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In The Trenches

In The Trenches is hosted by Cary Quashen, a treatment expert with over 45 years of sobriety. This program is dedicated to uncovering the "skeletons in the closet" and discussing the difficult topics of addiction, mental health, and the modern drug crisis that society often…

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Sep 10, 2026
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  1. Episode · Sep 10, 2026

    In The Trenches Episode 33 (opens the original)

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    In Episode 33 , host Cary Quashen marks National Recovery Month by facilitating a poignant and raw discussion with guests Ryan and Ben on the life-and-death stakes of addiction. The episode serves as a sobering memorial for Dana , a daughter and mother recently lost to a fentanyl overdose, and highlights the staggering reality that opiates are now involved in seven out of ten drug overdoses . Through Ryan’s account of relapsing after 20 years of sobriety and Ben’s journey through physical withdr

  2. Episode · Aug 27, 2026

    In The Trenches Episode 32 (opens the original)

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    In Episode 32 , host Cary Quashen facilitates a deeply emotional and raw conversation featuring long-time friend Bob , returning guest Fabian (celebrating 73 days of sobriety ), and former staff member Ryan , who is reclaiming his life after a seven-year relapse following two decades of sobriety. The heart of the installment centers on the tragic and recent loss of Donna and Tom’s daughter, Dana , to a fentanyl overdose , serving as a harrowing reminder that in today's landscape, "all drugs kill

  3. Episode · Aug 20, 2026

    In The Trenches Episode 31 (opens the original)

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    In the latest installment of In the Trenches , host Cary Quashen and veteran teen counselor Jacy dive deep into what Cary calls the "silent pandemic" of modern substance abuse: THC-induced psychosis . Cary shares the staggering statistic that he has sent more people to emergency rooms for marijuana-related mental breaks in the last 18 months than in his previous 40 years of treatment. Supported by Action Drug Rehab, the mission is to help individuals find rediscovered purpose and move beyond the

  4. Episode · Aug 13, 2026

    In The Trenches Episode 30 (opens the original)

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    In the latest installment of In the Trenches, host Carrie Quashion facilitates a powerful multigenerational conversation on the brutal realities of alcoholism and the "amnesia" of addiction. The episode features three men at different stages of life and recovery: John Peterson (67), Ben McConna (33), and Skyler Sham (22). Supported by Action Drug Rehab, the mission is to help individuals find rediscovered purpose and move beyond the "shadow person" of addiction. As Cary often reminds his audienc

  5. Episode · Aug 6, 2026

    In The Trenches Episode 29 (opens the original)

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    In the latest installment of In the Trenches, host Cary Quashen and co-host Robby Robinson welcome back Fernando Guerrero and his team from Guerrero Boxing to celebrate a historic achievement for Santa Clarita youth sports. The episode centers on the triumph of Kevin, a young fighter who traveled to Wichita, Kansas, for the USA Boxing Junior Olympics and returned with a national ranking of #5. Supported by Action Drug Rehab, the mission is to help individuals find rediscovered purpose and move b

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