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Educating Peers, Reducing Stigma: A “4-H Healthy Living Ambassador” Shares His Story

February 25, 2019 / The NIDA Blog Team

West Virginian Nate Plumley uses his family’s first-hand experience with opioid misuse to help others.

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Myth or Fact? "Spice Is Like Marijuana"

February 19, 2019 / The NIDA Blog Team

Spice might look like marijuana, but that’s where the similarities end.

Young Women in Science

February 11, 2019 / The NIDA Blog Team

These young women are helping inspire other women and girls to join the field of science.

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Why Is Nicotine So Addictive?

February 04, 2019 / The NIDA Blog Team

Tobacco use kills about 1,300 people every day. What makes nicotine—a main ingredient in tobacco—so addictive?

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What Is Drugged Driving?

January 28, 2019 / The NIDA Blog Team

It isn’t safe to drive after drinking alcohol—or after using illicit drugs or misusing prescription drugs.

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