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Teachers

Lessons, activities, and drug facts to educate teens about the effects and consequences of drug use.

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“16 and Recovering”: Where Are They Now? Messages of Hope For Those Looking To Begin Their Own Recovery Journey

June 2021

The recovery journeys of students at the Northshore Recovery High School in Massachusetts were documented in the MTV reality docuseries, “16 and Recovering.” After the docuseries aired, MTV caught up...

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I Strengthen My Nation

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) in partnership with We R Native is hosting two challenge competitions.

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