Teen developed and narrated video explainer on protecting the adolescent brain Narrated by Conner Nickel We often hear that addiction can...

Teen developed and narrated video explainer on protecting the adolescent brain Narrated by Conner Nickel Research shows that 90% of...

Research has shown that the words we use to describe substance use disorders (SUD) have a significant impact on those struggling with...

What is Stigma? Learn the types of stigma, the effects on individuals and families, and how to stop stigma from Dr. Valerie Earnshaw.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) frame substance use disorder as a medical condition. Yet many continue to ask whether addiction is a disease, so we asked the country’s top expert on addiction, Dr. Nora Volkow, the Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). “It’s actually been strange to me that people have a diffic

A video explainer that breaks down the impact of vaping on the brain and the body.

Naloxone is now available in many places without a prescription. Naloxone is a temporary antidote for overdoses from opioid drugs Here...

Naloxone is now available in most places without a prescription. Naloxone is a temporary antidote for opioid drugs which include but are...

When someone has been revived with an opioid overdose reversal medicine they come out of it very scared, angry and confused. Here are...

Communities play a key role in protecting adolescents from early substance use.

Genetics account for about half of a person’s likelihood of developing a substance use disorder.

Prevention is about delaying the onset of first use, or pushing it back as long as possible in order to protect young brains.

Breaking down the science of addiction to help families and loved ones understand what happens when someone is suffering from a SUD.

Addiction needs to be treated like a disease and we need to follow the disease model.

Dr. Christian Conte discusses responding to individuals that struggle with addiction and substance use.

Dr. Conte explains the feeling of withdrawal for individuals with substance use disorder (SUD).

Dr. Conte explains the three steps on how to lead with compassion.

Dr. Conte explains the similarities between the sense of hunger and the disease of addiction.

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

When someone has been revived from an opioid overdose reversal medication, they come out of it very scared, angry and confused.