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Latest News
- Latest News
- Data on Drug Deaths in 32 Cities and Six States Released by SAMHSA (06/07/2005, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- FDA Warns Against Abuse of Dextromethorphan (DXM) (05/20/2005, Food and Drug Administration)
- Treating Teen Drug Problem Alone May Not Be Enough (05/18/2005, Reuters Health)
- Admissions for Drug Treatment Up for Older Adults (05/05/2005, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
From the National Institutes of Health
- From the National Institutes of Health
- Commonly Abused Drugs (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
- Drug Abuse and Addiction: One of America's Most Challenging Public Health Problems (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
- Understanding Drug Abuse and Addiction (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
Also available in: Spanish
Overviews
- Overviews
- Drug Abuse: How to Break the Habit (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Drug Addiction (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Frequently Asked Questions about Drugs (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- Substance Abuse: What It Is and How to Quit (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish
Treatment
- Treatment
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (NAMI)
- Drug Addiction Treatment Medications (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
Also available in: Spanish - Drug Addiction Treatment Methods (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
- Dual Diagnosis and Integrated Treatment of Mental Illness and Substance Abuse Disorder (NAMI)
- Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research-Based Guide (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
Also available in: Spanish - Quick Guide to Finding Effective Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- Therapeutic Community (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
Also available in: Spanish - What Is Substance Abuse Treatment? A Booklet for Families (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - Large PDF file
Prevention/Screening
- Prevention/Screening
- Preventing Drug Use among Children and Adolescents: A Research-Based Guide (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
Health Check Tools
- Health Check Tools
- Sara's Quest (National Institute on Drug Abuse) - Requires Flash Player
Specific Conditions
- Specific Conditions
- Drugs of Abuse (Drug Enforcement Administration) - Large PDF file
- Hallucinogens and Dissociative Drugs: Including LSD, PCP, Ketamine, Dexteromethorpban (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
Also available in: Spanish - JAMA Patient Page: Opioid Abuse (American Medical Association)
- Over-the-Counter Drug Abuse (American Society of Anesthesiologists) - Requires media player
- PCP (Phencyclidine) (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
Also available in: Spanish
Related Issues
- Related Issues
- Alcohol or Drug Abuse Recovery: Your Doctor Can Help (American Academy of Family Physicians)
Also available in: Spanish - Drug Abuse and AIDS (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
- Drug Abuse and Mental Illness Fast Facts (National Drug Intelligence Center)
- Drug Paraphernalia Fast Facts (National Drug Intelligence Center)
- Minorities and Drugs (Office of National Drug Control Policy)
- New Insights Into Relapse (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
- Oops: How Casual Drug Use Leads to Addiction (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
- Viral Hepatitis and Injection Drug Users (National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention)
Also available in: Spanish
Newsletters/Print Publications
- Newsletters/Print Publications
- NIDA Notes Index (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
Clinical Trials
- Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Opioid-Related Disorders (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Substance-Related Disorders (National Institutes of Health)
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Methadone (National Institutes of Health)
Research
- Research
- High School Program Yields Health Benefits for Female Athletes (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
- Home Drug Tests and Your Child (Nemours Foundation)
- In Chronic Drug Abuse, Acute Dopamine Surge May Erode Resolve to Abstain (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
- New Index Measures Self-Control, Predicts Drug Abuse Vulnerability in Adolescent Boys (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
- School-Based Program Promotes Positive Behavior, Reduces Risk Factors for Drug Use, Other Problems (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
- Study Reports Prevalence and Co-Occurrence of Alcohol, Drug, Mood and Anxiety Disorders (National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism)
Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Dictionaries/Glossaries
- GetFit Glossary of Terms for Drugs (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- Street Terms: Drugs and the Drug Trade (Office of National Drug Control Policy)
Directories
- Directories
- Buprenorphine Physician Locator (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- Single-State Agency (SSA) Directory (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- TherapistLocator Directory of the United States (American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy)
Organizations
- Organizations
- American Council for Drug Education
- Drug Enforcement Administration
- Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse and Violence Prevention
- National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- Office of National Drug Control Policy
- Partnership for a Drug-Free America
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Law and Policy
- Law and Policy
- Global Issues: Narcotics (United States Information Agency)
- Medication Assisted Treatment Patients Rights (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
Also available in: Spanish
Statistics
- Statistics
- FASTATS: Illegal Drug Use (National Center for Health Statistics)
- High School and Youth Trends (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
- Nationwide Trends (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Statistics (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
Children
- Children
- Mind Over Matter: The Brain's Response to Hallucinogens (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
- Preparing Youth for Peer Pressure (Center for Mental Health Services)
- Preventing Substance Abuse (American Academy of Pediatrics)
- Talking to Your Child about Drugs (Nemours Foundation)
Also available in: Spanish - What You Need to Know about Drugs (Nemours Foundation)
Teenagers
- Teenagers
- Cough and Cold Medicine Abuse (Nemours Foundation)
- Dealing with Addiction (Nemours Foundation)
- Drugs: What You Should Know (Nemours Foundation)
- Dual Diagnosis in Adolescence (NAMI)
- Family Guide to Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy and Drug Free (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- Get It Straight! Here's How the Pages Shake Down (Drug Enforcement Administration)
- Heads Up: Real News about Drugs and Your Body (National Institute on Drug Abuse) - Large PDF file
- Juveniles and Drugs (Office of National Drug Control Policy)
- NIDA for Teens (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
- Substance Use and Sexual Health among Teens and Young Adults in the U.S. (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation) - Links to PDF
- Teen Drug Use Declines 2003-2004 (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
- When Your Child Needs Substance Abuse Treatment (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- Youth and Alcohol and Drug Use Disorders: How Adults Can Help (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
Men
- Men
- Helping Yourself Heal: A Recovering Man's Guide to Dealing with Childhood Abuse Issues (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - Links to PDF
Also available in: Spanish
Women
- Women
- Helping Yourself Heal: A Recovering Woman's Guide to Coping with Childhood Abuse Issues (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - Links to PDF
- Treatment Methods for Women (National Institute on Drug Abuse)
Also available in: Spanish - Women and Drugs (Office of National Drug Control Policy)