“Straight Talk with Mike Gimbel” is a nationally syndicated substance abuse awareness television program that airs in several markets and can be seen on the Straight Talk YouTube channel.
In each episode, Mike welcomes drug crisis experts and drug treatment professionals to dig into the variety of ways that people struggling with addiction can get help and regain their lives.
About the Host
Mike Gimbel has worked in substance abuse education, prevention and treatment for nearly 40 years, and is currently the President of Mike Gimbel Associates, a national substance abuse consulting company based in Timonium, Maryland. Mike is often called upon by local, state and national media as one of the nation’s most knowledgeable experts on substance abuse and addiction.
As a recovering addict with 47 years of sobriety, Mike has shared his powerful story of addiction, recovery, and redemption to teens and adults across the country.
In his previous positions as the “Drug Czar” for Baltimore County government and the Director of Substance Abuse for the Sheppard Pratt Health System, Mike has been awarded 8 National Association of Counties Achievements Awards, the FBI Community Leadership Award, Commendations from the National Commission Against Drunk and Drugged Driving and a Congressional Achievement Award. Mike was presented with an Honorary Lifetime Membership by the National PTA Council in 201x.
Mike has served on the Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) national board of directors and was an advisor to the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health’s International Fellowship Program on Drug Abuse.
In his spare time, Mike has completed 18 marathons including the Boston Marathon 8 times.
