In a survey of 12,000 high school seniors, 12.3% said they had used opiate-based prescription drugs to get high and 8% had done so within the last year.  Drugs like hydrocodone, oxycodone, hydromorphone were used …

Moongas, poor man’s pot, poppers, rush, shoot the breeze, whippets, hippie crack: all are street names for different inhalants. According to a survey done by the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, there were …

Underage drinking continues to be among the most pervasive substance abuse issues in the country today.  Alcohol Awareness Month is an annual public campaign that encourages local communities and school entities to focus on alcohol-related …

“An estimated 8.3 million children – 11.9% – live with at least one parent (biological, step, adoptive, or foster) who [was abusive] or was dependent on alcohol or an illicit drug in the past year, …

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse’ s 14th annual teen survey continues the unique effort to track attitudes of teens and those, like parents, who influence them.
This year’s survey  indicated that teens who have …

Between the fast paced world of the teen culture and the many negative influences that teens are bombarded with, of course parenting is a major challenge.  To see just how in tune you are with …

The Genetic Science Learning Center at the University of Utah has developed a website dedicated to the science of addiction and the brain. Using this fun, informative, and interactive website, students and adults get an …

“[Marijuana] is the most widely used illegal drug among youth today and is more potent than ever.”
Recognizing this, the Office of National Drug Control Policy identified key facts about the drug through “Marijuana Myths and …

In research based on national surveys done with 12-17 year olds, adolescents who reported being exposed to drug and alcohol prevention messages in the last year were less likely to have used cigarettes, alcohol, and …

The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University (CASA) has released its latest survey data centering on the question, “Why do some teenagers smoke, drink, and use illegal substances while others do …