Access a wealth of information and downloadable full-text publications on a range of topics, including addiction science, medical consequences, trends and statistics, and the link between drugs and HIV/AIDS.
Publications
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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.
Principles of Substance Abuse Prevention for Early Childhood
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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...
Principles of Substance Abuse Prevention for Early Childhood A Research-Based Guide (In Brief)
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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...
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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...
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Offers an overview of trends of drug use in the military and the special risks faced by this population.
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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...
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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...
Substance Use in Women Research Report
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Examines women and substance use and sex and gender differences in drug addiction treatment.
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A plain language summary of synthetic cannabinoids, how they are used, and how they affect the brain and body.
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A plain language summary of synthetic cathinones and their health effects.
Teaching Addiction Science
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This 5-part series, offers an understanding of the brain, how the reward center works, and what happens in the brain when a person uses cocaine, opioids (heroin), or marijuana.
Therapeutic Communities Research Report
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Describes a type of long-term residential treatment for substance use disorders called therapeutic communities, including how they treat populations with special needs and how they can be incorporated into the...
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Discusses the harmful effects of tobacco use, risks associated with pregnancy and adolescents, as well as best practices for the prevention and treatment of tobacco addiction.
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This brief fact sheet provides information about why it is important to treat opioid addiction in criminal justice settings and how treatment is being provided.
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This brief fact sheet discusses the risks of untreated opioid use disorder during pregnancy, particularly neonatal abstinence syndrome, and provides evidence-based treatment options that have been shown to be safe...
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A plain language summary of the behavioral therapies, medications, and devices that can be used to treat substance use disorders.
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Provides an overview of drug use and addiction, including what happens in the brain during drug use, why some people become addicted while others don't, and the importance of prevention.
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A plain-language research summary that describes how e-cigarettes work, how safe they are compared to traditional cigarettes, and if they can help with smoking cessation.