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Opioids | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) » Opioids are a class of drugs that include the illegal drug heroin as well as pain relievers available legally by prescription, such as oxycodone (OxyContin®), hydrocodone (Vicodin®), codeine, morphine, and many others. These drugs are chemically related and interact with opioid receptors on nerve cells in the body and... Drugabuse.gov

Commonly Abused Drugs Charts | National Institute on Drug Abuse ... » Most drugs of abuse can alter a person's thinking and judgment, leading to health risks, including addiction, drugged driving and infectious disease. Most drugs could potentially harm an unborn baby; pregnancy-related issues are listed in the chart below for drugs where there is enough scientific evidence to connect the... Drugabuse.gov

Drug Facts | NIDA for Teens » If you think drugs won't affect your health, think again. Get the facts about the most commonly abused drugs. Learn what they are and how using drugs, even just once, can affect your body and your mind. Teens.drugabuse.gov

Drugs of Abuse | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) » Includes an overview on the drug, its effects on the brain and body, statistics and trends, and publications and articles written by NIDA. Drugabuse.gov

Prescription Drugs | NIDA for Teens » Get the facts about how abusing prescription drugs affects the brain and body. Teens.drugabuse.gov

Brain and Addiction | NIDA for Teens » When drugs enter the brain, they change how the brain does its work. These changes can lead to addiction. Teens.drugabuse.gov

Drugs That People Abuse | Easy to Read Drug Facts » A drug is a chemical substance that can change how your body and mind work. Drugs of abuse are substances that people use to get high and change how they feel. They may be illegal drugs like marijuana, cocaine, or heroin. Or they may be legal for adults only, like alcohol and tobacco. Medicines that treat illness can... Easyread.drugabuse.gov

Marijuana | NIDA for Teens » ...also been reports of people injured in fires and explosions caused by attempts to extract hash oil from marijuana leaves using butane (lighter fluid). ¹ ElSohly MA. Potency Monitoring Program quarterly report number 124. Reporting period: 12/16/2013 -03/15/2014. Bethesda, MD: National Institute on Drug Abuse; 2014. Teens.drugabuse.gov

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) | » About the ABCD Study. ABCD logo. The largest long-term study of brain maturation and other health outcomes in youth. More...NIDA Notes: The Latest in Drug Abuse Research · NIDA AIDS Research Program, click here · National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network: Search listings of drug abuse clinical trials,. Drugabuse.gov

Drug Abuse: MedlinePlus » There are different types of treatment for drug abuse but the best is to prevent it. Understand more about substance abuse. Medlineplus.gov