Substance use disorder is a public health crisis, and its devastating effects have only worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Just 1 in 10 people who need treatment for a substance use disorder ever receive it, said Sandeep Kapoor, MD, Assistant Vice President of Addiction Services for Northwell Health's Emergency Medicine Services. He explains how to recognize the signs and help someone living with an addiction.
Chapters:
00:02 - Understanding substance use disorder
00:28 - What is a substance use disorder?
00:48 - Addiction warning signs
01:43 - Substance use disorder stigma
02:36 - Substance use disorder treatment
03:38 - Addiction recovery
Dr. Kapoor is also Director of Northwell’s Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) program; Assistant Professor of Medicine, Emergency Medicine and Science Education at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell; and Adjunct Assistant Professor for the Hofstra/Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies.
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