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U.S. government agency
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) works to assure that quality substance abuse and mental health services are available to the people who need them and to ensure that prevention and treatment knowledge is used more effectively in the general health care system. Browsers here can benefit from the publications, reports and statistical information.
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National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institutes of Health
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) explores the biomedical and behavioral foundations of drug abuse addressing the most fundamental and essential questions about drug abuse, ranging from its causes and consequences to its prevention and treatment. The NIDA Director's report is issued three times a year and contains detailed information on NIDA activities and research findings. These reports are available from February, 1995. In addition, there is a large collection of fact sheets and publications for consumers on all aspects of drug/alcohol abuse.
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SAMHSA's Recovery Month
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
The Recovery Month website, published by SAMHSA, aims to "promote the societal benefits of alcohol and drug use disorder treatment, laud the contributions of treatment providers and promote the message that recovery from alcohol and drug use disorders in all its forms is possible." The site features articles, webcasts (videos) and listings of recovery events in local communities. A 'recovery month' toolkit is available for professionals planning recovery-oriented community events.
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Drug Policy Information Clearinghouse
Provides extensive information and publications on all types of illegal drugs, prevention, treatments, and national drug policies.
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Articles
- What is Drug Addiction?
- Drug Addiction: How Big a Problem Is it?
- What Causes Drug Addiction?
- How Do You Get Addicted to Drugs?
- The Biological Causes of Drug Addiction
- The Psychological Causes of Drug Addiction
- Drug Addiction and Other Psychological Disorders
- Socio-Cultural Forces That Lead to Drug Addiction
- The Spirituality of Drug Addiction and Recovery
- How Do You Know if You Are a Drug Addict?
- Diagnosis: The Signs and Symptoms of Drug Addiction
- The Diagnostic Criteria of Substance-Induced Disorders
- Cannabis-Related Disorders (Marijuana)
- Hallucinogen-Related Disorders
- Inhalant-Related Disorders
- Opioid-Related Disorders (Heroin, Oxycontin®, Vicodin® and other pain medications)
- Sedative-, Hypnotic-, Or Anxiolytic-Related Disorders
- Stimulant Use Disorder: Amphetamine Type (e.g., methamphetamine)
- Four Key Ingredients to Successful Recovery from Drug Addiction
- Guidelines for Choosing Drug Addiction Treatment Options
- Drug Addiction Treatment Choices
- Drug Addiction FAQs
- Addiction References
- Addiction Resources
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- Research on Opioid Use
- Treating Pain without Opiates
- Why People Can Become Addicted to Opioids
- The Swiss Cheese Model of Drug Addiction
- Chronic Pain, Heroin and the US Epidemic of Opioid Abuse
- How to Tell if a Loved One is Abusing Opioids
- NIDA Emerging Drugs-Methylone and Molly
- Advice to Parents | Drugs & College 101
- Addiction: Treat It Like a Disease
- Cocaine Abuse
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- Treatment of Addiction
- Opioid Use: An American Epidemic
- What is Addiction?
- Drugs: Shatter The Myths
- Why are Drugs So Hard To Quit
- Anyone Can Become Addicted to Drugs
- Cannabis Effects on Driving Performance
- NIDA’s Dr. Phil Skolnick discusses intranasal naloxone
- "Eyes On" Research in Drugged Driving
- How Will Anti-Drug Vaccines Be Used? An Interview With Dr. Thomas Kosten
- Naloxone Rescue Kits
- The Reward Circuit: How the Brain Responds to Cocaine
- The Reward Circuit: How the Brain Responds to Methamphetamine
- The Reward Circuit: How the Brain Responds to Marijuana
- The Reward Circuit: How the Brain Responds to Natural Rewards and Drugs
- Substance Use Disorders/Addictions - Clinical Overview
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