addiction

Dispelling Myths about Smoking, Mental Health/Substance Use Disorders and Recovery

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Ypsilanti

Adults with mental illness, including substance use disorder (SUD,) are at risk of dying 25 years earlier than the general population. The major contributor to this premature mortality is smoking-related disease. While cigarette smoking has trended downward in recent years, it is still highly prevalent in adults with mental health and/or substance use disorder (MH/SUD). 

Addiction Journal Podcast - February 2019

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The Journal of Addiction has released its latest podcast which summarises the contents of the journal's February edition. The podcast includes a selection of interviews with the authors of the studies included in this month's journal.

Webinar: Treating Co-Occurring Trauma and Addiction

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Webinar

This webinar will review the key factors necessary for effectively treating co-occurring trauma and addiction. Practical suggestions and tools will be offered, including content specific to assessment, early intervention, and long-term recovery.

Webinar: The Biology of Addiction

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Webinar

Drugs of abuse target discrete collections of nerve cells - called circuits- in the brain that normally regulate responses to natural rewards in the environment, like food, sex, and social interactions.

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