Publications

December 2019 |  Take a scientific journey to learn about the brain’s complex responses to specific drugs.

June 2020 |  Offers the latest research findings on prescription drug misuse

June 2021 |  Naloxone can quickly restore normal breathing to a person during an opioid overdose.

March 2017 |  This brief fact sheet provides information about the life-saving drug naloxone, which can reverse an opioid overdose, including how it works and where to get it.

March 2021 |  Encourages people to test their knowledge about drug use and addiction by asking them to take a 13-question quiz. Accompanying answers shed light on the science of drug use.

July 2018 |  Presented in question-and-answer format and targeted to teens, provides facts about opioids and their potential harmful effects.

June 2019 |  Presented in question-and-answer format and targeted to parents, provides facts about opioids and their potential harmful effects.

December 2017 |  A plain-language research summary that describes how popular over-the-counter medications are misused and provides information on why this can be dangerous.

March 2018 |  A plain language research summary of CNS depressants, how they can be misused, and how they affect the brain.

January 2018 |  Explores the relationship between prescription opioid abuse and heroin use, including prescription opioid use as a risk factor for heroin use, reasons why people progress from using prescription opioids to...

June 2021 |  A plain language summary of prescription opioids that explains effects on the brain and reported use.

June 2018 |  A plain language summary of prescription stimulant medications, how they affect the body, and how addiction can be treated.

October 2003 |  Presents research-based drug abuse prevention principles, an overview of program planning, and critical first steps for those learning about prevention.

January 2014 |  Presents research-based principles of adolescent substance use disorder treatment; covers treatment for a variety of drugs including, illicit and prescription drugs, alcohol, and tobacco; presents settings and evidence-based approaches unique...

April 2014 |  Presents research-based principles of addiction treatment that can inform drug treatment programs and services in the criminal justice setting.

January 2018 |  Presents research-based principles of addiction treatment for a variety of drugs, including nicotine, alcohol, and illicit and prescription drugs, that can inform drug treatment programs and services.

March 2016 |  This guide, intended for parents, practitioners, and policymakers, begins with a list of 7 principles addressing the specific ways in which early interventions can have positive effects on development; these...

September 2016 |  This brief guide highlights seven evidence-based principles of prevention for use in the early years of a child’s life (prenatal through age 8), developed from research funded in full or...

June 2010 |  NIDA's Research Training Brochure provides information on training and career development grants that aim to provide such support.

October 2019 |  Resources and information to help you or someone you care about who might have a drug use problem.

February 2018 |  Explores the latest research on steroids and other appearance and performance enhancing drugs (APEDs), including why people misuse APEDs, effects they can have on physical and behavioral health, prevention research...

October 2019 |  Offers an overview of trends of drug use in the military and the special risks faced by this population.

July 2020 |  Provides information about the scope of substance use in older adults, the risk factors for substance use disorders in older adults, and the current statistical trends of substance use among...

January 2020 |  Provides a summary of key points related to women and substance use, including sex and gender differences in substance use and addiction treatment, and how substance use affects a mother...

April 2020 |  Examines women and substance use and sex and gender differences in drug addiction treatment.