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Real Teens Ask: How Many Teens Use Drugs?
Sara Bellum
June 19, 2013
This post, which originally appeared on SBB in October 2009, answers one of the most common questions NIDA hears from teens. The stats here come from the 2012 Monitoring the Future study. Read More »
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If You’re Under Age 21, Drinking Is Always Illegal
May 02, 2013
You’re going to an after-prom party, and your parents ask if the host’s parents will be there. You may say, “yes,” and it may be true, but you also secretly may know that they will allow underage guests to drink alcohol. You think this is okay, because, after all, an adult is there. Read More »
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“Glee” Star Continues Path to Recovery From Drug Addiction
April 30, 2013
Recovery from addiction doesn’t mean completing a rehabilitation program and then you are cured. Addiction is a brain disease that requires commitment and effort every single day to stay off drugs. It can also mean more than one round of treatment—and usually does. Read More »
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Some Consequences Last Forever: Alcohol Awareness Month
April 25, 2013
In the past 5 years, Danny McCoy has told this story to thousands of teens: When he was 19 years old, he drove home from a fraternity party after a night of drinking. He fell asleep for only a few seconds. Read More »
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Secondhand Smoke: You’re Exposed to More Than You Think
April 23, 2013
Many of us don’t realize how much secondhand smoke we inhale each day. We tend to forget about the person smoking outside a restaurant or sitting on a park bench. People’s smoking in the apartment next door affects us as well. Read More »
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A New Look for NIDA for Teens
April 18, 2013
Facebook isn’t the only Web site that gets a makeover now and then. Read More »
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