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	Public Service Announcement - Keep Your Brain Healthy

Description

This series of PSAs uses scientific data as the basis for explaining the effects of drug use on the brain. Our messages also encourage parents to talk to their children about the dangers of drugs. We now have scientific evidence showing that people can't always choose to stop using drugs.

Press Releases

New National Public Service Campaign Highlights How Drugs Damage the Brain - 9/11/00.
Dr. Drew Pinsky to Join National Institute on Drug Abuse in Launching "Keep Your Brain Healthy. Don't Use Drugs." Campaign - 8/29/00.

Articles

"Oops: How Casual Drug Use Leads to Addiction"- By Alan I. Leshner, Ph.D., Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse
"Exploding Myths about Drug Abuse"- By Alan I. Leshner, Ph.D., Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse

Television

There are spots in English and in Spanish for both radio and television. To view, you will need the free RealPlayer application and then click on the links below.

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Radio

Common Drugs of Abuse

Prescription Medications

Steroids

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Trends and Statistics

For Treatment Referrals, please call
1-800-662-HELP
or visit
findtreatment.samhsa.gov

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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) , a component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Questions? See our Contact Information. Last updated on Wednesday, January 2, 2008.