Also called: Also called: Substance abuse
Drug abuse is a serious public health problem that affects almost every community and family in some way. Each year drug abuse results in around 40 million serious illnesses or injuries among people in the United States. Abused drugs include
- Amphetamines
- Anabolic steroids
- Club drugs
- Cocaine
- Heroin
- Inhalants
- Marijuana
- Prescription drugs
Drug abuse also plays a role in many major social problems, such as drugged driving, violence, stress and child abuse. Drug abuse can lead to homelessness, crime and missed work or problems with keeping a job. It harms unborn babies and destroys families. There are different types of treatment for drug abuse. But the best is to prevent drug abuse in the first place.
National Institute on Drug Abuse
- Drug Abuse and Addiction: One of America's Most Challenging Public Health Problems(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.nida.nih.gov/about/welcome/aboutdrugabuse/
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Understanding Drug Abuse and Addiction(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/understand.html
Also available in Spanish http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/Explicacion-sp.html
- Commonly Abused Drugs(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.nida.nih.gov/DrugPages/DrugsofAbuse.html
- Drugs-Frequently Asked Questions(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://getfit.samhsa.gov/Drugs/Information/faqsmyths.aspx
- Faces of Change: Do I Have a Problem with Alcohol or Drugs?(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - Large PDF file - http://www.kap.samhsa.gov/products/brochures/pdfs/TIP35.pdf
- Substance Abuse Hinders Tuberculosis Treatment(01/27/2009, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_74477.html
- Drug Abusing Offenders Not Getting Treatment They Need in Criminal Justice System(01/13/2009, National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.nih.gov/news/health/jan2009/nida-13.htm
- Risk-Takers May Lack Ability to Limit Brain Chemical(12/30/2008, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_73317.html
- Mentally Ill Drug Abusers Have More ER Visits(12/11/2008, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_72678.html
- Extended Suboxone Treatment Substantially Improves Outcomes for Opioid-Addicted Young Adults(11/04/2008, National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.nih.gov/news/health/nov2008/nida-04.htm
- More News on Drug Abuse http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alphanews_d.html#drugabuse
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Alcohol and Drug Treatment: How It Works, and How It Can Help You(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - Links to PDF - http://www.kap.samhsa.gov/products/brochures/pdfs/CJA_ConsumerBrochure.pdf
Also available in Spanish http://www.kap.samhsa.gov/mli/docs/spanish/alcohol_drug_tx_spanish.pdf
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Therapeutic Community(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.nida.nih.gov/researchreports/therapeutic/default.html
Also available in Spanish http://www.nida.nih.gov/researchreports/terapeutica/terapeutica.html
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Treatment Approaches for Drug Addiction(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/TreatMeth.html
Also available in Spanish http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/Metodos-Sp.html
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What Is Substance Abuse Treatment? A Booklet for Families(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - Large PDF file - http://www.kap.samhsa.gov/products/brochures/pdfs/WhatIsTx.pdf
Also available in Spanish http://kap.samhsa.gov/mli/docs/spanish/WhatIsTx-Spanish.pdf
- Frequently Asked Questions about Drug Testing in Schools(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.drugabuse.gov/drugpages/testingfaqs.html
- Preventing Drug Use among Children and Adolescents: A Research-Based Guide(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.nida.nih.gov/Prevention/Prevopen.html
- Testing for Drugs of Abuse(American Association for Clinical Chemistry) - http://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/drug_abuse/
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Hallucinogens and Dissociative Drugs(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.nida.nih.gov/ResearchReports/hallucinogens/hallucinogens.html
Also available in Spanish http://www.nida.nih.gov/researchreports/alucinogenos/alucinogenos.html
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JAMA Patient Page: Opioid Abuse(American Medical Association) - http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/reprint/292/11/1394.pdf
Also available in Spanish http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/data/292/11/1394/DC1/1
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Khat(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/khat.html
Also available in Spanish http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/khat-Sp.html
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LSD (Lysergic Acid Diethylamide)(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/LSD.html
Also available in Spanish http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/LSD-sp.html
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Opioid Addiction(American Academy of Family Physicians) - http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/healthy/addictions/889.printerview.html
Also available in Spanish http://familydoctor.org/online/famdoces/home/healthy/addictions/889.printerview.html
- Over-the-Counter Drug Abuse(American Society of Anesthesiologists) - http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ5A5UFHZD&sub_cat=0
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PCP (Phencyclidine)(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/PCP.html
Also available in Spanish http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/PCP-sp.html
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Salvia(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/salvia.html
Also available in Spanish http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/salvia-Sp.html
- Workplace Substance Abuse(Occupational Safety and Health Administration) - http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/substanceabuse/index.html
