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Treatment Statistics (DrugFacts)

Actualizada en Marzo del 2011.
Reports data on the number of people in need of drug abuse treatment and characteristics of admissions to and discharges from substance abuse treatment facilities. En Español

Drug-Related Hospital Emergency Room Visits (DrugFacts)

Actualizada en mayo del 2011.
Provides national estimates on drug-related visits to hospital emergency departments and makes comparisons with previous years’ data. Discusses illicit drugs, alcohol and other drugs, and prescription drugs. En Español

Lessons from Prevention Research (DrugFacts)

Impresa en febrero del 2004. Actualizada en agosto del 2011.
Describes principles important to consider when developing drug abuse prevention programs and discusses issues relevant for family, school, and community settings. En Español

Understanding Drug Abuse and Addiction (DrugFacts)

Actualizada en noviembre del 2011.
Provides an overview of drug abuse and addiction, including what happens in the brain during drug abuse, why some people become addicted and others don’t, and the importance of prevention. En Español

HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse: Intertwined Epidemics (DrugFacts)

Actualizada en mayo del 2012.
Describes how people who engage in drug use or high-risk behaviors associated with drug use also put themselves at risk for contracting or transmitting HIV/AIDS or other infectious diseases. En Español

Is Marijuana Medicine? (DrugFacts)

Impresa en julio del 2012.
Offers facts about marijuana's viability as a legal medical treatment. En Español

Anabolic Steroids (DrugFacts)

Actualizada en julio del 2012.
Provides basic information about anabolic-androgenic steroids, such as how it is abused, its effects of the brain and mental health, its addictive potential, treatment, and the extent of abuse among youth. En Español

Inhalants (DrugFacts)

Actualizada en septiembre del 2012.
Provides an overview of inhalants, such as types of products commonly inhaled, how they affect the brain, other adverse effects on health, and the scope of use of inhalants in the U.S. En Español

Synthetic Cathinones (“Bath Salts”) (DrugFacts)

Impresa en noviembre del 2012.
The term “bath salts” refers to an emerging family of drugs containing one or more synthetic chemicals related to cathinone, an amphetamine-like stimulant found naturally in the Khat plant. En Español

Nationwide Trends (DrugFacts)

Impresa en abril del 2011. Actualizada en diciembre del 2012.
Examines nationwide trends in drug abuse and addiction among youth, describing lifetime, past year and past month use for alcohol, tobacco, illicit drugs, and prescription drugs. En Español

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