How to Overcome Addiction to Substances or Behaviors | Dr. Keith Humphreys

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Dr. Keith Humphreys is a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford School of Medicine and a leading expert on treating addictions, drug laws and policy. We discuss all the major addictive substances and behaviors, including alcohol, opioids, gambling, stimulants, nicotine, cannabis and more, focusing on how genetics and certain use patterns shape addiction susceptibility. We discuss the best evidence-based tools for recovery, from 12-step programs to emerging treatments such as psychedelics and ibogaine. Anyone interested in making better choices for their health and/or seeking to avoid or overcome addictions ought to benefit from this episode. Episode show notes: https://go.hubermanlab.com/Ir6zQnv *Thank you to our sponsors* AG1: https://drinkag1.com/huberman David: https://davidprotein.com/huberman BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/huberman Helix Sleep: https://helixsleep.com/huberman LMNT: https://drinklmnt.com/huberman *Huberman Lab* Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hubermanlab Threads: https://www.threads.net/@hubermanlab X: https://x.com/hubermanlab Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hubermanlab TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hubermanlab LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-huberman Website: https://www.hubermanlab.com Newsletter: https://www.hubermanlab.com/newsletter *Dr. Keith Humphreys* Stanford academic profile: https://profiles.stanford.edu/keith-humphreys Book: https://amzlink.to/az0Q03kPwfVJb Stanford-Lancet Commission on the North American Opioid Crisis: https://opioids.stanford.edu Stanford Network on Addiction Policy: https://addictionpolicy.stanford.edu The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/keith-humphreys The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/keith-humphreys Publications: https://profiles.stanford.edu/keith-humphreys?tab=publications X: https://x.com/KeithNHumphreys *Timestamps* 00:00:00 Keith Humphreys 00:03:22 Addiction; Genetic Risk 00:09:14 Alcohol Use Disorder & Alcoholism; Genetic Predisposition & Addiction Ri