11/05/2025
“When we treat addiction like a checklist, we miss the whole person.”
— Dr. Arwen Podesta, Medical Director, Pathways Addiction Recovery
Most programs follow the rules.
Few look deeper.
Our amazing Medical Director, Dr. Arwen Podesta, is challenging the way traditional psychiatry approaches addiction. Her work reminds us that recovery isn’t just about “symptom management” — it’s about treating the whole person: body, brain, and environment.
🎧 Watch Dr. Podesta explain why “evidence-based” isn’t always enough: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rmlv2dDEgpU&t=18s
00:00 – The Hidden Problem with “Evidence-Based” Care00:44 – Why Addiction Treatment Still Fails Some Patients01:30 – When Protocols Work on Paper but Not in...