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• To order NIDA publications, please go to drugpubs.drugabuse.gov
• Information on the Science of Addiction
• Information about particular drugs and their effects on the body
• Easy-to-Read information on Drugs: see easyread.drugabuse.gov
• If you are a member of the media seeking an interview with a scientist, contact our press office at media@nida.nih.gov

National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week^SM

• For questions about holding events during National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week^SM, contact us at drugfacts@nida.nih.gov.

Treatment Information

• If you are looking for an addiction specialist you can check with the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM)
• If you are seeking a treatment center, please visit the SAMHSA Treatment Locator - NIDA does not endorse any specific treatment program.
• If you are a professional and would like to learn about evidence based principles of treatment, or for a general audience about what to ask when seeking treatment.
• If you are seeking information on clinical trials, go to clinicaltrials.gov

Clinical Trials

Clinical trials are research studies in human volunteers conducted to answer specific health questions. Learn about the NIH-sponsored clinical trials available to you.

• NIDA Clinical Trial Locator - answer a few simple questions and get contact information for Clinical Trials near you.

Other Clinical Trials information sources:

• NIH Clinical Trials and You - NIH site that helps explain about clinical trials and why people participate.
• NIDA Trials at ClinicalTrials.gov - a resource of federally and privately supported clinical trials.
• Clinical Research Studies from the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network (CTN) - a NIDA coordinated network of research institutions conducting human trials on drug abuse solutions.
• Research Studies at NIDA Intramural Research Program - located in Baltimore, Maryland.

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• For homework help see our Teens site

Information for Parents & Teachers

• See our Parent & Teacher section

Information for Clinicians and Researchers

• Drug abuse screening tools
• Free access to information on drugs from scientific journals: PubMed.gov
• Information on NIDA or NIH grants
• Summaries of NIDA Science in NIDA Notes

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