Provider’s Perspective: Dr. Jason Giles - Breaking the Stigma Around Addiction

In this powerful episode, host Stacey Doyle welcomes Dr. Jason Giles, a board-certified addiction medicine specialist, bestselling author of Outsmart Your Addiction, and founder of Addiction Doctors, a leading telemedicine platform. With over 20 years of experience—and his own journey through addiction and recovery—Dr. Giles offers rare insight into the world of substance use disorders, physician burnout, and the evolving future of telemedicine-based detox care.

Tune in as Dr. Giles shares:

• His transition from anesthesiologist to addiction expert

• Personal lessons from overcoming fentanyl addiction

• How telehealth is transforming access to treatment

• Why the smartest, most sensitive people often fall into addiction—and how to help them out

• Steps for physicians and healthcare providers struggling with substance use

• Strategies to improve patient retention and comfort in detox programs

A must-listen for healthcare providers, hospital leaders, and anyone touched by addiction, this episode challenges stigma, empowers change, and shines light on the human side of medicine.