Dr. Gabor Mate: Addiction
Gabor Maté
Jonathan
Jul 12, 202612 May 2009
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A bad childhood: Vancouver physician Gabor Mate and the social roots of our addictions.
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Dr. Gabor Maté argues that severe addiction is primarily rooted in childhood trauma rather than genetics or willpower. He discusses harm reduction, social stigma, and the need for housing and treatment in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, emphasizing compassionate, nonjudgmental care.
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