Real Teens Ask About Drugs
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Why Does Peer Pressure Influence Teens To Try Drugs?
May 08, 2012
During NIDA’s most recent Drug Facts Chat Day,“Kid” from Totino-Grace High School in Minnesota, asked: “Why is peer pressure such a huge factor in teens’ temptations [to experiment with] drugs and al Read More »
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Real Teens Ask: Is Propofol a Drug?
January 26, 2012
Since the death of Michael Jackson in 2009, “propofol” has been mentioned often in the news. The substance was found to be the cause of his death and was the center of the highly publicized trial of his doctor. Read More »
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Why Does the Government Study Drug Abuse?
November 15, 2011
Why have a government agency to regulate the food we eat (the U.S. Food and Drug Administration) and an agency to help protect our health (the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)? Read More »
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Real Teens Ask: Why Take Drugs?
September 30, 2011
During NIDA’s Drug Facts Chat Day 2010, young people asked a lot of great questions. One really basic question came from a student in Pennsylvania: Why do people take drugs? Read More »
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Real Teens Ask: Drugs and Socializing
September 01, 2011
Being a teen is tricky, and sometimes we all wish for a quick fix when we’re feeling awkward or out of place. At NIDA’s last Chat Day, we got this question from a middle school student in Maryland: Read More »
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