Counseling Psychologist Tina Pavlou talks about drug abuse and addiction. She debunks numerous Myths about crystal meth, marijuana, and decriminalisation. Tina raises awareness of the rapidly rising numbers of synthetic drug abuse. She also shares inside treatment knowledge from one of the best rehab centres in the world, the therapeutic centre of Agia Skepi. If you are a student exploring the realm of drugs, an adult questioning your addiction, an addict and even a parent worrying about your child, this podcast is for you.
Tina Pavlou is a clinical psychologist, clinical Director at the Therapeutic rehab Community of Agia Skepi in Cyprus and mother of 4. She has over 25 years of clinical experience in drug abuse and addiction.
Cyprus Therapeutic community Agia Skepi
Phone: 357 22347720
Website: https://www.agiaskepi.org
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Timestamps
0:00 Coming up
0:37 Intro
3:30 Agia Skepi rehab centre
4:56 Covid and Rise in drug addiction
6:30 Why do people experiment with drugs
8:55 Crystal meth on the rise
9:55 Synthetic marijuana myths
12:34 Psychosis side effects
16:15 Marijuana and Procrastination
20:45 Alcohol abuse in adolescence
24:45 Decriminalise Marijuana?
27:36 Cannabis and creativity
30:00 Synthetic and non-synthetic marijuana
31:12 THC and CBD ratio
33:20 Ketamine and hallucinogens for depression
35:28 Am I addicted?
39:37 Agia Skepi Rehabilitation treatment and Success rates
43:30 Therapeutic community model and the role of spirituality
47:17 Message to Young people who are currently in drug abuse
48:00 Message to people who have never used drugs
48:45 Message to parents
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