Tag: addiction awareness
‘Connect 2 Disconnect’: new campaign educates parents on opioids
Earlier this month, David M. Hoovler, the district attorney of Orange County, New York, launched a campaign dubbed 'Connect 2 Disconnect,' which aims to...
5K in Delaware raises $150,000 to fight drug addiction
On March 4, more than 2,000 people came together in Delaware to participate in the fourth annual atTAcK addiction 5K rally, a fundraiser organized...
Autism spectrum disorders increase risk of addiction
Historically, clinicians have been under the impression that drug addiction happens rarely among individuals who have autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), but new evidence proves...
The importance of addiction treatment engagement
Researchers from Brandeis University recently conducted a study to find out whether engagement in outpatient addiction treatment can reduce the chance of a subsequent...
Viacom and Surgeon General launch addiction awareness campaign
Amidst a wave of digital resources for addiction treatment, media giant Viacom launched LISTEN a multimedia campaign that aims to spread awareness and promote...