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Drug Research

Recommended drug research links for NTHS Health students.

NIDA for Teens: The Science Behind Drug Abuse

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) created the NIDA for Teens Web site to educate adolescents ages 11 through 15 (as well as their parents and teachers) on the science behind drug abuse.

Office of National Drug Control Policy

While drug addiction respects no geographic, ethnic, economic, or social boundaries, there are some issue areas and specific populations that deserve our focused effort.

Drug Guide | The Partnership at Drugfree.org

A drug abuse prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery resources to help parents and caregivers effectively address alcohol and drug abuse with their teens and young adults.

DEA / Drug Fact Sheets

You hear about drugs on TV and in the movies, on the radio, in books and magazines, on the Internet, and in daily conversation with friends and peers. Some of the information is accurate, but a lot of it is not.

Drugs of Abuse | National Institute on Drug Abuse

Learn the facts about the most commonly abused drugs. Each drug page includes a brief overview, street and clinical names, the effects of the drug on the brain and body, statistics and trends, and relevant publications and articles written by NIDA researchers and scientists.

Commonly Abused Prescription Drugs Chart | National Institute on Drug Abuse

Medications can be effective when they are used properly, but some can be addictive and dangerous when abused. This chart provides a brief look at some prescribed medications that—when used in ways or by people other than prescribed—have the potential for adverse medical consequences, including addiction.

Drug Information and Facts About the Side Effects of Drugs & Substance Abuse

Learn more about the facts of substance and alcohol abuse through The Truth About Drugs booklet information series, offering prevention education to dangerous side effects of drugs, teen addiction to illegal street narcotics such as marijuana, cocaine, crack, crystal meth, ecstasy, heroin and inhalants, including withdrawal symptoms.

SoberTimes.com

Sober Times is a resource for drug and alcohol addiction, providing news, entertainment, insight, resources, and advocacy.