The National Institute on Drug Abuse
About Us
NIDA's mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.
This charge has two critical components. The first is the strategic support and conduct of research across a broad range of disciplines. The second is ensuring the rapid and effective dissemination and use of the results of that research to significantly improve prevention, treatment and policy as it relates to drug abuse and addiction.
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Articles by The National Institute on Drug Abuse
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Marijuana: Facts Parents Need to Know
A Letter to Parents Following a troubling increase in marijuana abuse in the 1990s among U.S. teens, recent findings...
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NIDA InfoFacts: Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products
Through the use of cigarettes, cigars, and chewing tobacco, nicotine is one of the most heavily used addictive drugs in...
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NIDA InfoFacts: Crack and Cocaine
Cocaine is a powerfully addictive stimulant drug. The powdered, hydrochloride salt form of cocaine can be snorted or...
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NIDA InfoFacts: MDMA (Ecstasy)
MDMA (3,4 methylenedioxymethamphetamine) is a synthetic, psychoactive drug chemically similar to the stimulant...
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NIDA InfoFacts: Heroin
Heroin is an addictive drug, and its use is a serious problem in America. Heroin is processed from morphine, a...
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NIDA InfoFacts: Inhalants
Inhalants are a diverse group of volatile substances whose chemical vapors can be inhaled to produce psychoactive...
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NIDA InfoFacts: LSD
LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) is one of the major drugs making up the hallucinogen class of drugs. Hallucinogens...
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NIDA InfoFacts: Marijuana
Marijuana is the most commonly abused illicit drug in the United States. It is a dry, shredded green and brown mix of...
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NIDA InfoFacts: Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine is a very addictive stimulant drug that affects the central nervous system. It is a Schedule II...
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NIDA InfoFacts: Prescription Pain and Other Medications
Prescription medications such as pain relievers, tranquilizers, stimulants, and sedatives are very useful treatment...
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