Drugs & Health Blog

Scientific perspectives on drug and addiction research and news.

Survey Results Sending Smoke Signals That Teens Are Vaping at Increasing Rates

December 17, 2018 / The NIDA Blog Team

In this year's 2018 Monitoring the Future survey, teens reported a dramatic increase in using vaping devices, in just a single year. Read More »

October 22, 2018 / The NIDA Blog Team

Drug use and addiction can lead to problems for the person using drugs and for family members, too. Read More »

October 15, 2018 / The NIDA Blog Team

Decreasing the amount of nicotine in cigarettes could help reduce the health risks of smoking. Read More »

October 02, 2018 / The NIDA Blog Team

Emily Garcia shares her thoughts about the important role parents play in safely storing medicines and about her love for science. Read More »

September 24, 2018 / The NIDA Blog Team

If a pregnant woman has problems with drugs, her newborn baby may experience painful symptoms of withdrawal and other health problems. Read More »

September 17, 2018 / The NIDA Blog Team

You don’t have to wait for an adult to start a discussion about drugs. Speak up and speak out! Read More »