Home > Popular Requests > Diseases & Conditions > D >

Diseases & Conditions Results: 1-48 of 48 Web Pages
| Show in Pages

Drug and alcohol use can lead to risky behaviors that can increase your exposure to HIV/AIDS. African Americans now account for about half of all new HIV infections in the United States, and nearly tw... Details >

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Also available in: Spanish   

This page links to frequently asked questions about inhalants. Questions cover what inhalant use is, how inhalant use can be prevented, what products are used as inhalants, what the common signs of an... Details >

National Inhalant Prevention Coalition  

A Family Guide To Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy and Drug Free is a public education Web site developed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to communicate to pare... Details >

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

This brochure gives parents a general overview of inhalant abuse among young people, including which household products are commonly abused, the health effects of inhalant abuse, how to recognize symp... Details >

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Parents are invited to take this online quiz to test their knowledge of the drug-related slang names currently in use. There are 6 categories of drugs of abuse and 30 slang terms that change constan... Details >

SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

This online checkup provides players with the truth about some illegal drugs and the dangers to users' health.... Details >

Do It Now Foundation  

This is the teacher's guide for the "Mind Over Matter" series. This exciting new neuroscience education series, developed by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National In... Details >

National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health

This document is an overview of certain drugs that have emerged and become popular among teens and young adults at dance clubs and "raves." These drugs, collectively termed "club drugs," include MDMA/... Details >

Office of National Drug Control Policy, The White House

This advisory from the Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse to community leaders, parents and the general public addresses the "alarming increases in the popularity of some very dangerous ... Details >

National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health

Pure cocaine was first used in the 1880s as a local anesthetic in eye, nose, and throat surgeries because of its ability to provide anesthesia as well as to constrict blood vessels and limit bleeding.... Details >

Office of National Drug Control Policy, The White House

Search this site for online assistance in finding basic definitions for some general terms, symbols and acronyms related to substance abuse.... Details >

Educational Institution--Follow the Resource URL for More Information

Suggestions for young people on how to decide if a parent or caregiver has an alcohol or drug problem. If there is a problem there's advice on what to do to feel better, even if the parent never stops... Details >

Children of Alcoholics Foundation  

This brochure advises young people on how to help a friend who may have a substance abuse problem. It answers questions such as: How can I tell if my friend has a drinking or other drug problem? What ... Details >

SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

This site provides access to a compilation of information about illicit drugs and illicit drug use among the Nation's youth. Includes a comprehensive drug information database that provides: slang nam... Details >

Partnership for a Drug-Free America  

Parents, health professionals and community workers can find information about effective strategies for preventing drug use, and keeping drugs out of neighborhoods and schools. Includes also a link t... Details >

Office of National Drug Control Policy, The White House

Drug addiction is a complex disorder that can involve virtually every aspect of an individual's functioning in the family, at work, and in the community. Treatment for drug abuse and addiction is deli... Details >

Office of National Drug Control Policy, The White House

For a pregnant woman, drug abuse is doubly dangerous. First, drugs may harm her own health, interfering with her ability to support the pregnancy. Second, some drugs can directly impair prenatal devel... Details >

American Council for Drug Education  

The focus of this publication is the physiological effects of drug abuse. It discusses a variety of both controlled and illegal drugs including narcotics, depressants, stimulants, hallucinogens, stero... Details >

U.S. Department of Justice

This interactive teen-targeted Web site promotes drug-free lifestyles and presents science-based facts about drug abuse. The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) created the Fre... Details >

Office of National Drug Control Policy, The White House

Schools, churches, synagogues, community groups, law enforcement--all can help to turn the tide on drug and alcohol abuse, but none can take a parent's place. This brochure explains to parents how to ... Details >

SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

This document is about Heroin, a highly addictive drug. It is the most abused and the most rapidly acting of the opiates. Heroin is processed from morphine, a naturally occurring substance extracted f... Details >

Office of National Drug Control Policy, The White House

NIDA is the lead Federal agency for the conduct of basic, clinical, and epidemiological research designed to improve the understanding, treatment, and prevention of drug abuse and addiction and the he... Details >

