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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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You’re Programming Your Brain—Right Now!

March 11, 2019  /  The NIDA Blog Team

Your brain keeps developing until you’re about 25 years old. Fortunately, your brain is influenced by things you can control, including your health choices.
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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. 
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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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