PBS / NOVA Watch this PBS Special to understand the science of addiction. Hear firsthand from individuals struggling with addiction and follow the cutting-edge work of doctors and scientists as they investigate why addiction is not a moral failing, but a chronic, treatable medical condition. https://www.pbs.org/video/addiction-afsxne/
Shatterproof // By Jess Keefe If you have someone in your life who is dealing with a relapse, don’t panic. There’s no need to cut that person off with “tough love,” or to max out your credit card shipping them off to a destination rehab. We talked to medical experts, plus people with lived experience…
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Addiction Policy Forum Click on the link below to watch Addiction Policy Forum’s “The ADDICTION Series”, two-to-three minute educational episodes to expand understanding about addiction and replace the myths and misinformation surrounding substance use disorders (SUDs). https://www.addictionpolicy.org/addiction-series-main
STAT News // By SARAH E. WAKEMAN and MAIA SZALAVITZ // May 18, 2017 A patient came to see me after his most recent near-fatal opioid overdose. Once again, he had stopped his prescribed medication, even though we had agreed together that the safest course of action was to continue. Once again, he had relapsed —…