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- What is Drug Addiction?
- Drug Addiction: How Big a Problem Is it?
- What Causes Drug Addiction?
- How Do You Get Addicted to Drugs?
- The Biological Causes of Drug Addiction
- The Psychological Causes of Drug Addiction
- Drug Addiction and Other Psychological Disorders
- Socio-Cultural Forces That Lead to Drug Addiction
- The Spirituality of Drug Addiction and Recovery
- How Do You Know if You Are a Drug Addict?
- Diagnosis: The Signs and Symptoms of Drug Addiction
- The Diagnostic Criteria of Substance-Induced Disorders
- Cannabis-Related Disorders (Marijuana)
- Hallucinogen-Related Disorders
- Inhalant-Related Disorders
- Opioid-Related Disorders (Heroin, Oxycontin®, Vicodin® and other pain medications)
- Sedative-, Hypnotic-, Or Anxiolytic-Related Disorders
- Stimulant Use Disorder: Amphetamine Type (e.g., methamphetamine)
- Four Key Ingredients to Successful Recovery from Drug Addiction
- Guidelines for Choosing Drug Addiction Treatment Options
- Drug Addiction Treatment Choices
- Drug Addiction FAQs
- Addiction References
- Addiction Resources
News
- Opioid Addiction Relapse May Be Different for Men, Women
- Vaping Pot Worse Than Vaping Tobacco for Teens' Lungs: Study
- Child Bullies at Higher Odds for Substance Abuse as Adults: Study
- As Pot Legalization Spreads, More Teens Are Lighting Up
- Drugged Driving a Growing Threat on America's Roads
- In Philadelphia, an Animal Tranquilizer Is Driving Deadly Rise in Opioid ODs
- Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in America, With Minorities Most at Risk
- Two-Drug Combo May Help Fight Meth Addiction
- Pot Use Ups Odds for Suicide in Young People With Bipolar Disorder
- As More Legal Pot Dispensaries Open, More Young Adults Start Using
- 35 more
- Pot Might Impair a Woman's Fertility: Study
- Pot Use Rises as Year Goes on: Study
- With Pot Rules Relaxed, More U.S. Teens Driving While High: Study
- U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Reach Record Highs
- ADHD Medication ODs Rising in U.S. Kids, Teens
- Pandemic Is Driving U.S. Surge in Cardiac Arrests Tied to Overdose
- Will Pot or CBD Make You a Worse Driver?
- Opioid Deaths in Young Americans Often Involve Other Drugs
- Nurse Practitioners Key to Opioid Treatment in Rural U.S.: Study
- Yes, Pot Is Stronger Now Than in Decades Past, Study Finds
- After Heart Attack, Pot Smoking Raises Post-Op Dangers
- Another Tragedy Tied to Opioids: Eye Disease
- 1 in 3 High School Seniors Who Misuse Prescription Opioids Turn to Heroin
- Overdose Deaths From Cocaine Rising Dramatically
- Signs America's Opioid Epidemic Might Finally Be Waning
- The Real Reason for 2018 Drop in Fatal U.S. Drug Overdoses
- Booze, Drug Use Common at Virtual Parties During Pandemic
- Teen Pot Use Makes a Comeback After Legalization
- Pot Use While Pregnant Tied to Higher Odds for Autism in Kids
- Many Deaths Labeled 'Cardiac Arrest' Could Be Drug ODs: Study
- Marijuana Is Not Heart-Healthy, Experts Say
- Avoiding Pain and Addiction After Sports-Injury Surgery
- 1 in 10 Americans Uses a Prescription Painkiller: CDC
- Heart Surgery Leads to Long-Term Opioid Use for Some
- 'Iso,' a Deadly New Synthetic Opioid, Has Hit American Streets
- High-Potency Pot Tied to Big Rise in Psychiatric Issues
- Heavy Pot Use Linked to Mental Problems, Even After Quitting
- Marijuana Withdrawal Is Real, Study Shows
- For Addicts in Recovery, Technology Preserves Bonds Despite COVID-19 Crisis
- Newbies More Apt to Have Bad Reaction to Marijuana: Study
- Coronavirus Crisis Could Help Trigger Relapse Among Those Fighting Addiction
- Meth Use, Addiction on the Rise Among Americans: CDC
- Opioid Withdrawal Raises Health Risks for Injection Drug Users: Study
- Opioid OD Deaths Fall Despite Growing Use of Synthetic Drugs: CDC
- One Joint May Cause Psychotic Symptoms: Study
Links
Videos
- Research on Opioid Use
- Treating Pain without Opiates
- Why People Can Become Addicted to Opioids
- The Swiss Cheese Model of Drug Addiction
- Chronic Pain, Heroin and the US Epidemic of Opioid Abuse
- How to Tell if a Loved One is Abusing Opioids
- NIDA Emerging Drugs-Methylone and Molly
- Advice to Parents | Drugs & College 101
- Addiction: Treat It Like a Disease
- ADHD Medication and College Students: Prevent Misuse, Abuse, and Diversion
- 17 more
- Cocaine Abuse
- Treatment of Addiction
- Opioid Use: An American Epidemic
- What is Addiction?
- Drugs: Shatter The Myths
- Why are Drugs So Hard To Quit
- Anyone Can Become Addicted to Drugs
- Cannabis Effects on Driving Performance
- NIDA’s Dr. Phil Skolnick discusses intranasal naloxone
- "Eyes On" Research in Drugged Driving
- How Will Anti-Drug Vaccines Be Used? An Interview With Dr. Thomas Kosten
- Naloxone Rescue Kits
- The Reward Circuit: How the Brain Responds to Cocaine
- The Reward Circuit: How the Brain Responds to Methamphetamine
- The Reward Circuit: How the Brain Responds to Marijuana
- The Reward Circuit: How the Brain Responds to Natural Rewards and Drugs
- Substance Use Disorders/Addictions - Clinical Overview
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