Naltrexone, Suboxone, Methadone: How Medications Treat Opioid Addiction

RECOVERable: Mental Health and Addiction Experts Answer Your Questions · Jun 25, 2026 · 53m · transcript

Is willpower alone enough to beat opioid addiction, or are we fighting a medical disease with the wrong tools? In this episode of the Recoverable podcast, we shift the paradigm from shame to evidence-based science.

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Host Terry McGuire sits down with Dr. Steven Klein, MD, PhD, a triple-boarded physician in pediatrics, genetics, and addiction medicine who serves as full-time faculty at Caron Treatment Centers. Dr. Klein brings a deeply authentic perspective to the table as a professional in long-term recovery himself…