To NBA fans, Chris Herren looked like he had it all. Money, fame and a gorgeous family, however, his life away from the bright lights of the NBA court was ridden with addiction to drugs and alcohol. In his efforts to prevent others...

Adam Keller's story with HooplaHa began when he set out to propose to his boyfriend Jared Marinelli, in secret, flash-mob fashion. This video digs deep into his troubled past - one that where he hurt many people he loved and even...

In the words of Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, "Music is the universal language of all mankind." For Tenor Saxophonist Dusty Rhodes, this is the anthem that he lives by.



Prior to embracing the magic of music, Dusty was at...

After one LA man hit rock bottom, only meditation could save him! Swami Varadan was born in India and moved to Silicon Valley when he was two-years old. His adult life seems to be perfection, working on the radio with Ryan Seacrest...

One college professor is changing the lives of homeless around the country. You may remember Willie Baronet from our HooplaHa original video. It highlighted the artist's journey collecting homeless signs and shedding light on their...

There are angels all around us, like Alicia Reddy. This selfless woman, also known as Addiction Angel, wants nothing more than to help those struggling with the disease of addiction. She is a RN and a drug interventionist....

Rock bottom is when you've lost everything, including a place to call home. When his addiction to drugs became too much, Nick spent all his money, lost his job, and hit bottom hard. The change he desperately needed was Back On My...

There are angels all around us, like Alicia Reddy. This selfless woman, also known as the Addiction Angel, wants nothing more than to help those struggling with the disease of addiction. She is a RN and a drug...

In this video, Justin from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses the devastating toll cocaine consumption has on the body.

Substance abuse and addiction can have severe emotional, behavioral, and physical effects. This course teaches about the signs of addiction and helps participants learn the effects of substance abuse on the person and the workplace. This...

This program begins with a discussion about how our instincts drive us to avoid pain or remove pain from our lives. From this perspective, the video explains the difference between healthy and unhealthy approaches to getting rid...

Communication Professor Reacts to Ed Mylett's story about his first job. Why do Pro speakers get paid so much??? Watch and learn from Ed Mylett.

Pop star Demi Lovato is in a Los Angeles hospital after reports indicate she overdosed on an undisclosed drug.

Thanks, in part, to the generous support of the NIHCM, this month we are releasing four special episodes on Opioids. We hope you enjoy them. This week's episode:

This course covers the signs and symptoms of substance abuse. Topics include the cost of substance abuse, signs of drug and alcohol abuse, impact of abuse, and how to understand addiction. This is one part of a four-part basic drug &...

How do we categorize drugs? How do we name them? This is quite a bit trickier than one might think, because there are different ways we might want to categorize them, each of which has its own application. Any drug also has multiple...

We are able to become physically dependent on a wide variety of substances, which results in what we call drug addiction. What does this look like from a neurophysiological standpoint? What does the drug-addicted brain look like? Let's...

George Floyd's death sparked an unprecedented wave of anger against racism, both in the U.S. and globally.

In September 2016, 22-year-old Kati Mather was on the streets doing drugs. Now she has turned her life around with the help of long-term treatment.

Former drug warriors are converging on the UN this week to recommend and end to drug prohibition.

Toronto's St. Michael's Hospital is testing whether hugs can help heal babies born with a drug addiction

Canadians experiencing homelessness stay nearly twice as long in hospital at a cost over double the national average, in part due to the housing crisis, a sweeping new health-care report finds.

A Radio-Canada investigation on the use and side-effects of benzodiazepines like Ativan and Xanax reveals the drugs are often being overprescribed and many doctors don't know the risks, which include falls, fractures and addiction.

A Radio-Canada investigation into the use and side-effects of benzodiazepines such as Ativan and Xanax reveals the drugs are often overprescribed and there isn’t enough education for doctors or patients about the risks — including falls,...