Tolerance, Dependence, Addiction: What's the Difference?
Many people think drug addiction, dependence, and tolerance are pretty much the same thing. But in fact, each term means something very different.Read  More » (Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog)
Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog - January 12, 2017 Category: Addiction Source Type: blogs

Fewer Teens Are Smoking and Drinking
The percentage of teens who are smoking and drinking is dropping, and that ’s great news for teens’ health!Read  More » (Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog)
Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog - December 28, 2016 Category: Addiction Source Type: blogs

Sleep Is Your Brain ’s Best Friend
Skipping sleep doesn ’t just make you feel sleepy, exhausted, and crabby; it actually makes things harder for your brain.Read  More » (Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog)
Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog - December 7, 2016 Category: Addiction Source Type: blogs

Coffee and Energy Drinks: Test Your Knowledge
How much do you know about the effects of coffee and energy drinks?Read  More » (Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog)
Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog - November 29, 2016 Category: Addiction Source Type: blogs

Are You a “Secondhand Smoker”?
Teens who have smoke-free rules in their homes and cars are  much less likely to be exposed to secondhand smoke.Read  More » (Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog)
Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog - November 21, 2016 Category: Addiction Source Type: blogs

Heavy Metal and Drug Use: A Complex Relationship
Black Sabbath ’s songs tell a surprisingly sobering story about drug use.Read  More » (Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog)
Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog - November 7, 2016 Category: Addiction Source Type: blogs

Fake Prescription Pills Are Real Danger
Counterfeit prescription drugs are pills that look like prescription medications, but may actually be something different.Read  More » (Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog)
Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog - October 31, 2016 Category: Addiction Source Type: blogs

Are You True to Yourself?
Valuing who you really are is important for your health and your future.Read  More » (Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog)
Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog - October 24, 2016 Category: Addiction Source Type: blogs

How Legal Is Marijuana?
So far, 25 states and D.C. have passed laws to let people use marijuana with recommendations from their doctors.Read  More » (Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog)
Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog - October 11, 2016 Category: Addiction Source Type: blogs

Student Athletics: The “Anti-Opioid”
If you ’re a teen athlete, you’re actually less likely to misuse prescription opioids than teens who don’t participate in sports or exercise regularly.Read  More » (Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog)
Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog - October 3, 2016 Category: Addiction Source Type: blogs

Should Schools Be Ready for Opioid Overdoses?
Lawmakers in some states have started to authorize schools to have naloxone —which can reduce opioid overdoses—handy if they need it.Read  More » (Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog)
Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog - September 26, 2016 Category: Addiction Source Type: blogs

Four Things to Know About Cyberbullying
Bullying that takes place online is just as real —and can be just as harmful—as bullying that takes place in person.Read  More » (Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog)
Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog - September 20, 2016 Category: Addiction Source Type: blogs

How Do You Choose?
How rational or irrational are teens,  really, when it comes to decision making?Read  More » (Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog)
Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog - September 13, 2016 Category: Addiction Source Type: blogs

Pop Quiz: What Do You Know About Safe Driving?
Want to be a safer driver? Here ’s a start: Take our quiz to see how much you know about drugged, drunken, and distracted driving.Read  More » (Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog)
Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog - September 6, 2016 Category: Addiction Source Type: blogs

What We Know —and Don’t Know—About Kratom
We ’re still learning about the effects of kratom on a person’s brain and body.Read  More » (Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog)
Source: NIDA Drugs and Health Blog - August 30, 2016 Category: Addiction Source Type: blogs