The NIDA Notes collections have been discontinued and replaced by a topic index on Prevention Research articles starting with 2007 and later

Older articles are listed below:

April 2006, Volume 20, Number 5

• MTF Survey Finds Overall Decline in Teen Substance Abuse
• NIDA Launches HIV/AIDS Public Awareness Campaign

March 2006, Volume 20, Number 4

• NIDA and Scholastic Offer Teens and Teachers New Heads Up
• Teen Access to Cigarettes Declining, But Still High

October 2005, Volume 20, Number 3

• HIV/AIDS Research and Education Are Crucial to Drug Abuse Prevention

September 2004, Volume 19, Number 3

• Exploring the Why's of Adolescent Drug Abuse
• Web-Based Program Trains Practitioners To Add Prevention Messages to Wellness Programs

July 2004, Volume 19, Number 2

• New Index Measures Self-Control, Predicts Drug Abuse Vulnerability in Adolescent Boys

February 2004, Volume 18, Number 6

• School-Based Program Promotes Positive Behavior, Reduces Risk Factors for Drug Use, Other Problems

December 2003, Volume 18, Number 5

• School Prevention Program Effective With Youths at High Risk for Substance Use

November 2003, Volume 18, Number 4

• NIDA-Funded Research Drives Revision of Guide to Prevention Programming

October 2003, Volume 18, Number 3

• NIDA National Prevention Research Initiative Begins Broad Range of Studies
• Multiculturalism at Least as Effective as Cultural Specificity in Test of Prevention Program

August 2003, Volume 18, Number 2

• Relationships Matter: Impact of Parental, Peer Factors on Teen, Young Adult Substance Abuse

March 2003, Volume 17, Number 6

• Few Middle Schools Use Proven Prevention Programs

January 2003, Volume 17, Number 5

• Grouping High-Risk Youths for Prevention May Harm More Than Help
• Social Environment Appears Linked to Biological Changes in Dopamine System, May Influence Vulnerability to Cocaine Addiction
• Youths' Opportunities To Experiment Influence Later Use of Illegal Drugs

May 2002, Volume 17, Number 2

• Shortened Family Prevention Programs Yield Long-Lasting Reductions in Adolescent Drug Abuse

February 2002, Volume 16, Number 6

• New Vistas in Drug Abuse Prevention
• NIDA Conference Reviews Advances in Prevention Science, Announces New National Research Initiative

December 2001, Volume 16, Number 5

• The Many Faces of MDMA Use Challenge Drug Abuse Prevention
  
  

October 2001, Volume 16, Number 4

• Television Public Service Announcements Decrease Marijuana Use in Targeted Teens

August 2000, Volume 15, Number 3

• NIDA Initiative Targets Increasing Teen Use of Anabolic Steroids

March 2000, Volume 14, Number 6

• Putting Science-Based Drug Abuse Prevention Programs to Work in Communities

December 1999, Volume 14, Number 5

• Studying Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention Strategies

November 1999, Volume 14, Number 4

• Student Use of Marijuana Linked to Perceptions of Risk

September 1999, Volume 14, Number 3

• Ethnic Identification and Cultural Ties May Help Prevent Drug Use

July/August 1997, Volume 12, Number 4

• Steroid Prevention Program Scores With High School Athletes

May/June 1997, Volume 12, Number 3

• Specialized High School Prevention Programs Target At-Risk Adolescents
• Multifaceted Prevention Programs Reach At-Risk Children Through Their Families
• Research Meets the Challenge of Preventing Drug Use Among Young People

March/April 1997, Volume 12, Number 2

• Marijuana and Tobacco Use Up Again Among 8th and 10th Graders
• This Program Reduces Students’ Risk of Drug Use

January/February 1997, Volume 12, Number 1

• NIDA Designs Research Guide to Aid Community Prevention Efforts
• Initiative Brings Lessons To Fight Drug Abuse Into Nation’s Schools and Home
• National Conference Showcases Effective Drug Abuse Prevention Programs

• NIDA Seeks New Keys to Preventing Drug Abuse Among Adolescents
• Protective Factors Can Buffer High-Risk Youths from Drug Use
  
  

March/April 1996, Volume 11, Number 2

• Constituent Groups Join Forces with NIDA to Bridge the "Great Disconnect"

January/February 1996, Volume 11, Number 1

• Student's Use of Marijuana, Other Illicit Drugs, and Cigarettes Continued to Rise in 1995
• NIDA Print and Video Materials Help Parents Warn Young People About Dangers of Drug Use
• Animated View of How Drugs Act in Brain is Hit at Museum
• Drug Use Among 8th, 10th, and 12th Graders

July/August 1995, Volume 10, Number 4

• Novelty Seekers and Drug Abusers Tap Same Brain Reward System, Animal Studies Show
• Novel Drug Abuse Prevention Ads Get Strong Response from High-Sensation Seekers
• NIDA Takes a Lead Role in National Marijuana Initiative

March/April 1995, Volume 10, Number 2

• Marijuana, Other Drug Use Among Teens Continues to Rise
• Drug Use Among 8th, 10th, and 12th Graders

January/February 1995, Volume 10, Number 1

• Early Childhood Behavior and Temperament Predict Later Substance Use
• Targeting Prevention Messages: Research on Drug-Use Risk and Protective Factors Is Fueling the Design of Ethnically Appropriate Prevention Programs for Children

The following articles pre-date our web site and are not available online

November/December 1994, Volume 9, Number 4

• School-Based Drug Abuse Prevention Program Shows Long-Lasting Results
• NIDA to Distribute 1 Million Copies of "Party Smart" Pamphlet

May/June 1994, Volume 9, Number 2

• NIDA Takes its Drug Abuse and AIDS Prevention Campaign to Young Adults
• Adolescent Drug Use Increases
• New NIDA Videos Provide Clinicians With Prevention and Treatment Insights

February/March 1994, Volume 9, Number 1

• Marijuana Use is Up Again
• CEWG Reports on Drug Use in Cities Across America
• Trends in Adolescent Drug Use

November/December 1993, Volume 8, Number 5

• Numerous Factors Implicated in Drug-Related Violence
• Rural Setting Presents Unique Drug Abuse Prevention Obstacles
• Studies Seek Fresh Paths to Direct Children Away from Addiction

Summer 1993, Special Conference Issue

• Prevention and Vulnerability Research - Stopping Abuse Before It Starts

May/June 1993, Volume 8, Number 2

• Researchers Probe Which Comes First: Drug Abuse or Antisocial Behavior?