Learn the facts about the most commonly abused drugs. Each drug page includes a brief overview, street and clinical names, the effects of the drug on the brain and body, statistics and trends, and relevant publications and articles written by NIDA researchers and scientists.
- Alcohol
- Club Drugs
- Cocaine
- Hallucinogens
- Heroin
- Inhalants
- Marijuana
- MDMA (Ecstasy/Molly)
- Methamphetamine
- Opioids
- Prescription Drugs & Cold Medicines
- Steroids (Anabolic)
- Synthetic Cannabinoids (K2/Spice)
- Synthetic Cathinones (Bath Salts)
- Tobacco/Nicotine
For an overview of all of these drugs, see Commonly Abused Drugs. Also see our Emerging Trends and Alerts page for additional information.
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