Just Think Twice

Abbey Zorzi, 22, Heroin

As a child, I had a loving family, a love of competition and sports, and good grades. My future was looking bright. What could possibly go wrong?

I used to picture an addict as someone under a bridge with a needle in his arm. The end of addiction might look that way, but it sure doesn’t begin like that. I never pictured myself as a drug addict until I became one as a teenager.
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What is Addiction?

Learn how substance use affects your brain.

Learn everything you need to know about addiction through these videos produced by the Addiction Policy Forum.
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Opioids: How Much Do You Really Know?

Put your knowledge to the test.

Opioid addiction is devastating communities throughout the nation. How much do you know about the drug class?
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Anti-Opioid PSA: "One Bad Choice"

One bad choice can change your life forever.

Palmer Williams of Hillgrove High School in Powder Springs, Georgia won second place and a $5,000 scholarship for his anti-opioid PSA.
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NIDA Blog: Getting High Is Really About Not Feeling Low

(NIDA) With drug use, other brain changes occur that lead a person to feel depressed and anxious. Read More
Drug Alert: Marijuana Edibles

Eating marijuana can be more dangerous than smoking it. Learn why. Read More
Synthetic Weed: What Do You Know?

Many people aren’t aware of the dangers of synthetic cannabinoids (aka “fake weed”). Take our quiz to learn what’s fact and what’s fiction. Read More
Thinking About Doing Drugs at Homecoming?

Here are just a few reasons why using drugs at homecoming events (and any other time) is a terrible idea. Read More
Anti-Opioid PSA: "This Isn't You"

What happens to your relationships when you are addicted to opioids? Watch this public service announcement produced by New Jersey high school students to find out. Read More
Social Consequences of Using Drugs

If you think that drugs won’t affect your friendships and favorite hobbies, think again. Read More

Utah Teen Wins 1st Place in Anti-drug PSA Contest

The wait is over – winners of the latest Operation Prevention Video Challenge have just been announced!
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NIDA's Addiction Science Award Winners Announced

Science projects from around the world that focused addiction, its biology, and its health consequences are considered for the honor.
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Study: Deadly Crashes Higher on 4/20

Deadly car crashes were 12 percent higher on April 20 after 4:20 p.m. compared to numbers a week before and a week after, researchers found.
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Just Think Twice

Abbey Zorzi, 22, Heroin

What is Addiction?

Opioids: How Much Do You Really Know?

Anti-Opioid PSA: "One Bad Choice"

NIDA Blog: Getting High Is Really About Not Feeling Low

Drug Alert: Marijuana Edibles

Synthetic Weed: What Do You Know?

Thinking About Doing Drugs at Homecoming?

Anti-Opioid PSA: "This Isn't You"

Social Consequences of Using Drugs

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Utah Teen Wins 1st Place in Anti-drug PSA Contest

NIDA's Addiction Science Award Winners Announced

Study: Deadly Crashes Higher on 4/20