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Drug Abuse and the Link to HIV/AIDS and Other Infectious Diseases(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/drugabuse.html
Also available in Spanish http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/Elabuso-sp.html
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Drugged Driving(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/driving.html
Also available in Spanish http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/driving-Sp.html
- Minorities and Drugs(Office of National Drug Control Policy) - http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/minorities/
- Oops: How Casual Drug Use Leads to Addiction(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.nida.nih.gov/Published_Articles/Oops.html
- DEA Multimedia Drug Library(Drug Enforcement Administration) - http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/multimedia.html
- D'cisions: Drugs + HIV, Learn the Link(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://hiv.drugabuse.gov/english/message/webisodes.html
- Sara's Quest(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://teens.drugabuse.gov/sarasquest/index.asp
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Narcotics(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Narcotics%22
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Opioid-Related Disorders(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Opioid-Related+Disorders%22
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Substance-Related Disorders(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/condition=%22Substance-Related+Disorders%22
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Methadone(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/intervention=methadone
- Comorbidity: Addiction and Other Mental Illnesses(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.drugabuse.gov/researchreports/comorbidity/index.html
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Drugs, Brains, and Behavior - The Science of Addiction(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.nida.nih.gov/scienceofaddiction/
Also available in Spanish http://www.nida.nih.gov/scienceofaddictionSP/
- Impacts of Drugs on Neurotransmission(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.nida.nih.gov/NIDA_notes/NNvol21N4/Impacts.html
- Misuse of Over-the-Counter Cough and Cold Medications among Persons Aged 12 to 25(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k8/cough/cough.htm
- Article: Treating drug abuse and addiction in the criminal justice system:... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19141766&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: Safety issues of maternal drug therapy during breastfeeding. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19092767&tool=MedlinePlus
- Article: The clinical content of preconception care: alcohol, tobacco, and illicit... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=19081427&tool=MedlinePlus
- Drug Abuse -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=substance-related+disorders[majr]+OR+street+drugs[majr]+NOT+(alcoholism[mh]+OR+alcohol-related+disorders[mh]+OR+anabolic+agents[mh+OR+behavior,addictive[majr]+OR+cocaine-related+disorders[mh]+OR+prescription+drugs[mh]+OR+amphetamines[mh]+OR+amphetamine-related+disorders[mh]+OR+marijuana+abuse[mh]+OR+tobacco+use+disorders[mh]+OR+heroin[mh]+OR+heroin+dependence[mh]+OR+cocaine[mh]+OR+n-methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine[mh]+OR+flunitrazepam[mh]+OR+sodium+oxybate[mh]+OR+ketamine[mh]+OR+gamma-hydroxybutyrate[mh]+OR+designer+drugs[mh]+OR+cannabis[mh])+AND+english[la]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+(review[pt]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+clinical+trial[pt]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt]+OR+jsubsetk[text]+OR+systematic[sb]+OR+jsubsetaim[text]+OR+jsubsetn[text])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt]+OR+case+reports[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- Addictive behavior -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=behavior,addictive[majr]+AND+substance-related+disorders[majr]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+english[la]+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus
- Drugs - Glossary of Terms(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://getfit.samhsa.gov/Drugs/Information/glossterms.aspx
- Street Terms: Drugs and the Drug Trade(Office of National Drug Control Policy) - http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/streetterms/
- Single-State Agency (SSA) Directory(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - Large PDF file - http://www.samhsa.gov/Grants/ssadirectory.pdf
- Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://dasis3.samhsa.gov/
- Drug Enforcement Administration - http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/
- National Institute on Drug Abuse - http://www.nida.nih.gov/
- Office of National Drug Control Policy - http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/
- Partnership for a Drug-Free America - http://www.drugfree.org/
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration - http://www.samhsa.gov/
- NIDA Notes Index(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.nida.nih.gov/NIDA_Notes/NNindex.html
- Are You in Recovery from Alcohol or Drug Problems? Know Your Rights(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - Large PDF file - http://www.pfr.samhsa.gov/docs/know_your_rights_01.pdf
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Medication Assisted Treatment Patients' Rights(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://www.dpt.samhsa.gov/patients/pscep/patients_rights.htm
Also available in Spanish http://www.dpt.samhsa.gov/patients/pscep/patients_rights_es.htm
- 2007 National Survey on Drug Use & Health: National Findings(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/nsduh/2k7nsduh/2k7Results.cfm
- Americans Believe in Prevention and Recovery from Addictions(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - Links to PDF - http://www.samhsa.gov/Attitudes/CARAVAN_Factsheet.pdf
- Day in the Life of American Adolescents: Substance Use Facts(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k7/youthFacts/youth.htm
