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Nida: Research Report Series: Hallucinogens and Dissociative Drugs
An advanced level report which defines hallucinogens and dissociative and explains their effects.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse: Hallucinogens
A fact sheet outlining the health hazards and extent of use of hallucinogens. Some statistical data is provided.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse: Heroin
This site has an article about the highly-addictive drug, heroin. This resource provides information on heroin, its street names, and its effects on the body. Here, you can also learn about treatment for heroin addiction and about the...
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National Institute on Drug Abuse: Inhalants
This resource provides information about the abuse and dangers of inhalants.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse: Methamphetamine
In addition to providing information on the hazards of methamphetamine use, this resource includes statistics found in recent methamphetamine studies.
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Nida Info Facts: Cocaine
This resource provides information about cocaine, and details problems of drug abuse.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse: Marijuana: Facts Parents Need to Know
Here is a good resource for parents wanting to learn more about marijuana use in children and teens. Organized in question/answer format, this article provides information on signs and side effect of marijuana use.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse: Marijuana: Facts for Teens
This article, organized in question/answer format, provides information for teens about marijuana use. Here, you can learn why teens smoke marijuana and how marijuana affects the bodies and brains of those who use it.
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Nida: Drug Facts: High School and Youth Trends
This resource provides information about drug abuse among teenagers.
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Nida: "Ecstasy" Damages the Brain
This article summarizes a medical study that examined ecstasy's effect on brain function. Learn how this designer drug causes both short term and long term damage in users' brains.
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Nida for Teens: Mind Over Matter: Marijuana
An article that contains information on marijuana. You can find out where it comes from and the details about its effects on the brain.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse: Anabolic Steroid Use
An excellent, highly academic, report on steroid abuse and effects on the body.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse: What Are Opioids?
This resource provides information about opioids, and dangerous abuse of them.
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Nida: Prescription Drugs: Misuse of Prescription Drugs
An article covering trends of prescription drug abuse in the 1990s. It separates and analyzes adult and adolescent trends and utilizes several color charts.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse: Back to School
The National Institute on Drug Abuse offers teacher information, student information, and shared resources for drug education.
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Nida: Expanded Methadone Treatment
A the National Institute on Drug Abuse, you can read about how an expert panel called for expanding access to Methadone treatment by eliminating excessive regulations and increasing funding. This article was originally written in 1997.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse: Steroids (Spanish)
A brief overview about steroid effects and use, with a focus on grades 8-12.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse: Anabolic Steroids
A brief overview about steroids, the effects, and use of these drugs.
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Nida for Teens: Test Your Knowledge: Methamphetamine
A short quiz on facts about methamphetamine.
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Nida for Teens: Test Your Knowledge: Marijuana
A short quiz on the effects of marijuana.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse: Facts About Nicotine and Tobacco Products
This article not only discusses nicotine addiction but also includes information on quitting smoking through medication therapy.