NIDA Research Report:

• Heroin: Abuse and Addiction
• Additional Research Reports

NIDA Infofacts:

• Heroin
• Additional Infofacts

Publications:

• Mind Over Matter - An eight-part series designed to encourage young people in grades five through nine to learn about the effects of drug abuse on the body and the brain.
• Additional Publications

NIDA NOTES:

• A Collection of Articles That Address Heroin Prevention, Treatment and Research
• Additional NIDA NOTES

Research Monographs:

• Monograph 16: The Epidemiology of Heroin and Other Narcotics
• Monograph 8: Rx :3 x /Week Laam Alternative to Methadone
• Additional Research Monographs

News Releases:

• 9/03/03 - Office-Based Therapy for Opiate Addiction Successful
• 5/14/01 - 33-Year Study Emphasizes Lethal Consequences of Heroin Addiction
• 2/20/00 - Nicotine Craving and Heavy Smoking May Contribute to Increased Use of Cocaine and Heroin
• Additional News Releases

See Also:

Other Recommended Reading

• Preventing Drug Use Among Children and Adolescents: A Research-Based Guide for Parents, Educators, & Community Leaders, 2nd edition
• NIDA InfoFacts: High School and Youth Trends
• NIDA InfoFacts: Hospital Visits (Trends and Statistics)
• NIDA InfoFacts: Nationwide Trends

NIDA's Publication Series

• Research Reports
• InfoFacts (fact sheets)
• NIDA Notes (newsletter)
• Addiction Science & Clinical Practice (journal for researchers & health care providers)
• Mind Over Matter: Drug info for grades 5-9
• Topics in Brief

Other Web Sites

• NIDA for Teens
• HIV.drugabuse.gov - a NIDA companion site
• MEDLINEplus Health Information on Substance Abuse - National Library of Medicine, NIH
• freevibe.com - Office of National Drug Control Policy