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Gas Station Garbage, Hidden Substances, and Helping Teens Find Healthy Connection, with Sebastian Martin
ABOUT THE EPISODE:
If you’ve ever felt uncertain about what your teen or young adult might be using—and how easily accessible today’s substances have become—this episode is a must-listen. I sat down with Sebastian Martin, Executive Director at New Life House, a long-standing sober living program for young men, to unpack the alarming rise of so-called “gas station garbage”—substances like Kratom, kava, 7-0H, and “Feel Free” tonics that are marketed as harmless but can create dependency and serious mental health fallout.
With his deep professional experience and 15 years in recovery himself…
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