National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health

This is a substance abuse guide for adults that outlines reasons children give for using drugs. Specific examples teach adults how to address peer pressure among youth and provide other practical ski... Details >

SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

Marijuana is a green, brown, or gray mixture of dried, shredded leaves, stems, seeds, and flowers of the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa). Cannabis is a term that refers to marijuana and other drugs made ... Details >

Office of National Drug Control Policy, The White House

A description of marijuana, its uses, and short- and long-term effects of use. Questions are answered such as, What does marijuana do to the brain? And why do young people use marijuana?... Details >

National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health

Because many parents of this generation of teenagers experimented with marijuana when they were in college, they often find it difficult to talk about marijuana use with their children and to set stri... Details >

National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health

Methamphetamine is a highly addictive central nervous system stimulant that can be injected, snorted, smoked, or ingested orally.... Details >

Office of National Drug Control Policy, The White House

The Mind Over Matter series is designed to encourage young people in grades five through nine to learn about the effects of drug abuse on the body and the brain. The types of drugs discussed include i... Details >

National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health

NIDA's public health initiative is intended to raise awareness about recent trends in the misuse and abuse of prescription drugs in the United States. The initiative seeks to inform the public, physic... Details >

National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health

This site provides basic information about the drug, including a link for statistical data.... Details >

SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

SAMHSA's National Survey on Drug Use & Health [formerly called the National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (NHSDA)] is the primary source of information on the prevalence, patterns, and consequences ... Details >

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), created this Web site to educate adolescents ages 11 through 15 (as well as their parents and teach... Details >

National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health

This page features public service campaigns from NIDA about the risks of alcohol and drug abuse.... Details >

National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health

This series of reports simplifies the science of research findings for the educated lay public, legislators, educational groups, and practitioners. The series reports on research findings of national ... Details >

National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health

NIDA Notes is a newsletter that reports on treatment and prevention research, epidemiology, neuroscience, behavioral research, health services research, and AIDS. Topics reported on include clinical t... Details >

National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health

Teenagers can browse through this site to find answers to questions about drugs and drug abuse among their peers. Find out how you can help or get help for a friend with a drug problem.... Details >

Partnership for a Drug-Free America  

This publications catalog lists alcohol and drug information for both consumers and professionals. Audiences addressed include teens/youth, women, educators, health professionals and clinicians, commu... Details >

SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

This is the home page of the Safe and Drug Free Schools Program (SDFSP), the Federal government's primary vehicle for reducing substance abuse, and violence, through education and prevention activitie... Details >

U.S. Department of Education

Medications can be effective when they are used properly, but some can be addictive and dangerous when misused. ... Details >

National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health

It is important to watch for any significant changes in your child's physical appearance, personality, attitude or behavior. This site provides information about some of the signs, including drug spe... Details >

American Council for Drug Education  

American Indians and Alaska Natives suffer disproportionately from substance use disorders compared with other racial groups in the United States. This report examines the rates of substance use and s... Details >

Office of Applied Studies, SAMHSA

This national research and education public-private partnership initiative was launched to combat the increasing use of club drugs by young adults at all-night dance parties such as "raves" or "trance... Details >

National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health

Steroids are used to treat certain diseases, but some people use them to enhance muscle mass and athletic performance. This fact sheet focuses on teens and steroids, summarizing the side effects and r... Details >

SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

This brochure outlines the facts of using marijuana and offers tips on what parents can do to keep their children from using marijuana. It also includes parent responses to clear up false information ... Details >

SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

Learn about the dangers of inhalants in this article for kids. Learn what it is, how it's used and what it does to you.... Details >

Nemours Foundation  

This brochure is meant for adults who serve as role models and mentors for youth. It outlines why adults should care about all children—not just their own—the science behind addiction, what steps can ... Details >

SAMHSA's National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

Teens offer advice about drug use and drug abuse prevention to their peers.... Details >

National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc.  

Today, more than 4 million women in this country use drugs. Women of all ages, races and cultures..... Women just like your best friend, your sister, your co-worker, or your daughter....Women just lik... Details >

National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health