Cannabis and Addiction: Dr. Mate (video)

Dr. Gabor Mate at Canlio, 10/20/16; Pat Macpherson, Crystal Q., (eds.), Wisdom Quarterly

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Dr. Gabor Maté: Cannabis and Addiction

Dr. Gabor Maté speaks at the International Cannabis Business Conference (below) in Vancouver (internationalcbc.com). Dr. Maté is a Hungarian-born Canadian physician who specializes in neurology, psychiatry, and psychology, as well as the study and treatment of drug addiction. Renowned speaker and author, Dr. Maté -- who starred in the third Zeitgeist movie talking about the link between early childhood traumas and later addiction to substances and behaviors as a coping mechanism for unresolved emotional injuries -- is sought after for his expertise on a range of topics including addiction, stress, and childhood development. He is the author of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts and When the Body Says No. Visit canlio.com.