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.
Learn how contingency management helps treat stimulant use disorder. Understand how CM works, why it’s effective, and how parents can support recovery.
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.
Worried your teen is vaping? Learn the signs of nicotine use, the risks to their health, and proven tools that help teens quit for good—with your support.
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.
Scientists don't know much about medetomidine, also known as “dex.”. What is known is that people who sell drugs are mixing it more often with illegal opioids. This makes these already dangerous drugs even more harmful to people who use them.
Marijuana (cannabis) has recently been suggested as a potential treatment for addiction. People in favor of its use point to its potential pain-relieving properties and lack of fatal overdose risk. But while cannabis may have some health benefits, it also contains many health risks.
Xylazine, an animal sedative found in the illicit drug supply, can cause painful and severe wounds all over the body, which can become infected and require limb amputation. If your loved one is at risk of being exposed to xylazine, or if they are already struggling with xylazine-related wounds, the following information can help you understand how to best care for them.
Medicaid is the single largest payer of substance use disorder care in the U.S. Medicaid cuts would significantly harm people with addiction and efforts to address the overdose crisis.
Medications used to treat diabetes and obesity might also help people struggling with substance use disorder. Research is promising, but more studies are needed.
Learn why combining alcohol and benzodiazepines (Xanax, Valium, Klonopin) is dangerous, including overdose risk, warning signs, and how to help a loved one stay safe.
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