News

University of Miami, North Dakota State College of Science Win Campus Video PSA Contest
The winners of the 2020 Red Ribbon Week Campus Video PSA Contest have been announced!
Secondhand Marijuana Smoke?
(NIDA Blog Team, October 13) People often worry how breathing someone else’s marijuana smoke could affect them. Let’s look at some common questions about this, and the answers that science has found.
Study: Marijuana Use Rises Among Young Adults
(September 24) The number of young adults (ages 19-22) who regularly vape marijuana shot up between 2018 and 2019, according to the most recent Monitoring the Future study.

Videos

Watch: 'Try' Music Video by Elektrohorse
Check out this inspiring music video featuring several young people who are currently in recovery from substance misuse.
Watch: Red Ribbon Week Music Video
Check out this fun music video to learn more about the history behind Red Ribbon Week, how young people can celebrate, and ways teens are staying drug free. #Dance4RedRibbon
Google Voyage Tour: The Life of Special Agent Kiki Camarena
Join us as we explore the life of DEA Special Agent Enrique "Kiki" Camarena through the lens of Google Earth.

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.
Drug Impaired Driving Fact Card
Any amount of a substance that impairs one’s ability to operate a motor vehicle, react in a timely manner, and impairs one’s judgement and attention as to other drivers and vehicles.
Meth Fact Card
Methamphetamine is a highly addictive stimulant. It is available as a powdery substance as well as in pill form.