Expert Resources for Supporting Loved Ones with Addiction
Discover expert insights and practical guidance from clinicians, researchers, and specialists to help parents, families and professionals support loved ones and community members with substance use disorder and addiction.
“Same Love” singer-songwriter Mary Lambert opens up to Elizabeth Vargas about how experiencing childhood trauma, including sexual assault, being diagnosed with bipolar disorder, and a difficult relationship with the church as a queer woman, led to her intentionally misusing alcohol for many years.
The Disposable ENDS Product Enforcement Act of 2023 would close the loophole limiting enforcement against disposable flavored vape products, which are popular among teens.
Send a letter to Congress thanking them for the progress made in the Consolidated Appropriations Act and encouraging them to continue to address the addiction crisis.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 provides billions of dollars to address mental health and addiction and includes several policy changes that will make critical changes to the way our nation addresses addiction.
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 includes billions of dollars in funding and several policy provisions that will make critical changes to the way our nation addresses addiction.
Partnership to End Addiction supports the use of harm reduction strategies and interventions for people who use substances, including alcohol, marijuana, nicotine, opioids, and stimulants, among others.
Learn more about helpful resources if a loved one has both mental health and substance use disorders, also known as co-occurring disorders, including what to do in the event of an emergency.
Having stable housing is one of the key needs for anyone in recovery. Learn what to look for and what to avoid if your loved one is in need of recovery housing.
Your loved one may want treatment for alcohol or other drugs, but wish to continue using medical marijuana. Many programs won't allow it. Learn what you can do to help.
Big alcohol and tobacco are poised to market marijuana products using tried and true playbooks. Learn what you can do to protect against well-funded marketing tactics aimed at youth in an attempt to get lifetime consumers.
Marijuana is increasingly being used when pregnant or nursing. It's important to understand the risks and how it can impact the developing baby. Just as with alcohol, there is no safe amount to use when expecting or nursing.
Have you ever wondered if second-hand smoke from marijuana can harm children? Can it show up in a drug test? Learn more about the effects of second-hand and third-hand smoke.
Want to stay asleep when under anesthesia? Learn how marijuana use can interfere with falling and staying asleep as well as contribute to other complications.
Allowing teens and young adults to use cannabis in your home so that they "learn" what it's like to use it can backfire. Learn more about the potential risks including addiction for youth.
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