Carleah Summers shares her journey from addiction to recovery and how her experience inspired her to open Andrea's House, a non-profit residential treatment program in Maryland where mothers can recover from substance use disorder without being separated from their children.
Matt Dorsey shares his experience with relapse, navigating addiction in the LGBTQ+ community, and how he’s using his experience to help others struggling with addiction in San Francisco.
After losing one son to overdose and watching another struggle with lifelong schizophrenia, neuroscientist Dr. Kristen Gilliland reveals what she wishes she'd known about today's ultra-potent marijuana and the developing brain.
The opioid settlement funds present a key opportunity for communities to address the current opioid epidemic and prevent future addiction crises. This report aims to help guide decision-makers in using the funds to strengthen substance use prevention, reduce risk factors, and promote long-term well-being.
William Perry shares his powerful journey from childhood trauma and opioid addiction to a 10-year prison sentence, and ultimately to co-founding This Must Be the Place, an organization that combines music, arts, and harm reduction.
Can GLP-1 medications like Ozempic help treat addiction? Elizabeth Vargas talks with Pat Aussem, Vice President of Consumer Clinical Content Development at Partnership to End Addiction, about the ongoing clinical trials and the science behind how these drugs work on the brain's reward system. Elizabeth Vargas talks with Pat Aussem, Vice President of Consumer Clinical Content Development at Partnership to End Addiction, about the ongoing clinical trials and the science behind how these drugs work on the brain's reward system.
Season 7 of Heart of the Matter kicks off with country pop star Walker Hayes, whose Grammy-nominated hit "Fancy Like" catapulted him to fame. Walker opens up about his journey from drinking at 13 to finding recovery at 35.
Cannabis-infused drinks can come in many different forms and contain different amounts of THC and CBD. In this article, we’ll review what cannabis drinks are, why they’re so accessible, and how to navigate the constantly changing landscape around weed.
Nos enfocamos en prevenir y tratar los trastornos por consumo de sustancias, brindando a familias, comunidades y profesionales de la salud conocimientos prácticos y confiables para que apoyen a los jóvenes en riesgo o que enfrentan adicción.
Medications used to treat diabetes and obesity might also help people struggling with substance use disorder. Research is promising, but more studies are needed.
In the season finale of Heart of the Matter, Broadway star and American Idol finalist Constantine Maroulis opens up about his personal struggle with substance use.
Jackie Siegel, also known as “The Queen of Versailles,” joins Elizabeth Vargas to share the heartbreaking journey of her daughter Victoria, who struggled with addiction and ultimately passed away from an overdose at 18 years old, after years of hidden mental health challenges and substance use.
Drinking and driving is a major problem that puts everyone on the road at risk. When someone drinks alcohol, it affects their ability to think clearly and make good decisions.
Elizabeth Vargas sits down with philanthropist and author Cammie Wolf Rice. Cammie shares the heartbreaking story of her son Christopher’s fatal overdose at age 32, following an opioid prescription that led to more than a decade of addiction.
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