Deans and curriculum representatives from all 18 schools educating health care providers in Arizona came together to develop a new curriculum on pain and addiction. The curriculum seeks to “redefine pain and addiction as multidimensional, interrelated public health issues that require the Continue reading
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Arizona Pain and Addiction Curriculum
Deans and curriculum representatives from all 18 schools educating health care providers in Arizona came together to develop a new curriculum on pain and addiction. The curriculum seeks to “redefine pain and addiction as multidimensional, interrelated public health issues that require the Continue reading
Addiction Education Society
The Addiction Education Society provides public education for patients, their caregivers, and community leaders about the disease of addiction. Information covered on the site includes the science of addiction, identifying addiction in yourself and in others, and stories of hope and Continue reading
The New Science of Addiction – Curriculum Materials & Teaching Resources
Part of the University of Utah’s Genetic Science Learning Center, this web page provides free downloadable curricula and class room exercises for teachers on the science of addiction. Continue reading
The Science of Addiction: Genetics and the Brain – Resources
Part of the University of Utah’s Genetic Science Learning Center, this website provides educational materials for use by classroom teachers and students to learn about the science of addiction with a focus on genetics. It includes interactive web-based learning options. Continue reading
Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction
This 2018 guide provides insight into the science of addiction including why people may misuse substances or become addicted, best practices in prevention, how addiction affects health, the science of treatment and recovery, and future research areas. Continue reading
Drug Use: Understanding Drug Use and Addiction
This educational guide from the National Institute on Drug Abuse provides information for patients and caregivers on understanding drug use and addiction. Continue reading
A Primer on Recovery Residences: FAQs from the National Association of Recovery Residences
This 2012 document from the National Association of Recovery Residences (now known as National Alliance of Recovery Residences) is a primer on recovery residences answering 39 frequently asked questions on such topics as what are recovery residences and how are they regulated and governed? What do people Continue reading
What Are Peer Recovery Support Services?
This report defines what a peer support specialist is and describes the many different roles they can play in the substance use disorder and recovery process. Research has shown that recovery is facilitated by social support, and peer support specialists, who have personal lived experience of addiction, are uniquely qualified to provide that support. Continue reading
Prescription Drug Community Action Kit: Survivor Story – Sally
Sally’s story details her opioid use, which began following dental surgery at 14 and escalated into adulthood until she lost her job and was no longer able to support herself. At age 20, she began 3 years of treatment and relapses and became stabilized and in recovery after joining a methadone treatment program. Continue reading