by Jessica Hulsey Prevention is about delaying the onset of first use, whether alcohol, tobacco or marijuana—the most commonly used...

Risk factors are characteristics that make an individual more susceptible to substance use disorders. The age someone starts using...

What are Risk and Protective Factors for Addiction?

Marijuana, also known as cannabis, is the most-used substance in the US after alcohol and tobacco. Research suggests around 10 percent of...

How Do You Really Keep Your Kids Safe From Addiction? 10 things parents can do to help keep their kids safe from addiction

Communities play a key role in protecting adolescents from early substance use.

Genetics account for about half of a person’s likelihood of developing a substance use disorder.

Prevention is about delaying the onset of first use, or pushing it back as long as possible in order to protect young brains.

Understand the basics of addiction, including how it affects the brain, why some people are more susceptible to developing an addiction,...

From the moment our children are born, keeping them safe is second nature: we hold them close as they get their first shots, teach them...

People have different risk factors that make them more vulnerable to developing SUDs.