Facts About Fentanyl: Understanding the Risks
As fentanyl continues to impact communities at an unprecedented rate, understanding its potency and dangers is critical to reducing harm....
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- Aug 1
What is Addiction?
Addiction is a chronic health condition affecting over 48 million people  nationwide. Addiction has biological components, such as the...
- May 27
Ask the Expert: What does addiction treatment involve?
In this Ask the Expert interview, we hear from Yale University's Brian Fuehrlein about what treatment for addiction involves.
- Apr 26
Ask the Expert: Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUD)
Dr. John Winhusen featured in the Ask the Expert series explainer on medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD).
- Feb 29
Ask the Expert: Naloxone 101
Dr. Alexander Walley answers key questions about naloxone and addresses myths about the overdose reversal medication.
- Apr 19, 2023
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Explainer Video
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) was developed as a method to prevent relapse when treating problem drinking, and was later adapted for...
- Apr 19, 2023
Contingency Management
Contingency management is the use of positive rewards or incentives to aid in the behavior change process. Contingency management...
- Apr 8, 2022
Recovery Capital
Recovery capital helps us better understand the process of recovering from a substance use disorder, and measures the total resources...
- 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.
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Dec 16, 2020
What is Stigma? We Asked a Top Stigma Researcher.
What is Stigma? Learn the types of stigma, the effects on individuals and families, and how to stop stigma from Dr. Valerie Earnshaw.
- Nov 12, 2020
Is Addiction a Disease? Experts say YES.
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Society of Addiction Medicine...
- 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.
- Aug 23, 2019
Naloxone Facts
Naloxone is now available in many places without a prescription. Naloxone is a temporary antidote for overdoses from opioid drugs Here...
- 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...
- 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...
- Aug 13, 2019
What is Prevention? The Role of the Community
Communities play a key role in protecting adolescents from early substance use.
- 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.
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