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

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Miss America 2020 Talks With NIDA’s Director About Using Prescription Opioids Safely

September 2020

Miss America 2020 Camille Schrier wants to help educate others about the importance of using medications safely.

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New NIDA Kahoot! games about how drugs and alcohol affect young people's brain and bodies.

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Mind Matters Series

A set of visually appealing booklets—The Brain’s Response to: drugs, marijuana, nicotine, opioids, cocaine, inhalants, methamphetamine, prescription stimulant drugs, and...

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Videos explore the effects of drugs on the brain and body.

Games

Games that explore what happens to the brain and body when drugs are used.