Join @RichardTaiteOfficial and special guests Dr. Kenneth Spielvogel and lair Steel Psy D for an eye-opening and informative conversation about helping expectant mothers who are suffering from substance abuse issues. Dr. Kenneth Spielvogel is a Senior Medical Officer with a Special Interest in Addiction Medicine and Blair Steel Psy D. is a Licensed Psychologist. For all things Richard Taite, the We're Out Of Time podcast, and Carrara Treatment Wellness & Spa: https://linktr.ee/richardtaite Key moments from this conversation with Blair Steel Psy D, Dr. Kenneth Spielvogel & Richard Taite. Intro 00:00 What has Dr. Spielvogel seen firsthand during the last 5 years of the addiction epidemic? 02:02 What are some of the primary issues that Dr. Steel sees facing women today and how is substance use playing a negative role? 03:11 Are women not receiving the medical attention they need concerning substance abuse especially due to stigma? 06:20 What is M.A.T., medication-assisted treatment? 18:11 What psychological factors does Dr. Steel see with her patients regarding early recovery? 24:36 Why is trust a primary factor in helping those in need of addiction & substance use disorder? 27:06 How is AI technology becoming a part of treating patients in recovery more effectively? 32:50 #advocate #losangeles #substanceabuseawareness
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How do we erase the stigma around women who are pregnant coming into treatment?
So much has changed in women's issues. One of them is the prevalence of substance abuse. There's nothing more tragic than seeing an overdosed mom in the ER who's potentially unrevivable. Her unborn child suffers the consequences as well.
As you guys know, my name is Richard Tate. I'm the founder of Carrera Treatment Facility. And I call this podcast, We're Out of Time. And the reason I do that is because we actually are with this fentanyl crisis that we're having. I mean, the opioid epidemic has been going on for a while, okay? But now it's killing everybody with fentanyl. And
you know, when you were back in the day, when you were scoring cocaine or heroin or pills off the street, it wasn't, you, you thought you were getting it, you know, you were getting the Percocet, you were getting the heroin, you were getting all these drugs today. That's not what you're bargaining for. Okay. It's being laced with fentanyl. It's killing about, um, 112,000 people a year, right?
And it's increased 30-fold over the last 10 years. And most of it has been in the last five since I've been gone. And one of the reasons I came back was because of this. This is Dr. Blair. She's a psychologist. Fantastic. She's been doing this for about 20 years. This is Dr. Kenneth Spielvogel, one of the finest women's physicians in the city. And let's start with Dr. Spielvogel. Good morning.
Thank you for having me. It's my pleasure. Thanks for being here. Yeah, I mean, this is an epidemic and it's in the realm of pregnancy and delivery. It is a unique problem because in my job, it's a unique area of medicine because we treat at least two patients at once. We'll have a mom and unborn child.
If it's a singleton, if it's twins, triplets, obviously that brings more individuals that are affected into the picture. So, you know, this problem I've definitely seen, you know, the pandemic weirdly kind of brought a certain quiet to it and definitely started to rear its head up again. And there's nothing more tragic than seeing an overdosed mom in the ER who's potentially unrevivable
And, you know, her unborn child suffers the consequences as well, too. So, you know, I wanted to be involved. I wanted to have a voice that extends well beyond the hospital. So I really appreciate you having me here. It's my pleasure. Thanks for adding to the conversation, Blair.
Yeah, you know, so much has changed with time and women's issues. And one of them is the prevalence of substance abuse in women. And women, as we know, are mothers. And there is a lot of stigma attached that can really prevent someone from seeking treatment and asking for help. And some of it can come from extremely well-meaning practitioners.
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