Questions About Alcohol and Drugs – NowWeKnow Offers Better Answers
Questions about alcohol and drugs?
Introducing NowWeKnow – a new FREE app providing better answers to common questions about Alcohol Abuse | Drug Addiction Treatment | Marijuana Use by Teens | Secondhand Drinking | Mental Illness | Substance Abuse Prevention | Codependency | Underage Drinking and more.
Better answers?
Yes.
Why better?
Because they are based on science, science simplified so it can be easily understood by the non-scientist.
And, where is this science coming from?
Thanks to advancements in imaging technologies and the funding and collaborative research efforts of the Decade of the Brain (1990s) and the Decade of Discovery (2000s) – likened to those of the decade of the 1960s when President Kennedy challenged the country to put a man on the moon before the end of the decade (and we did it!) – there’s been an explosion in brain and addiction-related research and discovery. This research – these discoveries – is/are nothing short of profound. It’s changing the conversations.
NowWeKnow – the Free app providing better (science based) answers to questions about alcohol and drugs.
When we recall what it was like to:
watch three men in a space capsule blast through the earth’s atmosphere, two of them to land on the moon while the third one did lunar orbits, the two to get out of the moon landing capsule, speak so we could hear them on our TVs and radios at home, have them get back in the lunar landing capsule, lift off the moon and reconnect with the orbiting capsule, re-enter the earth’s atmosphere, land in the Pacific Ocean and walk away
…all at a time when a simple computer required about three living-rooms of space – we get some idea of the times we are in with regards to understanding the issues listed in the opening paragraph.
As Armstrong said when he stepped onto the moon’s surface, “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind,” we are in that giant leap for answers to questions about alcohol and drugs that previously defied logic.
This research is being conducted and/or reported by scores of national and international agencies and organizations, including the:
NIH National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
NIH National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
World Health Organization (WHO)
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)
American Medical Association (AMA)
Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency (SAMHSA)
American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM).
About the App – NowWeKnow – Providing Better (Science Based) Answers About Alcohol and Drugs
Do you worry about a friend’s drinking? Wonder about secondhand drinking? Are you taking more Vicodin than prescribed? Do you think addiction is a choice? Can teens really become alcoholics | addicts or is it just a phase? Do you think depression is real?
There’s a whole new body of brain and addiction-related research that’s shedding new light on these age-old questions. We now know:
- Approximately 19M adults live with major depression–a serious medical illness.
- Young adults 18-20 have the highest rate of alcoholism of any age group in the U.S.
- Addiction is a brain disease that renders “choice” impossible if the person with the disease uses any amount of the drug or alcohol to which they’re addicted.
- Taking more of any medication than is prescribed is a sign of drug abuse.
- Secondhand drinking is what happens to the person on the receiving end of someone’s drinking behaviors (DUI, verbal abuse)
- It only takes 5 ounces of wine to equal one “standard drink.”
Disagree? Want to know more? It’s all at NowWeKnow–the official app of Lisa Frederiksen and BreakingTheCycles.com.
- Find quick facts about drinking alcohol | drug use | mental illness | secondhand drinking | addiction treatment | recovery | and related topics.
- Listen to podcast interviews.
- Watch short videos.
- Get the most reliable answers based on the most current, expert research.
Try It – It’s Free
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Lisa Frederiksen
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Lisa! This is really exciting stuff. What a great idea to get all this terrific information out on people’s phones where they can access it at any time. So happy for you, and even more so for all who will benefit in so many ways from this! Thanks for all you do…..
Aw – thank you, Leslie!!!! I’m keeping my fingers crossed that people find and use it.
Hi Lisa,
Congrats on your new app! It looks amazing and I’m going right now to download it to my iphone. This new technology is a wonderful way to spread the word and give people the information that will help them have healthy, meaningful lives. Thanks for all that you are doing!!
Thanks, Cathy! I look forward to hearing what you think of it. And, yes – technology is so amazing nowadays – the things we can do!
You know, it’s one thing to know and another to find channels of communication to share the knowledge and make a difference. As I observe the MAJORITY of humans in my day-to-day existence consulting their hand-held devices for better ways to navigate through this increasingly complex life, translating your essential work to this platform is: GENIUS.
Now I’m a boomer and sometimes that can be a bummer when coming up to speed on these things, but I have downloaded NowWeKnow without a glitch and I am super impressed with the depth and breadth of the ever evolving content.
I ENTIRELY dig this and am so grateful for you, Lisa Frederiksen as I pass this App on to friends, family and my world with pride and joy thinking, “Holy cow, I actually know the progenitor of this fantastic resource.”
Thank you, thank you Herby! I so appreciate your enthusiasm for this App and your sharing it with those in your world. As you start to use it – if you have any thoughts or suggestions for changes, please let me know – thanks, again!
Hey Lisa!
I just emailed the article to myself to remind me to download the app tomorrow. Damn slick, if you ask me. Can’t wait to load ‘er up and peruse. You’re always coming up with cool shtuff, and it’s appreciated. I’ll be sure to share your piece on Chipur. My readers need to know about the app (and your good work)…
Bill
Hey Bill – I can’t wait to hear what you think of it once you’ve start using it. I really hope it helps with sharing some of this science in an approachable manner and can make a difference in how we understand and talk about these very important issues – educate and intervene early :)! Thanks so much for your support and sharing this with your readers, as well!
Lisa, just when I thought you couldn’t get any more brilliant. The app is awesome. Thank you, Lisa, for everything you’re doing to educate people about addiction.
I loved your comment – made my day – thank you, Jody!