Gaming to Build Better Decision-Making (with Dr. Lynn Fiellin)

In the first episode of season 2 we’re talking about video games. More specifically we’re speaking with Dr. Lynn Fiellin Play2Prevent Lab about how their video games are used as tools for substance use prevention in adolescents and health education.

Through five games developed with young people as co-designers, Dr. Fiellin's team creates virtual environments where teens can experience the consequences of their choices safely and develop an understanding of risk, build refusal skills while maintaining social standing, and recognize that one mistake doesn't define their path forward.

This episode explores how gaming combined with research and youth partnership, can transform prevention science—meeting young people where they are and speaking their language to promote not just survival, but thriving.