Facts and Stats

Chat Day: Your Drug Questions Answered
Earlier this year, NIDA scientists answered questions about drugs from teens across the nation.
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.
What is Addiction?
Learn everything you need to know about addiction through these videos produced by the Addiction Policy Forum.
Youth Drug Use is Down
The rate of lifetime drug use among teens has actually been decreasing the past few years.
How Much Do You Know About Marijuana?
With laws around the drug changing around the country, more and more teens don't see marijuana as being that harmful. How much do you really know about the drug?
Opioids: How Much Do You Really Know?
Opioid addiction is devastating communities throughout the nation. How much do you know about the drug class?
Twitter Chat: Q&A about Drugs and More
Ahead of National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) hosted a Twitter question and answer session with a few government agencies.
Vaping: What You Should Know
Get a few quick facts about vaping and marijuana.
U.S. Drug Overdoses Soar Past 60,000
In 2016, there were more than 63,000 deadly drug overdoses in the nation, according to the latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Marijuana: Likelihood of Getting a Job and Marriage Plummet for Teens Who Smoke
(Newsweek, November 7) Marijuana and alcohol use had a particularly negative effect on teenage boys.