Learn the facts about the most commonly abused drugs. Each drug page includes a brief overview, street and clinical names, the effects of the drug on the brain and body, statistics and trends, and relevant publications and articles written by NIDA researchers and scientists.
- Alcohol
- Bath Salts (Synthetic Cathinones)
- Club Drugs
- Cocaine
- Heroin
- Inhalants
- K2/Spice (Synthetic Marijuana)
- LSD (Acid)
- Marijuana
- MDMA (Ecstasy)
- Methamphetamine
- PCP/Phencyclidine
- Prescription Drugs
- Salvia
- Steroids (Anabolic)
- Tobacco Addiction (Nicotine)
For an overview of all of these drugs, see Commonly Abused Drugs. Also see our Emerging Trends page for additional information.
Emerging Trends
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