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This video explains the impact of drugs on the brain’s reward systems and how treatment and recovery support can help people meet their goals by relieving withdrawal symptoms, navigating triggers, and making other positive changes. This plain language explanation is ideal for use in educational settings and can be shared ...

Date: August 2-3, 2022, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm ET  The 2022 Mental Health Services Research Conference (MHSR) will take place virtually on August 2 and 3, 2022. The MHSR conference brings together leading mental health services researchers, clinicians, mental health advocates, and federal and non-federal partners to highlight scientific opportunities ...

Science-based information for young people about the developing brain, drugs, and addiction will be relocated from the NIDA for Teens website (teens.drugabuse.gov) to https://nida.nih.gov/ on June 30, 2022. The Resources for Parents and Educators page will host resources and information for parents, educators, and young people—including lesson plans, conversation starters, ...

This website houses a new video series from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) called “Short Takes with NIAAA.” These 60-second, social media friendly videos feature NIAAA experts explaining commonly used—but often misunderstood—alcohol terms. Examples of terms discussed include alcohol overdose, alcohol use disorder, binge drinking, and ...

This study examined the association between county-level poverty concentration and firearm-related mortality rates in U.S. youth. Based on the study’s findings, authors advocate for urgent implementation of a multidimensional strategy to reduce poverty and firearm-related deaths. Learn more. 

This Guide (PDF, 48 pages), designed to help health care professionals quickly identify youth at risk for alcohol-related problems, is now available in Spanish (PDF, 48 pages). The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism developed the Guide and accompanying Pocket Guide (PDF, 2 pages) in collaboration with a team ...

Dates: June 9, 2022, 8:00 – 11:40 am ET, and June 10, 2022, 8:00 – 11:45 am ET  Registration for the 2022 National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) International Forum is now open. The free online event highlights the range and quality of drug abuse and addiction research conducted around the ...

This free, downloadable digital health literacy curriculum includes a slide deck, accompanying script, and handouts that can be used to help people gain the skills needed to access and evaluate online health information. Other digital health literacy resources are also available. Learn more.   ...

This year’s National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week®(NDAFW) takes place March 21-27, 2022. NDAFW is an annual, week-long, health observance that inspires dialogue about the science of drug use and addiction among youth. It provides an opportunity to bring together scientists, students, educators, healthcare providers, and community partners—to help advance ...

This webpage hosts a series of short one-minute YouTube clips on alcohol-related topics. Informational videos include “What Is Alcohol Overdose?,” “What Is Binge Drinking?,” “What Is Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD)?,” and “What Are Alcohol-Induced Blackouts?.” Learn more and access the series.