Curated Video
Former NBA Player Goes From Addict to Inspiration
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 from...
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How A Dark, Troubled Past Can Lead To A Bright Future!
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 nearly...
Curated Video
How My Saxophone Saved My Life
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 a low point...
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Meditation (Literally) Saved This LA Man’s Life; Now He’s Saving Others
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 and...
Curated Video
College Professor, Artist Creates Hope For The Homeless
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...
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New York ‘Addiction Angel’ Helps Addicts Cure Their Disease
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. Her passion...
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Healing power of cuddles studied
Toronto's St. Michael's Hospital is testing whether hugs can help heal babies born with a drug addiction
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Former Addict Finds New High In Running
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 Feet, a...
Curated Video
New York's ‘Addiction Angel’ Helps Addicts Cure Their Disease
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 interventionist. Her...
Curated Video
Inside the mobile safe consumption site driving across Montreal
Seven days a week, the L'Anonyme bus offers supplies, drug testing and information around sexual health for people in Montreal looking for a safe space to consume drugs under supervision. Organizers say they hope to act as a support for...
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Safe injection site closed after deadly attack in Kingston, Ont.
The Integrated Care Hub in Kingston, Ont., has temporarily closed after an attack at an adjacent encampment left two people dead and one critically injured. A 47-year-old Kingston resident has been arrested and charged after an...
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Vancouver run club helps recovering addicts stay sober, rebuild lives
A run club in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside is helping recovering addicts stay sober and reclaim their fitness. Lyndsay Duncombe breaks down how its turning members’ lives around in ways they never thought possible.
Institute of Human Anatomy
Why Cocaine Is So Incredibly Dangerous
In this video, Justin from the Institute of Human Anatomy discusses the devastating toll cocaine consumption has on the body.
Global Ethics Solutions
Wroking Sober! Intervention and Getting Help with Workplace Substance Abuse Problems
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...
Mazz Media
Talk It Out: Heroin, Abuse and Addiction
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 of pain....
Communication Coach Alex Lyon
Communication Professor Reacts to Ed Mylett's Story (Professional Speaker)
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.
Next Animation Studio
How Narcan saved Demi Lovato from an overdose
Pop star Demi Lovato is in a Los Angeles hospital after reports indicate she overdosed on an undisclosed drug.
Healthcare Triage
Opioid Addiction and Treatment
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:
Global Ethics Solutions
Working Sober! Signs and Symptoms of Substance Abuse
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 &...
Professor Dave Explains
Categorizing Drugs Classes, Names, and Schedules
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...
Professor Dave Explains
Drug Addiction and the Brain
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...
Curated Video
What does it take to end racism? I Inside Story
George Floyd's death sparked an unprecedented wave of anger against racism, both in the U.S. and globally.
Curated Video
Kati Mather 60 days sober
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.
Curated Video
Will the United Nations end the war on drugs?
Former drug warriors are converging on the UN this week to recommend and end to drug prohibition.