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A podcast that will open your eyes to addiction, find good programs to serve your needs, and how the entertainment industry has been a blessing in educating the world about the harsh realities of drug dependency. Leonard Buschel is the Co-founder of Writers in Treatment alongside Robert Downey Sr. which is to promote treatment as the “Best first step solution” for addiction. He is the director of the REEL Recovery Film Festival that showcases filmmakers who make honest films about addiction, alcoholism, and behavioral disorders.

Leonard is the editor and publisher of the weekly addiction/recovery eBulletin, produces the annual Experience, Strength and Hope awards in Los Angeles, and was a co-founder of the Laughter Heals Foundation with comedian, Craig Shoemaker. His resume identifies him as a big thinker as he has worked on many projects including an opportunity to create a workshop with Dr. Patch Adam’s who was the man that Robin Williams portrayed in the famous movie of the same name; Patch Adams.