The Science of Addiction
How serious is drug addiction? According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA),drug addiction is “a…
The Deadly Effects of Tobacco Addiction
Addiction: A chronic disease characterized by compulsive drug seeking and abuse and by long-lasting chemical and…
Abuse of Inhalants and Prescription Drugs: Real Dangers for Teens
Although studies show that overall drug abuse among teens is down, three very dangerous substances show…
Methamphetamine: Toxic. Addictive. Devastating. Get the Facts!
Methamphetamine, also known as “meth” or “ice,” is a highly addictive and brain-altering stimulant drug. It…
Two Teen Health Dangers: Obesity and Drug Addiction
Researchers have discovered an amazing connection between how the brain is involved in obesity and drug…
Poison Vapors: The Truth About Inhalants
Inhalants are poisonous chemical vapors that can be misused to produce mind-altering effects, often with disastrous…
Teens, Drug Abuse, and AIDS: The Deadly Connection
According to a 2004 report from NIDA, behavior associated with drug abuse is now the single…
Drug Facts: Cocaine and Your Brain
Cocaine interferes with the brain’s normal handling of dopamine, a brain chemical, or neurotransmitter, involved with…
Drug Facts: Ecstasy
What is it? Ecstasy, or methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), is part hallucinogen and part stimulant. How many teens…
Drug Facts: How Hallucinogens Work
LSD Messes Up Messages in the Brain Hallucinogens are drugs that dramatically alter perceptions. Some hallucinogens…
Drug Facts: Heroin
What Is It? Heroin is an opiate, a kind of drug that’s culled from the seed…
Drug Facts: Inhalants
Inhalants Can Kill You can die the first time you try inhalants. There are a number…
