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Principles of Substance Abuse Prevention for Early Childhood

Revised March 2016. This guide, intended for parents, practitioners, and policymakers, begins with a list of 7 principles addressing the specific ways in which early interventions can have positive effects on development; these principles reflect findings on the influence of intervening early with vulnerable populations, on the course of child development, and on common elements of early childhood programs.

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Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research-Based Guide (Third Edition)

Published October 1999. Revised December 2012. Presents research-based principles of addiction treatment for a variety of drugs, including nicotine, alcohol, and illicit and prescription drugs, that can inform drug treatment programs and services. En Español

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Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction

Published April 2007. Revised July 2014. Provides scientific information about the disease of drug addiction, including the many harmful consequences of drug abuse and the basic approaches that have been developed to prevent and treat the disease. En Español

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Family Checkup

Published October 2012. Revised August 2015. Provides parents with research-based skills to help keep their children drug-free. En Español

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Marijuana: Facts Parents Need to Know

Published April 2001. Revised June 2016. Provides important facts about marijuana and offers parents tips for talking with their children about the drug and its potential harmful effects. En Español

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Marijuana: Facts for Teens

Published April 2001. Revised May 2015. Presented in question-and-answer format and targeted to teens, provides facts about marijuana and its potential harmful effects. En Español

Monitoring the Future Survey: High School and Youth Trends

Revised December 2016. Describes high school and youth trends for drug use and addiction, as presented in the annual Monitoring the Future survey. Includes emphasis on marijuana, cigarettes, alcohol, and prescription drugs. En Español

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Prescription Opioids and Heroin

Published October 2015. Revised December 2015. Explores the relationship between prescription opioid abuse and heroin use, including prescription opioid use as a risk factor for heroin use, reasons why people progress from using prescription opioids to heroin, and the need for prevention and treatment.

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Marijuana

Published October 2002. Revised August 2016. Explores the latest research on marijuana, including the scope of marijuana use in the U.S., health consequences, its effects on everyday activities, and available treatments. En Español

Misuse of Prescription Drugs Research Report

Misuse of Prescription Drugs

Published July 2001. Revised August 2016. Offers the latest research findings on prescription drug misuse, including the classes of prescription drugs that are most commonly misused, possible effects on the brain and body, and treatment options for prescription drug addiction. En Español

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