- Employment Status and Substance Abuse Treatment Admissions: 2006(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k8/employTX/employTX.htm
- FASTATS: Illegal Drug Use(National Center for Health Statistics) - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/druguse.htm
- High School and Youth Trends(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.nida.nih.gov/Infofacts/HSYouthtrends.html
- Nonmedical Use of Pain Relievers: 2004 to 2006(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k8/pain/substate.htm
- Participation in Self-Help Groups for Alcohol and Illicit Drug Use: 2006 and 2007(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k8/selfHelp/selfHelp.htm
- State Estimates of Persons Aged 18 or Older Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Illicit Drugs(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k8/stateDUI/stateDUI.htm
- State Estimates of Substance Use: 2005 - 2006(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - Large PDF file - http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k6state/2k6state.pdf
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Statistics(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/public.cfm
- Substance Use and Dependence Following Initiation of Alcohol or Illicit Drug Use(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k8/newUseDepend/newUseDepend.htm
- Use of Specific Hallucinogens: 2006(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - Links to PDF - http://oas.samhsa.gov/2k8/hallucinogens/hallucinogens.pdf
- Legal but Lethal: The Danger of Abusing Over-the-Counter Drugs(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://www.family.samhsa.gov/get/otcdrugs.aspx
- Mind Over Matter: Hallucinogens(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://teens.drugabuse.gov/mom/mom_hal1.asp
- Mom and Dad Are Using Drugs(Cleveland Clinic Foundation) - http://my.clevelandclinic.org/disorders/substance_abuse/hic_mom_and_dad_are_using_drugs.aspx
- Substance Abuse Prevention(American Academy of Pediatrics) - http://www.aap.org/publiced/BR_SubstanceAbusePrev.htm
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What You Need to Know about Drugs(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/kid/grow/drugs_alcohol/know_drugs.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/kid/en_espanol/sano/know_drugs_esp.html
- What You Need to Know about Drugs: LSD(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/kid/grow/drugs_alcohol/know_drugs_lsd.html
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Cough and Cold Medicine Abuse(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/cough_cold_medicine_abuse.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/parent/en_espanol/padres/cough_cold_medicine_abuse_esp.html
- D'cisions: Drugs + HIV, Learn the Link(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://hiv.drugabuse.gov/english/message/webisodes.html
- Dealing with Addiction(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/your_mind/problems/addictions.html
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Drugs: What You Should Know(Nemours Foundation) - http://kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/drugs/know_about_drugs.html
Also available in Spanish http://kidshealth.org/teen/en_espanol/drogas/know_about_drugs_esp.html
- Family Guide to Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy and Drug Free(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://www.family.samhsa.gov/
- Heads Up: Real News about Drugs and Your Body(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - Large PDF file - http://www.nida.nih.gov/PDF/Scholastic/HeadsUp-Student-Yr1.pdf
- Monitoring the Future Survey, Overview of Findings 2007(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.drugabuse.gov/newsroom/07/MTF07Overview.html
- NIDA for Teens(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.teens.drugabuse.gov/
- When Your Child Needs Substance Abuse Treatment(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - http://www.family.samhsa.gov/get/treatment.aspx
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Helping Yourself Heal: A Recovering Man's Guide to Coping with the Effects of Childhood Abuse(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - Links to PDF - http://www.kap.samhsa.gov/products/brochures/pdfs/HelpingHeal-Mens.pdf
Also available in Spanish http://www.kap.samhsa.gov/products/brochures/pdfs/HelpingHeal-Mens-spanish.pdf
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Helping Yourself Heal: A Recovering Woman's Guide to Coping with Childhood Abuse Issues(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - Links to PDF - http://www.kap.samhsa.gov/products/brochures/pdfs/HelpingHeal-Womens.pdf
Also available in Spanish http://www.kap.samhsa.gov/mli/docs/spanish/HelpingHealWomens-Spanish.pdf
- Women and Drug Abuse(National Institute on Drug Abuse) - http://www.nida.nih.gov/WomenDrugs/Women-DrugAbuse.html
- Women and Drugs(Office of National Drug Control Policy) - http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/women/
- Substance Abuse(AGS Foundation for Health in Aging) - http://www.healthinaging.org/agingintheknow/chapters_ch_trial.asp?ch=36
- Alcoholism - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alcoholism.html
- Anabolic Steroids - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/anabolicsteroids.html
- Club Drugs - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/clubdrugs.html
- Cocaine - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/cocaine.html
- Heroin - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/heroin.html
- Inhalants - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/inhalants.html
- Marijuana - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/marijuana.html
- Methamphetamine - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/methamphetamine.html
- Prescription Drug Abuse - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/prescriptiondrugabuse.html
- Substance Abuse Problems - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/substanceabuseproblems.html
The primary NIH organization for research on Drug Abuse is the National Institute on Drug Abuse - http://www.nida.nih.gov/
Drug Abuse - Multiple Languages - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/languages/drugabuse.html