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

'I Choose to be Drug Free'
Teens share their reasons for not using drugs.
Watch: Learn About Stimulants
Using illegal stimulants or misusing the prescription stimulants can lead to high blood pressure and can potentially cause a stroke. Learn more by watching this video.
Watch: Learn About Steroids
The long-term effects steroids have on the brain are devastating. Watch the video to learn more.

Counterfeit Pills Fact Card
Counterfeit pills are fake medications. They may contain fentanyl or methamphetamine and are extremely dangerous because they often appear identical to legitimate prescription pills.
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.