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National Institutes of HealthDrug abuse is a serious public health problem that affects almost every community and family in some way. Each year drug abuse causes millions of serious illnesses or injuries among Americans. Abused drugs include
Drug abuse also plays a role in many major social problems, such as drugged driving, violence, stress, and child abuse. Drug abuse can lead to homelessness, crime, and missed work or problems with keeping a job. It harms unborn babies and destroys families. There are different types of treatment for drug abuse. But the best is to prevent drug abuse in the first place.
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- Drug Facts
- Understanding Drug Abuse and Addiction
- Also available in Spanish
- Drug Facts
Overviews
- Commonly Abused Drugs
- Drug Addiction(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
- Faces of Change: Do I Have a Problem with Alcohol or Drugs?
(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - PDF
- What Is Addiction?
- Also available in Spanish
- Commonly Abused Drugs
Latest News
- Multiple Drug Use Raises Infection Risk for 'Swinging' Couples(10/24/2014, HealthDay)
Diagnosis/Symptoms
- Do You or a Loved One Have a Drug Abuse Problem?
- Signs of Drug Abuse and Addiction
- Do You or a Loved One Have a Drug Abuse Problem?
Treatment
- Alcohol and Drug Treatment: How It Works, and How It Can Help You(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - PDF
- Also available in Spanish
- Drug Addiction Treatment in the Criminal Justice System
- Seeking Drug Abuse Treatment: Know What to Ask
- Also available in Spanish
- Treatment Approaches for Drug Addiction
- Also available in Spanish
- What Is Substance Abuse Treatment? A Booklet for Families(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - PDF
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Prevention/Screening
- Drugs of Abuse Testing(American Association for Clinical Chemistry)
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Disease Management
- Intervention: Help a Loved One Overcome Addiction(Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
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Specific Conditions
- Bath Salts(American Association of Poison Control Centers)
- Hallucinogens - LSD, Peyote, Psilocybin, and PCP
- Also available in Spanish
- Khat
- Also available in Spanish
- Narcotics(Drug Enforcement Administration) - PDF
- Salvia
- Also available in Spanish
- Synthetic Cathinones ("Bath Salts")
- Also available in Spanish
- Synthetic Drugs (a.k.a. K2, Spice, Bath Salts, etc.)(Office of National Drug Control Policy)
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Related Issues
- Alcohol Abuse: Taking Medicines Safely after Alcohol or Drug Abuse Recovery(American Academy of Family Physicians)
- Also available in Spanish
- Does Addiction Run in Families?
- Drugged Driving
- Also available in Spanish
- Effects of Drug Abuse
- Health Effects
- HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse: Intertwined Epidemics
- Also available in Spanish
- How to Identify Drug Paraphernalia(Drug Enforcement Administration)
- Medical Consequences of Drug Abuse
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Pictures & Photographs
- DEA Multi-Media Drug Library(Drug Enforcement Administration)
- Identifying Drugs(Drug Enforcement Administration)
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Videos
- Why Are Drugs So Hard to Quit?
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- Why Are Drugs So Hard to Quit?
Clinical Trials
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Hallucinogens
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Opioid-Related Disorders
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Drug Abuse
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- ClinicalTrials.gov: Hallucinogens
Research
- Comorbidity: Addiction and Other Mental Illnesses
- Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction
- Also available in Spanish
- Hallucinogens and Dissociative Drugs
- Treat Jail Detainees' Drug Abuse to Lower HIV Transmission
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- Comorbidity: Addiction and Other Mental Illnesses
Journal Articles
References and abstracts from MEDLINE/PubMed (National Library of Medicine)- Article: Review of international drugs policies is unlikely to change UK...
- Article: Crushing tablets or opening capsules: many uncertainties, some established dangers.
- Article: Ask the doctor. My doctor suggested I take a long-acting...
- Drug Abuse -- see more articles
- Addictive behavior -- see more articles
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Dictionaries/Glossaries
- Drug Guide(Partnership for a Drug-Free America)
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Directories
- Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Locator(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
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Organizations
- Drug Enforcement Administration
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- Also available in Spanish
- Office of National Drug Control Policy
- Partnership at Drugfree.org(Partnership for a Drug-Free America)
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
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Newsletters/Print Publications
- NIDA Notes
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- NIDA Notes
Law and Policy
- Are You in Recovery from Alcohol or Drug Problems? Know Your Rights(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - PDF
- Rights for Individuals on Medication-Assisted Treatment(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - PDF
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Statistics
- Drug-Related Hospital Emergency Room Visits
- Also available in Spanish
- FastStats: Illegal Drug Use(National Center for Health Statistics)
- Illicit Drug Use among Older Adults(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - PDF
- Nationwide Trends
- Report Shows That "Bath Salts" Drugs Were Involved in Nearly 23,000 Emergency Department Visits in One Year(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
- Substance Use and Mental Health Estimates from the 2013 National Survey on Drug Use and Health-Overview of Findings(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - PDF
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- Drug-Related Hospital Emergency Room Visits
Children
- MedlinePlus: Drugs and Young People
- Also available in Spanish
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- MedlinePlus: Drugs and Young People
Men
- Helping Yourself Heal: A Recovering Man's Guide to Coping with the Effects of Childhood Abuse(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - PDF
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Women
- Helping Yourself Heal: A Recovering Woman's Guide to Coping with Childhood Abuse Issues(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - PDF
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Seniors
- Drug and Substance Abuse(AGS Foundation for Health in Aging)
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Patient Handouts
- Drug abuse
- Also available in Spanish
- Drug dependence
- Also available in Spanish
- Methamphetamine overdose
- Also available in Spanish
- Toxicology screen
- Also available in Spanish
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