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DrugFacts

Inhalants (DrugFacts)

Revised Sep 2012.
Provides an overview of inhalants, such as types of products commonly inhaled, how they affect the brain, other adverse effects on health, and the scope of use of inhalants in the U.S. En Español

Nationwide Trends (DrugFacts)

Published Apr 2011. Revised Aug 2012.
Examines nationwide trends in drug abuse and addiction among youth, describing lifetime, past year and past month use for alcohol, tobacco, illicit drugs, and prescription drugs. En Español

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Marijuana: Download the Facts Spanish & English Poster

Published Aug 2012
Double-sided poster for teens and young adults: one side English, one side Spanish. Emphasizes three essential messages about smoking marijuana: it is addictive, it can lead to school failure, and it impairs driving. See also Heads Up: Real News About Drugs and Your Body—Year 11-12 Compilations for Students and Teachers.

Anabolic Steroids (DrugFacts)

Revised Jul 2012.
Provides basic information about anabolic-androgenic steroids, such as how it is abused, its effects of the brain and mental health, its addictive potential, treatment, and the extent of abuse among youth. En Español

DrugFacts

High School and Youth Trends (DrugFacts)

Revised Jul 2012.
Describes trends in high school and youth drug abuse and addiction, with an emphasis on marijuana, cigarettes, prescription drugs, alcohol and ecstasy. En Español

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HIV/AIDS (Research Reports)

Published Mar 2006. Revised Jul 2012.
Explores the link between drug abuse and HIV/AIDS and discusses treatment options, populations most at risk, and trends in HIV/AIDS and what to do to counter these trends. En Español

DrugFacts

Is Marijuana Medicine? (DrugFacts)

Published Jul 2012
Offers facts about marijuana's viability as a legal medical treatment. En Español

Publication: Research Report Series - Inhalant Abuse

Inhalant Abuse (Research Reports)

Published May 1999. Revised Jul 2012.
Provides scientific research on the nature and extent of inhalant abuse, its potential health consequences, and hazards of chemicals found in commonly abused inhalants. En Español

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Tobacco Addiction (Research Reports)

Published Jul 1998. Revised Jul 2012.
Discusses the harmful effects of tobacco use, risks associated with pregnancy and adolescents, as well as best practices for the prevention and treatment of tobacco addiction. En Español

Publication: Research Report Series - Marijuana Abuse

Marijuana Abuse (Research Reports)

Published Oct 2002. Revised Jul 2012.
Explores the latest research on marijuana, including the scope of marijuana use in the U.S., health consequences, its effects on every-day activities, available treatments. En Español

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