Facts and Stats

What Do You Know About Meth?
More people in certain parts of the country are using the drug methamphetamine (also known as meth). Meth is highly addictive and can cause lifelong damage to a user’s body. Learn more about the drug while testing your knowledge.
What Triggers a Relapse? “Cues” Give Clues
(NIDA Blog Team, March 16) Drug use can change the brain in lasting ways. These changes can make it difficult for someone who has a problem with drugs to stop using them.
Quiz: Vaping & Marijuana
Think you know everything you need to know about vaping marijuana?
Vaping & Marijuana Concentrations
Vaping is the act of inhaling and exhaling an aerosol or vapor made from a liquid or dry material that is heated in an electronic powered device, called an electronic cigarette, or e-cigarette. In addition to nicotine and flavored liquids, marijuana concentrates can also be vaped. This 6-panel, double-sided trifold brochure covers the effects of using e-cigarettes, as well as the effects of marijuana concentrates.
What To Ask Your Dentist About Opioids (NIDA Blog)
Misusing opioids can lead to addiction and, in some cases, death by overdose.
Mixing Medicines Can Be Dangerous (NIDA Blog)
Combining different medicines can have devastating results.
Young People and Opioids
In 2017, about 75 percent of drug overdoses among 15-24 year olds were related to opioids.
What's Naloxone?
Learn more about this opioid overdose reversal drug.
Chat Day: Your Drug Questions Answered
Every year, the National Institute on Drug Abuse hosted its annual Chat Day – an event where teens ask any drug-related question they want and get answers from scientists.
Preventing Opioid Misuse among High School Student-Athletes: Playbook for Students
Do you play sports? If you’ve ever gotten seriously injured on the field or on the court, your doctor may have prescribed you some powerful pain medication.