Substance Use Disorder

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Changing the way we talk about addiction can help reduce stigma and may even improve treatment outcomes.
September 26, 2024

A better way to say that: Stigmatizing language affects how we treat addiction

Substance use disorders (SUDs) are chronic, treatable conditions that people can recover from, but stigma around them makes it hard...

Substance Use Disorder, Mental Health, Alcohol Use Disorder
Having multiple little talks with your teens about substance use can be more effective than one “big talk.” These talks can be short and informal.
September 24, 2024

8 tips for talking (and listening) to your teens about drugs and alcohol

Talking to your children about drugs and alcohol can be…well, awkward. It’s hard to know what to ask them, what...

Substance Use Disorder, Teen Health, Alcohol Use Disorder

Narcan is a brand of naloxone and is available as a nasal spray.
September 19, 2024

How naloxone reverses opioid overdoses (and why it’s important to have on hand!)

Naloxone is a powerful tool for preventing deaths from opioid overdoses. First responders and health care providers use this medication...

Substance Use Disorder, Opioids, Opioid Overdose
Addiction recovery is not always an easy climb. For some people it’s a complicated path.
September 17, 2024

‘I choose to climb instead of fall’

Rachel George is in recovery for opioid use disorder (OUD). Now she’s sharing her story with NIH MedlinePlus Magazine to...

Substance Use Disorder, Opioid Use Disorder, Opioids