Publications

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.

February 2018 |  A plain language summary of synthetic cannabinoids, how they are used, and how they affect the brain and body.

July 2020 |  A plain language summary of synthetic cathinones and their health effects.

February 2019 |  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.

July 2015 |  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...

January 2020 |  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.

December 2017 |  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.

July 2017 |  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...

January 2019 |  A plain language summary of the behavioral therapies, medications, and devices that can be used to treat substance use disorders.