NIDA Research Report:

• Marijuana Abuse Research Report
• Additional Research Reports

NIDA Infofacts:

• Marijuana
• Additional Infofacts

Publications:

• Marijuana Research and Dissemination Update - March 2004 [PDF format - 248 Kb]
  • Summary in Powerpoint format - [Powerpoint, 3.4 MB]
• Marijuana, Facts for Teens
• Marijuana, Facts Parents Need to Know
• Cannabinoids: Chemistry and Biology - Meeting Summary
• Workshop on Clinical Consequences of Marijuana - Meeting Summary
• National Conference on Marijuana Use: Prevention, Treatment and Research
• Mind Over Matter - An eight-part series designed to encourage young people in grades five through nine to learn about the effects of drug abuse on the body and the brain.
• Additional Publications

NIDA NOTES:

• A Collection of Articles That Address Research on Marijuana
• Additional NIDA NOTES

Research Monographs:

• Monograph 79: Structure-Activity Relationships of the Cannabinoids
• Monograph 44: Marijuana Effects on the Endocrine and Reproductive Systems
• Monograph 42: The Analysis of Cannabinoids in Biological Fluids
• Monograph 40: Adolescent Marijuana Abusers and Their Families
• Monograph 31: Marijuana Research Findings: 1980
• Monograph 14: Marijuana Research Findings: 1976
• Monograph 7: Cannabinoid Assays in Humans
• Additional Research Monographs

News Releases:

• 4/1/06 - Combination of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Incentives Enhance Treatment for Marijuana Addiction
• 5/4/04 - New Research Study in JAMA Shows Adult Marijuana Abuse and Dependence Increased During 1990s
• 4/12/01 - Potential Medication Can Reduce Effects of Smoked Marijuana in Humans
• 1/31/01 - Research Shows TV PSAs Effective in Reducing Teen Marijuana Use
• 10/15/00 - NIDA Researchers Find That Animals Exposed to Marijuana's Active Component Will Self-Administer the Drug
• 6/20/00 - Study Finds Marijuana Ingredient Promotes Tumor Growth, Impairs Anti-Tumor Defenses
• 4/20/99 - Chronic Marijuana Users Become Aggressive During Withdrawal
• 3/22/99 - Researchers Discover Function for Brain's Marijuana-Like Compound
• Additional News Releases

Other Sources

• Marijuana-info.org - NIDA Companion Web Site
• Investigating Possible Medical Uses of Marijuana - HHS Web Site
• MEDLINEplus Health Information on Substance Abuse - National Library of Medicine, NIH.
• Freevibe.com - Office of National Drug Control Policy.
• Additional links

News & Events

• New Research Study in JAMA Shows Adult Marijuana Abuse and Dependence Increased During 1990s (5/4/04)

See Also:

Other Recommended Reading:

New! Preventing Drug Use Among Children and Adolescents: A Research-Based Guide for Parents, Educators, & Community Leaders, 2nd edition

NIDA's Publication Series:

• Research Reports
• InfoFacts (fact sheets)
• NIDA Notes (newsletter)
• Addiction Science & Clinical Practice (journal for researchers & health care providers)
• Mind Over Matter: Drug info for grades 5-9
• Topics in Brief

Other Web Sites:

• NIDA for Teens
• Marijuana-info.org
• MEDLINEplus Health Information on Substance Abuse - National Library of Medicine, NIH
• freevibe.com - Office of National Drug Control Policy