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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
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
Alcohol’s health effects: What you need to know
Drinking alcohol is so common that people may not question how even one beer, cocktail, or glass of wine could...
Alcohol Use Disorder
Meet the Director: George F. Koob, Ph.D., National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Even after decades of research in the field, George F. Koob, Ph.D., is still learning new things about alcohol,...
Meet the Director, Alcohol Use Disorder
Tips for supporting loved ones with alcohol use disorders
The support of friends and family is important in the journey to recovery from alcohol use disorder (AUD). The National...
Alcohol Use Disorder
Confronting alcohol use disorder and misconceptions as a woman
Forty-one-year-old Christine* started experimenting with alcohol in her early teens. The first time she tried it, she blacked out and...
Alcohol Use Disorder
Why alcohol-use research is more important than ever
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) affects roughly 15 million people in the U.S. People with the condition may drink in ways...
Alcohol Use Disorder