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0:00 Intro
0:17 What is Substance Abuse?
0:49 Characteristics of Substance Abuse Disorders
2:20 Most Common Addictions
2:48 Risk Factors
3:56 Who's at Risk for Addiction
4:10 How Do I Know If I Have An Addiction Problem?
5:39 Have Addiction Problems Increased Due To Covid?
6:19 How Is Substance Abuse Disorder Diagonsed?
6:59 Is Substance Abuse Disorder A Mental Health Issue?
7:43 Consequences Of Substance Abuse Disorder
8:40 Approaching Loved Ones About Substance Abuse Disorder
9:18 Treating Substance Abuse Disorder
10:20 Where To Get Treatment
10:47 What Else To Know About Addiction
11:20 What Resources Are Available?

Rethinking Drinking: https://www.rethinkingdrinking.niaaa....
NIAAA Alcohol Treatment Navigator: https://alcoholtreatment.niaaa.nih.gov/
Planning Alcohol Interventions Using NIAAA’s College AIM: https://www.collegedrinkingprevention...
Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Youth: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publication...
Alcohol and Covid19: https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcoholand...
Screening Tools for Substances (Selfadministered or clinician guided): https://www.drugabuse.gov/nidamedmed...
Drug Topics (All substances and special populations): https://www.drugabuse.gov/drugtopics
Women and Alcohol: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/w...
Find Treatment: https://findtreatment.gov/ or 1800662HELP
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