You can play a critical role in preventing and mitigating marijuana use, which is a significant risk to the health and safety of your adolescent and young adult patients.
Schools that implement comprehensive, age-appropriate and research-based prevention programming can have a real impact on reducing youth marijuana use and its adverse effects.
The CAHOOTS program in Eugene, Oregon has been providing appropriate crisis response for over 30 years by dispatching mobile teams of health care and crisis workers, rather than police.
Learn how the parenting practices we've used to keep kids safe during the COVID-19 pandemic can also be used to protect their health from substance use.
Botticelli reflects on his own recovery, his experience of stigma, and how stigma and racism have impacted the way George Floyd and rapper DMX have been perceived in death.
Contact your members of Congress today about CARA 3.0, an expansive bill encompassing funding, programs, and policies related to education, research, treatment and criminal justice.
Primarily found on TikTok, the “Benadryl challenge” encourages young people to take dangerously large doses of the over-the-counter (OTC) drug diphenhydramine, commonly known as Benadryl.
While prescription medication such as opioids or stimulants has captured attention during the recent addiction epidemic, the intentional misuse of over-the-counter (OTC) medicine among young people is still an issue.
Steve Madden reflects on the arc of his life, coming from a family with a history of substance use disorders, managing ADHD and, most importantly, learning to let go and to grow.
Despite the urgent need for addiction treatment, individuals released from jails and prisons are often unable to afford or access care due to a lack of insurance coverage.
La prescripción en exceso de analgésicos con receta ha sido una de las principales causas de la epidemia de opioides. Conozca lo que debe preguntar cuando le receten opioides a su hijo.
For youth with SUDs, developmental theory underscores the primacy of family-level risk and protective factors, and family-based interventions have the strongest empirical support.
We’re developing and testing a Measurement Training and Feedback System (MTFS) designed to increase family-based services for adolescent substance use.
While treatments for risky drinking exist, postpartum women may be unlikely to seek out formal treatment due to stigma and fear of child protective services involvement. This study will develop a tailored text messaging intervention to address postpartum risky drinking.
We are partnering with Healthy Families home visiting programs in New Jersey to adapt the digital program for the home visiting context and conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial to assess feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary impacts.
If you have a family history of addiction, it’s especially important to make sure your child knows. As with other genetic disorders, the closer the family relationship, the greater the risk.
Kristen and Heart of the Matter host Elizabeth Vargas reflect on the judgment they face as women in recovery, the importance of overcoming shame and the feelings that come with caring for someone struggling with substance use.
In this episode of Heart of the Matter with Elizabeth Vargas, Montee talks about his journey through addiction, how he found purpose in fatherhood, and his work as a recovery advocate for communities of color.
Training curriculum is available for a single-license agreement and must be delivered by CMC:FFC and Partnership to End Addiction. Contact us to learn more.
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