Part 6 of 6 on Unbroken Brain covers a third category of action Szalavitz recommends to address the growing crisis of substance use disorder: education.

Part 5 of 6 covers the second category of action Szalavitz recommends to address the growing crisis of substance use disorder: legalization.

Part 4 of 6 covers the first category of action Szalavitz recommends to address the growing crisis of substance use disorder: harm reduction.

Continuing into Szalavitz’s concept of addiction as a learning disorder - taking a look at one more risk factor to children, setting the stage for later risk of substance use disorder, and also detailing the links between addiction and learning disorders.

Continuing into Szalavitz’s concept of addiction as a learning disorder - in particular, the consequences to an early start of substance use.

Richard Reeves’s book Of Boys and Men presents data indicating men are losing ground in several aspects of life - here we look at his work around male roles in the labor force and in families. With negatives outcomes growing, it is not surprising that drug use and suicide are as well. We need to focus on reversing these trends, for the good of all.

Continuing a look at Richard Reeves’s book Of Boys and Men and his arguments and statistics regarding education and biological gender differences.

In Richard Reeves’s book, he shares shocking statistics about the decline of well-being among males since 1979, not just in the U.S. but worldwide.

The data and studies of pandemic-era substance use are just now starting to come in, and the numbers are startling.

So now I need to tell you all something hard about the people you know who are misusing substances. They can die too soon.

The concept of addiction as a learning disorder is a fascinating adjustment to the idea of addiction as a disease.

It is only when we speak openly about substance misuse disorder that we can hope to make the changes needed in our society and policies to help everyone affected.

Today I found my brother’s pen, that I’d taken over forty years ago..