Prevention and Treatment Studies for Veterans
Updated: 2010-08-31 23:57:43
Drug abuse is common in veterans of any war, but these days we are seeing an increase in substance abuse among veterans from the current wars. In fact, more than 7.1% of veterans (18 million people) had a substance abuse disorder from 2004-2006. Substance abuse is seen most often among younger veterans of current wars, [...]

As the 1-year anniversary of the signing of the Tobacco Control Act approaches, new rules that let the Government regulate tobacco products are going into effect. Starting on June 22, cigarette packs may no longer use labels that say “light,” “low” and “mild.” This is because research shows that “light” cigarettes are no safer than [...]
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has created a fact guide about prescription and obver-the-counter medications. We review the top three classes of prescription drugs typically misused, and their side effects in this brief synopsis.
Americans currently abuse three classes of medications: depressants, pain killers, and stimulants. But what's the difference between Ambien and Adderall? Learn more about subclasses and medication brand names here.
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Lots of teens have questions about drugs. Each year, NIDA scientists spend a whole day chatting online with high school students and answering their questions.
At the last Drug Facts Chat Day, “hbishop” asked:
Can a baby die from drugs that a pregnant mom is using?
To answer your question, it is possible. As one NIDA [...]
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Have any plans for the second week of November? We have an idea for something you can do with your friends at school–join in on NIDA’s first annual National Drug Facts Week (NDFW), November 8–14 and plan an event to shatter the myths about drugs and drug abuse—and perform a service for your community at [...]
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It’s hard to keep good news a secret. Some organizations think they can work “hush-hush” without us noticing, but at NIDA, we’re always on the lookout for people and places that are doing a new thing. So (drum roll please), let me introduce you to WyoCARE, the Wyoming Chemical Abuse Research Education (CARE) project:
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The go-to references for measuring prescription drug use in America are called the MTF and the NSDUH reports. We help you learn more about these baseline surveys. We also present a summary of the most important statistics for prescription drug use from 2008 and 2009. Get the facts here.
On Drug Facts Chat Day, we get thousands of questions about drugs from high school students all over the country. Today, we’re taking one from Casa Grande Union High School in Arizona:
Which drug is most addictive?
Let’s start with this basic truth—although some drugs are stronger or more powerful than others, all drugs are potentially dangerous. [...]
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Have you ever felt like you couldn’t make good decisions because none of your friends agreed? Well, you’re definitely not alone. Take a look at these teens who wanted to be healthier and took a stand on teen alcohol and drug use by joining the Illinois Drug Education Alliance (IDEA)—no matter what their friends thought.
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