Publications

January 2016 |  The Strategic Plan outlines our strategy for fulfilling our mission through the end of this decade. The strategic priorities outlined in this plan are intended to leverage the vast array...

August 2018 |  Provides basic information about anabolic-androgenic steroids, such as how it is abused, its effects on the brain and mental health, and its addictive potential.

February 2020 |  Brain Power! is designed to take students through a step-by-step exploration of the processes of science and how to use these processes to learn about scientists and the different work...

January 2020 |  Provides an overview of the effects of cigarette and other tobacco products, including their effect on the brain, other health effects, approaches to smoking or nicotine cessation, and overall use...

July 2018 |  Cocaine is a powerfully addictive stimulant drug made from the leaves of the coca plant native to South America. Although health care providers can use it for valid medical purposes...

May 2016 |  Describes the latest research findings on cocaine, exploring the scope of abuse in the U.S., its potential long- and short-term health effects, maternal cocaine use, and treatment approaches.

April 2020 |  Introduces a report that focuses on the topic of of common physical and mental health comorbidities with substance use disorders, a research priority for NIDA.

August 2018 |  Comorbidity describes two or more disorders or illnesses occurring in the same person. They can occur at the same time or one after the other. Comorbidity also implies interactions between...

June 2020 |  Looks at the challenges with substance use disorders (SUDs) among people in the criminal justice system, and why treatment and follow up is important for inmates.

July 2019 |  Discusses how people who engage in drug use or high-risk behaviors associated with drug use put themselves at risk for contracting or transmitting viral infections such as HIV/AIDS or hepatitis.

December 2019 |  Provides basic facts about drugged driving, including statistics, trends, and teen prevalence, and explains why drugged driving is hazardous, particularly as it relates to marijuana.

October 2012 |  Shows teens and young adults how drugs of abuse damage major organs.

July 2020 |  Provides scientific information about the disease of drug addiction, including the many harmful consequences of drug misuse and the basic approaches that have been developed to prevent and treat the...

September 2016 |  Answers teens' most frequently asked questions about drug use and addiction.

November 2016 |  This brief fact sheet provides information about the effectiveness of medications for opioid use disorders and recent scientific advances in this area.

October 2019 |  Provides parents with research-based skills to help keep their children drug-free.

February 2019 |  Offers basic facts about the synthetic opioid Fentanyl including how it is abused, its effect on the brain, and other health effects.

August 2019 |  Explores the role of genetics and epigenetics in the development and treatment of drug abuse and addiction.

February 2015 |  Offers the latest research findings on hallucinogens and dissociative drugs, describing what they are, how they are abused, and basic facts about different drugs within this classification of drugs.

April 2019 |  Provides basic facts about various hallucinogens, including how they are abused, how they affect the brain, and other health effects.

February 2015 |  Poster: Prescription Drugs — This classroom poster graphically illustrates the double-sided nature of prescription drugs. Download Poster (PDF, 418 KB) Order Copies Visit the Heads Up site at Scholastic

August 2016 |  Students will have the opportunity to: find unbiased, scientific answers to their questions about drugs and health; understand how their brains make decisions and how to better navigate peer-pressure situations...

September 2017 |  Students will have the opportunity to: find out how brain imaging techniques work and how they provide scientists with key information about drug use; learn about how stress affects the...

August 2018 |  Students will learn about the role of genetics in a person’s risk for addiction; find out about the dangers of synthetic drugs; and build skills to help them separate good...

July 2019 |  Students will learn about brain development in adolescence and the harmful effects of drugs; find out about the health dangers and risks for teens of e-cigarettes; and understand why it...