Episode #5 – High Truths on Drugs and Addiction. Joe Eberstein gives advice on how to talk to kids about drugs.
Should you tell your children that you use to use drugs? What is the best prevention method is talking to youth about drugs. Learn on High Truths
Episode #15 – Dr. Joy Sweeney, CADCA Series, The 3 Rules of Addiction: Prevention, Prevention, Prevention
CADCA – Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America is a leader in training for safe, healthy, drug-free communities globally. This is part 1 of 4 in High Truths series with CADCA. The 3 Rules of Addiction: Prevention, Prevention, Prevention.
Episode #28 High Truth with HIDTA Director David King
What does law enforcement do beside arrest people for drugs? You will be surprised about the collaboration of law enforcement with the medical community, drug treatment, and drug prevention. Listen to Dr. Lev talk with High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Director David King. DAVID L. KING Director of San Diego – Imperial Valley HIDTA […]
Episode #66 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Chauncey Parker and CDC Overdose Response Strategy
Can Public Health and Public Safety overcome suspicion of each other and create a partnership to prevent overdoses? Follow the North Star is the key such partnerships according to Chauncey Parker. Learn about the ONDCP – CDC Overdose Response Strategy. Chauncey Parker Chauncey Parker is the Director of the New York/New Jersey HIDTA, a federally-funded […]
Episode #111 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr. Sid Puri and Preventing Youth from Substance Use Disorder
What is the best approach for preventing youth with substance use disorder? Learn from Dr. Sid Puri who reaches kids with SUD in LA County. “Prevention begins at birth or before.” “It’s the end of casual drug use” – because of fentanyl Dr. Siddarth Puri Dr. Puri is the Associate Medical Director of Prevention at […]
Episode #117 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr. Pamela Buckley and Blueprints for Healthy Youth
Blueprints for healthy youth contain over 100 randomized control evidence based program that at proven to prevent either youth drug use, violence, bullying, or other adverse behaviors. Not only that, primary prevention in youth saves money. Just before the DARE program did not end up being evidence based, does not mean there are not other […]
Episode #119 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr. Karl Hill on Prevention Science
Dr. Karl Hill directs the Prevention Science Program and is a professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at the University of Colorado Boulder, and is co-director of the prevention registry, Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development. Over the last thirty years he has focused on two key questions: What are optimal family, peer, school and community environments […]
Episode #122 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dominic Tierno and Dead on Arrival
Dead on Arrival is a heart wrenching documentary that is raw and real. Listen to Dominic Tierno the producer of the movie on why he made the movie and how it impacted him. Dominic Tierno has told stories through video since he was a child. As he grew into his teenage years, with the rise […]
Episode #134 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr. Miriam Delphin-Rittmon on SAMHSA
SAMHSA, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration is charged with public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of our nation. This includes drug prevention and treatment programs. Mental health and Addiction health very much overlap. Of the 20 million people who have a SUD about 50% also have mental illness. Of the […]
Episode #138 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr. Bob DuPont and Dr. Caroline DuPont on Once Choice
Kids and Young Adults can make One Choice to protect their growing brain and prevent addiction. More young people are doing just that – making the one choice not to use alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, or any drugs until after age 25. Learn more from One Choice PreventionRobert L. DuPont, MD Robert L. DuPont, MD For […]
Episode #178 High Truths on Drugs and Addiction with Dr. Inga Dora Sigfusdottir and Iceland’s Prevention Model
The headlines in 2017 was “Iceland knows how to stop teen substance use – but the rest of the world is not listening.” In 1997 – 40% of Iceland’s adolescents got drunk in the past 30 days, one of the highest teen alcohol problem in the world. After a national prevention program consistent over 20 […]
199. Drug Prevention in College | Rich Lucey and Erin Ficker
College is a special time in a young person’s life. It is a time of personal growth and learning. It is often the first time to live alone away from home. Freedom. Yet colleges pride themselves as being a top party school, like a badge of honor. Responsibility. While on spring break, 22 year old […]
