What do we know about addiction

The “What do we know about addiction?” kit has been created to assist youth counselors, community organizers, teachers, and program managers and coordinators with organizing a presentation about drug addiction among adolescents. Created specifically for Latino youth, this “kit” contains three short videos featuring Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of NIDA, transcripts of each video, a PowerPoint presentation, a glossary of terms, a tip sheet on how to give an engaging presentation, and a list of questions and answers related to the topics Dr. Volkow discusses in each video.

Videos

• Addiction & Adolescence (16:14): This video includes Dr. Volkow’s introduction, explanation of addiction, and why adolescents are especially vulnerable to the disease.
  • Transcript (PDF, 125KB)
• Dopamine & Pleasure Sensors (10:02): This video includes an explanation of the dopamine system and how drugs affect pleasure sensors in the brain.
  • Transcript (PDF, 83KB)
• Multiple Factors Affecting Addiction (11:30): This video explains how genetics and the environment affect our vulnerability to addiction.
  • Transcript (PDF, 91KB)

See Also

• Glossary of terms (PDF, 130KB)
• Tips for presenting (PDF, 75KB)
• Questions and Answers (PDF, 5MB)