggling with opioid addiction and how YOU can be a part of the success of this program.

To make a tax-deductible donation to PAIN's Veterans In Need visit: https://gofund.me/c4b23093

Flindt, Jason, and Julian discuss the following and more.

Intro 00:00

What led Flindt to want to start the Veterans In Need program and how are veterans being impacted due to a lack of resources? 01:24

Why isn't providing housing to Veterans struggling with addiction enough to help them prosper but it is important? 11:14

Do veterans have options for addiction treatment and how will PAIN connect them to trusted services? 16:35

How can you get involved with the Veterans In Need program? 22:00

Flindt shares a personal story of helping a struggling veteran who ended up homeless due to addiction. 27:15

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