The sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine has helped fuel mass incarceration and has disproportionately harmed people of color. The EQUAL Act would eliminate this disparity.
Inspired by the work of our staff and like-minded activists across the country, we continue to look to the principles of anti-racism as a lodestar to guide our work going forward.
Following his recent testimony before Congress about the Sackler family, Patrick Radden Keefe joins Elizabeth Vargas to discuss how one family created a massive addiction crisis.
If your sibling is struggling with substance use, you are likely feeling a range of emotions. The following resources have helped others in your situations, and we hope they can help you too.
You may be experiencing a range of emotions if your partner or spouse is struggling with substance use. The following are some resources that have helped others in this situation, and we hope they help you too.
You may be experiencing a range of emotions if your child or grandchild is struggling with substance use. The following resources have helped others your situation.
During active substance use many people don’t manage their money well. Looking at your loved one's relationship with money, and the role you play, may be needed to get back on track.
While some religious institutions have perpetuated the stigma faced by LGBTQ+ people, many – including members of the LGBTQ+ community – often find belonging and spiritual connection through their faith.
In this episode of our Heart of the Matter podcast, chef Andrew Zimmern discusses how the support from family and friends changed his life, and the joys of being in recovery for more than 29 years.
In the LGBTQ+ community, where drug and alcohol use can be common due to the limited spaces in which LGBTQ+ individuals have to socialize, normalized substance use can create a dangerous precedent.
We were on the cusp of making this young generation the first to broadly reject tobacco use. Instead, rates are rising and too many young people have become hooked on nicotine products.
The stigma and discrimination often experienced by LGBTQ+ youth increase their risk for substance use and addiction. The following organizations are a great place to begin connecting with the LGBTQ+ community and discovering how to become a stronger ally for your child.
Young people are among the mostly likely to misuse medication, which can lead to serious, even deadly, consequences. Understand the risks and how to protect your loved ones.
School professionals have a significant opportunity to reach students and help protect their health when experimentation, including the misuse of prescription drugs, and the risk of addiction is high.
Lack of support and bullying by other patients are among reasons that LGBTQ people are more likely to quit treatment early. Learn how to choose an identity-affirming treatment program.
Best-selling author Jessica Lahey joins host Elizabeth Vargas to discuss her latest book, The Addiction Inoculation: Raising Healthy Kids in a Culture of Dependence.
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