#364: Brandon Novak

The Dr. Drew Podcast

PodcastOne / Carolla Digital

Talk Radio, Comedy, Science, Health & Fitness

4.4 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2019

⏱️ 60 minutes

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Summary

Professional skateboarder and Jackass film alumnus, Brandon Novak shares the story of his addiction and recovery. Dubbed “the guy no one ever thought could get sober,” he is closing in on his fourth year of sobriety and currently travels the country on behalf of a treatment program to raise awareness and help addicts find the treatment they need. Today, he shares his thoughts about what it takes to reach someone who is in his or her disease, and what families must do to recover themselves. Follow Brandon on Twitter @Brandon_Novak Simple Habit: Visit SimpleHabit.com/drew Blinkist: Visit Blinkist.com/drew Select: drdrew.com/select and use code drdrew Penguin Random House: Visit https://www.penguinrandomhouseaudio.com/selfcare TrueCar: Visit TrueCar to enjoy a more confident car-buying experience

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0:00.0	Thanks for listening to the Doctor Drew Podcast on Podcast One.
0:17.2	And welcome to the Doctor Drew Podcast.
0:19.0	I support those that support us.
0:21.1	Blah blah blah.
0:22.1	You know why I should be here.
0:24.0	And also do, by the way, check out at doctor.com.
0:26.1	Check out the opium series.
0:27.7	The opium, give the history of opiates in the world and in this country.
0:32.6	And we have really cool interviews with very important players in the history and people
0:36.8	who've been a part of things like developing methadone or all the kind of major players
0:41.5	historically have been involved in this opiate crisis or opiate history or people are
0:45.4	expert in that opiate history.
0:47.1	We interview, check it out.
0:48.4	We put it out as a weekly infusion all at doctor.com.
0:51.4	Right now Brandon Novak, former professional skateboarder, his book is DreamCeller and
0:55.8	Addiction Memoir.
0:57.5	New book, which is the shocking true addiction stories of a counterculture icon.
1:02.2	The Brandon Novak Chronicles.
1:04.0	Fantastic.
1:05.0	Brandon is the, I'm going to get your title right with Banyan.
1:08.8	You are the global spokesperson for Banyan Treatment Center.
1:13.2	Banyan, B-A-N-Y-A-N.
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