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What To Ask Your Dentist About Opioids

April 15, 2019 / The NIDA Blog Team

One of the best ways to reduce your chance of misusing an opioid pain reliever is to talk to your dentist.

Infographic section 4 Alcohol use in college students is higher than in their non-college peers. 2017 Monitoring the Future College Students and Young Adults Survey Results. Alcohol Use Per Month. Alcohol mixed with energy drinks past year.

Choices Matter—At Any Age

March 04, 2019 / The NIDA Blog Team

When it comes to drugs and alcohol, the choices you make as a young adult will be just as important as the ones you make in your teen years.

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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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