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Preventing Drug Abuse among Children and Adolescents (In Brief)

Published January 1997. Revised October 2003.

Presents research-based drug abuse prevention principles, an overview of program planning, and critical first steps for those learning about prevention.

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Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: What Works with Offenders

Published July 2006.

Provides an overview of drug abuse treatment principles derived from research findings in the areas of criminology and drug abuse treatment.

Assessing Drug Abuse Within and Across Communities

Published September 2006.

Provides guidelines for establishing epidemiology networks to monitor and assess drug abuse patterns and trends and emerging drug problems at community and State levels.

Community Monitoring Systems: Tracking and Improving the Well-Being of America's Children and Adolescents

Published September 2007.

Describes community systems that monitor the well-being of children and adolescents and lists recommendations that define the next steps for creating and mentoring effective community monitoring systems.

Addiction Science: From Molecules to Managed Care

Published July 2008.

Explores the science behind such questions as what is addiction, why do people abuse drugs, and how does drug use change the brain, as well as research-based information about prevention, treatment, relapse, and HIV/AIDS.

Health Disparities Strategic Plan (FY2009-2013)

Published October 2008.
Reports on NIDA's 5-year plan to address the drug abuse and addiction research needs of racial/ethnic minority and other health disparity groups.

Patient-Physician Conversation Poster

Published April 2009.
Encourages patients to discuss any and all drug use—including prescription and over-the-counter medications—with their doctors and other health care professionals.

Mentoring: A Guide for Drug Abuse Researchers

Published November 2009.

Discusses the importance of quality mentorship in drug abuse research and offers suggestions for creating a successful mentor and mentee relationship.

Equips teachers and students in grades 9 through 12 with interactive curriculum on the neurobiology of the brain as a result of drug abuse and addiction.

The Brain: Understanding Neurobiology Through the Study of Addiction

Published January 2000. Revised March 2010.
Equips teachers and students in grades 9 through 12 with interactive curriculum on the neurobiology of the brain as a result of drug abuse and addiction.

Prescription Drug Poster

Published March 2010.
Raises awareness of the health consequences of improper use of prescription drugs and contrasts it with the benefits of safe and proper prescription drug use.

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Preventing Drug Abuse among Children and Adolescents (In Brief)

Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: What Works with Offenders

Assessing Drug Abuse Within and Across Communities

Community Monitoring Systems: Tracking and Improving the Well-Being of America's Children and Adolescents

Addiction Science: From Molecules to Managed Care

Health Disparities Strategic Plan (FY2009-2013)

Patient-Physician Conversation Poster

Mentoring: A Guide for Drug Abuse Researchers

The Brain: Understanding Neurobiology Through the Study of Addiction

Prescription Drug Poster

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