In 2019, 13.7 million people (ages 16 and older) drove after using illicit drugs. Check out a few key frequently asked questions and answers about drug-impaired driving.
Has the nationwide pandemic affected substance misuse? Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, talks about this and more on the latest Prevention Profiles: Take Five podcast.
(Partnership to End Addiction) According to the most recent data, numbers are in the single digits among 12-17-year-olds who smoke (2%), drink alcohol (9%) or use marijuana (7%).
(November 6) Drop off locations across the country collected almost 1 million pounds of unused or expired medication during the October 24 National Prescription Drug Take Back Day event.
(The NIDA Blog Team) Did you know that about one out of every eight children in the United States age 17 or younger (about 8.7 million young people) live in households with at least one parent or caregiver who is coping with a substance use problem?