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Scientific perspectives on drug and addiction research and news.

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Mixing Medicines Can Be Dangerous

July 15, 2019 / The NIDA Blog Team

Mixing prescription and over-the-counter medicines with other medicines or substances—intentionally or by accident—can have dangerous effects.

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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.

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Why Are Drugs So Hard To Quit?

April 08, 2019 / The NIDA Blog Team

The answer might surprise you. It has to do with the brain.

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What Do Anabolic Steroids Do to Your Body? Test Your Knowledge

April 01, 2019 / The NIDA Blog Team

Take this quiz to learn about the effects of misusing anabolic steroids.

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Can Space Help Us Understand Addiction?

March 25, 2019 / The NIDA Blog Team

Scientists will investigate space-based changes to hopefully uncover greater insights into diseases like addiction and treatments that might help.

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Say What? "Naloxone"

March 18, 2019 / The NIDA Blog Team

Scientists and health professionals are working toward solutions that save lives from the opioid crisis. One of those solutions is naloxone.

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