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    Recovery Capital
    • Apr 8

    Recovery Capital

    Recovery capital helps us better understand the process of recovering from a substance use disorder, and measures the total resources...
    Protect Your Brain: Why Age of First Use Matters
    • Oct 24, 2021

    Protect Your Brain: Why Age of First Use Matters

    Age matters. One of the best ways for teens to prevent addiction is to delay the onset of first use.
    Mind Your Genes
    • Oct 24, 2021

    Mind Your Genes

    Teen developed and narrated video explainer on protecting the adolescent brain Narrated by Conner Nickel We often hear that addiction can...
    Age Matters
    • Oct 24, 2021

    Age Matters

    Teen developed and narrated video explainer on protecting the adolescent brain Narrated by Conner Nickel Research shows that 90% of...
    5 Addiction Terms to Stop Using (and what to say instead)
    • Jul 28, 2021

    5 Addiction Terms to Stop Using (and what to say instead)

    Research has shown that the words we use to describe substance use disorders (SUD) have a significant impact on those struggling with...
    Vaping: The Hit Your Brain Takes
    • Nov 20, 2019

    Vaping: The Hit Your Brain Takes

    A video explainer that breaks down the impact of vaping on the brain and the body.
    Naloxone Facts
    • Aug 24, 2019

    Naloxone Facts

    Naloxone is now available in many places without a prescription. Naloxone is a temporary antidote for overdoses from opioid drugs Here...
    Naloxone Administration
    • Aug 23, 2019

    Naloxone Administration

    Naloxone is now available in most places without a prescription. Naloxone is a temporary antidote for opioid drugs which include but are...
    After an Overdose
    • Aug 23, 2019

    After an Overdose

    When someone has been revived with an opioid overdose reversal medicine they come out of it very scared, angry and confused. Here are...
    What is Prevention? The Role of the Community
    • Aug 13, 2019

    What is Prevention? The Role of the Community

    Communities play a key role in protecting adolescents from early substance use.
    What is Prevention? The Role of Genetics
    • Aug 13, 2019

    What is Prevention? The Role of Genetics

    Genetics account for about half of a person’s likelihood of developing a substance use disorder.
    What is Prevention?
    • Aug 13, 2019

    What is Prevention?

    Prevention is about delaying the onset of first use, or pushing it back as long as possible in order to protect young brains.
    Addiction is a Brain Disorder
    • May 2, 2019

    Addiction is a Brain Disorder

    Breaking down the science of addiction to help families and loved ones understand what happens when someone is suffering from a SUD.
    The Disease Model of Addiction
    • May 2, 2019

    The Disease Model of Addiction

    Addiction needs to be treated like a disease and we need to follow the disease model.
    What is Addiction?
    • Apr 16, 2019

    What is Addiction?

    Over 20 million people nationwide suffer from addiction and 1 in 7 people will experience addiction at some point in their life.
    Leading with Compassion with Dr. Christian Conte
    • Jan 9, 2019

    Leading with Compassion with Dr. Christian Conte

    Dr. Christian Conte discusses responding to individuals that struggle with addiction and substance use.
    Episode 3: Leading with Compassion with Dr. Christian Conte
    • Jan 9, 2019

    Episode 3: Leading with Compassion with Dr. Christian Conte

    Dr. Conte explains the feeling of withdrawal for individuals with substance use disorder (SUD).
    Episode 2: Leading with Compassion with Dr. Christian Conte
    • Jan 9, 2019

    Episode 2: Leading with Compassion with Dr. Christian Conte

    Dr. Conte explains the three steps on how to lead with compassion.
    Episode 1: Leading with Compassion with Dr. Christian Conte
    • Jan 9, 2019

    Episode 1: Leading with Compassion with Dr. Christian Conte

    Dr. Conte explains the similarities between the sense of hunger and the disease of addiction.
    The Addiction Series: Episode 4, Don't wait for "Rock Bottom"
    • Oct 10, 2018

    The Addiction Series: Episode 4, Don't wait for "Rock Bottom"

    Substance use disorders get worse over time. The earlier treatment starts the better the chances for long-term recovery.
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