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Anthony Hipolito is a sheriff’s deputy in Hays County, Texas with over 24 years of experience in law enforcement. In this episode, Anthony discusses his work to spread awareness about illicit fentanyl use and the drastic increase in accidental overdoses, especially in young people. Anthony explains the deadly nature of fentanyl, including how many counterfeit drugs are now being laced with deadly doses of fentanyl. He breaks down how fentanyl is being brought to the US and how younger and younger kids are being targeted. Additionally, Anthony discusses his goal of spreading awareness to our communities and provides important advice for what parents can do.

We discuss:

• Anthony’s life of service in law enforcement [5:30];
• Fentanyl: medical use, recreational use, and the recent rise in prevalence [8:30];
• The story of a teenager dying from an accidental overdose of fentanyl [16:30];
• The scope of deaths being caused by accidental overdoses (the majority of which are from fentanyl) [23:00];
• How young kids are being targeted, and how fentanyl makes it across our borders and gets distributed [28:30];
• What happens to a person when they overdose [35:30];
• Whether laws around drug possession are helping or hurting, and the need to focus on helping people that feel the need to take these counterfeit drugs [37:00];
• How fentanyl is being added to all kinds of drugs that you wouldn’t expect [42:45];
• What can we do as parents? [47:15];
• Narcan: a treatment for opioid overdoses [50:15];
• Importance of awareness, having conversations with kids early in life, and other key takeaways for parents [56:30]; and
• More.

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Elisabeth Kristof is back with us again this week. In this intense conversation we get into ACE Scores, CPTSD, our health, the health and wellness industry as it is today and what you should look out for when you are seeking your own trauma resolution. 

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• Dr. Vincent Colletti and how he discovered ACE Scores
• What CPTSD is
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• Childhood traumas
• Substance dependence & abuse
• Overactive or suppressed immune system
• Immune suppression & dysregulation
• Adverse childhood experiences can lead to disease
• Working with people who are trauma informed
• Healing and mindfulness

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If you aren't in the know, you may think drug courts are set up to quickly prosecute drug users and get them into prison in short order. Turns out it's just the opposite - they're empathetic courts set up to give people a second and sometimes third chance to kick addiction. Learn all about these courts today.

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Can you draw a line in the sand? Can you decide that f*cking enough is enough and that the change you need to make is far more important than the sacrifice it will take to make it? The problem is, too many people can’t do that. Too many people think they can make endless compromises with themselves, and that they have plenty of time to get around to the life they want. F*ck that! They don’t. Successful people know that. And they resolve to cut the bullsh!t and get serious: Immediately.

What is addiction? Why are some people predisposed to it and what happens in the brain when addiction takes hold? In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Julie break it all down for you and ponder the addiction-shattered brain.

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Research into effective ways to prevent or slow down the onset of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease has come a long way, according to researcher and neuropsychologist Glenn E. Smith, PhD. In this episode, he discusses the causes of dementia as well as the effectiveness of activities such as physical exercise and brain training games in preventing it.

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