Help Wanted: Brain Scientist
October 16, 2012
The brain controls just about everything we do, think, and feel. It coordinates all of the body’s physical functions—like standing, walking, and breathing—as well as our memory, emotions, and behaviors. Read More »
0 CommentsWinning Videos--Stop Rx Abuse, North Carolina
September 20, 2012
Narcotics and prescription drugs account for about 75% of all deaths caused by unintentional poisonings in North Carolina. Read More »
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Celebrating Young People in Recovery
September 13, 2012
Because addiction is a disease, it can be treated with therapy and, in some cases, medication. People can enter recovery from addiction, just like people can enter recovery from other diseases, like cancer. Read More »
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Winning Videos: Tobacco--I'm Not Buying It
August 08, 2012
According to the Surgeon General’s report on smoking and young people, more than 600,000 middle school students and 3 million high school students smoke cigarettes. Read More »
2 CommentsHBO's "The Weight of the Nation": Obesity on the Brain
May 30, 2012
SBB has talked a lot about how drug addiction is a complicated brain disease. But it’s not the only one. Read More »
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