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.

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