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July 2020

Prescription opioids are effective drugs if used safely. If misused, a person can become addicted to them.

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

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

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

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