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Underst&ing Addiction & Sobriety

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Episode 15
25-minute listen
Understanding Addiction and Sobriety
Addiction has touched so many lives. More than 46 million people struggled with substance use in 2021. And college, in particular, can be a challenging environment for students who have dealt with this issue. But more and more people are starting to take a different path. In this episode, we talk with two Ohio State experts about addiction, sobriety on campus and how to evaluate your own relationship to alcohol and other substances.

Office of Student Life
Ahmed Hosni
Hosni is an assistant director in the Office of Student Life Student Wellness Center at The Ohio State University. He also serves as the program coordinator for the university’s Collegiate Recovery Community. He is a member of the board of directors for the Association of Recovery Schools as well as the chairman of the board of directors for the Association of Recovery in Higher Education.

Ohio State Wexner Medical Center
Orman Trent Hall
Orman Trent Hall is a physician and clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral health. He leads The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center East Hospital Addiction Medicine Consult Service. He also supervises the Addiction Medicine Fellowship Continuity Clinic.