Meet Your Brain
Your brain is the command center for your entire body. Without it, you’re not you. Read More »
Myth or Fact? “Addiction Is a Choice"
Addiction is a brain disease. It’s not a choice, and it’s not a weakness. Drugs can change how the brain works, and those changes can last for a long time. Read More »
Say What? “Dopamine”
Your brain releases a neurotransmitter called dopamine as a response to things that are pleasurable. Read More »
Why Are Drugs So Hard To Quit?
The answer might surprise you. It has to do with the brain. Read More »
Can Space Help Us Understand Addiction?
Scientists will investigate space-based changes to hopefully uncover greater insights into diseases like addiction and treatments that might help. Read More »
Pages
Categories
- About Drugs and Health Blog (3)
- Celebrities and Drug Use (42)
- Drug Facts for Teens (81)
- Drugs and Your Brain (90)
- Guest Blogger (53)
- Marijuana (51)
- National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (47)
- NIDA News & Events for Teens (113)
- Opioids and Prescription Drugs (53)
- Other Drugs (8)
- Real Teens Ask About Drugs (32)
- Real-Life Drug Use Stories (17)
- Staying Healthy (141)
- Tell Us What You Think (31)
- Test Your Knowledge (9)
- Tobacco and E-cigarettes (17)
- Word of the Day (19)
