Just Think Twice

Intentional or accidental overdoses can occur when you or your friend take too much of a drug—even if it's the first time taking the drug, and whether the drug is illicit, prescription, or over the counter. And if an overdose happens to your friend, you have to think twice about your responsibilities.

What exactly is heroin? And how is it different from legal drugs? Students asked, and doctors answered these questions and more during NIDA’s “Chat Day.”

Mark was a good kid from a caring family. He occasionally drank beer and had tried marijuana on several occasions, but he never let on to his parents that he was also abusing prescription drugs.

School can be STRESSFUL. But whatever you do to deal with it, turning to drugs is a bad idea. Drugs damage your brain (which makes things worse) and can leave you with lifelong issues. See eight ways you can get rid of stress without turning to drugs.