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September 26, 2024

Understanding Substance Use Disorder: The Science (Part One of a Two-Video Series)


This training, presented by Shannon Robinson, M.D., defines substance use disorder (SUD) as a chronic but treatable medical condition and explains the basic neurobiological pathways involved with the development of SUD, including what happens to the brain when substances are used.

References for this video are available at https://www.cossup.org/Content/Documents/JailResources/UnderstandingSubstanceUseDisorder_References__video1_508.pdf.

This is the first video in a two-part series. The second video in the series, Managing Substance Withdrawal: A Clinical Necessity, is available at https://cossup.org/ResourceLibrary/Details/92d44d3d-1e64-4736-83e4-d03fe96a92ef.

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