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.
National Recovery Month occurs each September and is an opportunity for government agencies and communities to educate the public and combat stigma surrounding mental health and addiction.
Recovery housing is critical component for millions of Americans recovering from addiction. But a lack of regulation leaves space for substandard and fraudulent providers.
The short answer is yes. While some people use marijuana as a way to manage an upset stomach, heavy use can lead to frequent nausea, vomiting and stomach pain.
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.
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