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Research Training at NIDA

Published June 2010. 
This update to NIDA's Research Training Brochure provides the latest information on training and career development grants that aim to provide such support.

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Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction

Published April 2007. Revised August 2010.

Provides scientific information about the disease of drug addiction, including the many harmful consequences of drug abuse and the basic approaches that have been developed to prevent and treat the disease.

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2010 Strategic Plan

Published September 2010. 

Outlines NIDA’s drug abuse and addiction research strategic priorities for the next 5 years, focusing on prevention, treatment, HIV/AIDS, and other cross-cutting issues.

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Marijuana: Facts Parents Need to Know

Published April 2001. Revised March 2011.

Brochure, in question-and-answer format, that provides facts about marijuana for parents and offers tips for talking with their children about the drug and its potential harmful effects.

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Marijuana: Facts for Teens

Published April 2001. Revised March 2011.

Presented in question-and-answer format and targeted to teens, provides facts about marijuana and its potential harmful effects.

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Commonly Abused Drugs Chart

Revised March 2011.

Lists substances of abuse, including tobacco, alcohol, illicit and prescription drugs, listing their common and street names, how they are generally administered, and their potentially harmful health effects.

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Drugs: Shatter the Myths

Published October 2010. Revised April 2011.

Answers teens’ most frequently asked questions about drugs and abuse with scientific facts and engaging images.

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Heads Up: Real News About Drugs and Your Body

Published August 2003. Revised August 2011.

An educational collaboration between the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and Scholastic Inc., this series provides science-based information about the effects of drugs and drug abuse on the brain and body through a variety of print and Web formats, including teen articles, classroom lessons, student worksheets, and posters. All of these materials are free.

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Marijuana: Download the Facts Poster (Teaching Guide)

Published September 2011. 

Front: Targets teens and young adults, emphasizing three essential messages about smoking marijuana: it is addictive, it can lead to school failure, and it impairs driving. Back: Four lesson plans for teachers, including critical-thinking activity worksheets and answer keys. Reviews basic marijuana facts. Helps students differentiate between fact and opinion, understand the importance of sources, analyze an editorial cartoon, and realize how messages about drugs are communicated, overtly and hidden, in songs and music videos. See also Heads Up: Real News About Drugs and Your Body—Year 11-12 Compilations for Students and Teachers.

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Commonly Abused Prescription Drugs Chart

Published September 2002. Revised October 2011.

Offers a list prescription drugs commonly abused, including depressants, opioids and morphine derivatives, and stimulants, and provides their common and street names, how they are generally administered, and their potential health effects.

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