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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.

Breaking down the science of addiction to help families and loved ones understand what happens when someone is suffering from a SUD.

Addiction needs to be treated like a disease and we need to follow the disease model.

Dr. Christian Conte discusses responding to individuals that struggle with addiction and substance use.

Dr. Conte explains the feeling of withdrawal for individuals with substance use disorder (SUD).

Dr. Conte explains the three steps on how to lead with compassion.

Dr. Conte explains the similarities between the sense of hunger and the disease of addiction.

Substance use disorders get worse over time. The earlier treatment starts the better the chances for long-term recovery.

When someone has been revived from an opioid overdose reversal medication, they come out of it very scared, angry and confused.

It's essential that we use the scientific process to guide how we implement treatment.

There are 23 million Americans that are in recovery and we need to make sure that everyone, families included have resources and support.

We have 21 million Americans right now who are struggling with a substance use disorder.

SBIRT is a concept that has been utilized in other disease processes but really addiction is its primary usage.

Nobody chooses addiction. This isn't a choice for us. We aren't here because we're bad people, we're here because we have an illness.

ADDICTION episodes 1-3 dispel the myths. Stories that turn the science of addiction into stories that stick.

Like other chronic illnesses, substance use disorders get worse over time. There are 3 levels of severity: mild, moderate, and severe.