Archived Publications

September 2010 |  Executive Summary For the past three decades, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has led the way in supporting research to prevent and treat drug abuse and addiction and...

May 2023 |  The Strategic Plan outlines our strategy for fulfilling our mission through the end of this decade. The strategic priorities outlined in this plan are intended to leverage the vast array...

April 1998 |  More than 20 years of research has shown that addiction is clearly treatable. Addiction treatment has been effective in reducing drug use and HIV infection, diminishing the health and social...

April 1998 |  More than 20 years of research has shown that addiction is clearly treatable. Addiction treatment has been effective in reducing drug use and HIV infection, diminishing the health and social...

September 1999 |  More than 20 years of research has shown that addiction is clearly treatable. Addiction treatment has been effective in reducing drug use and HIV infection, diminishing the health and social...

July 2000 |  The consequences of drug and alcohol abuse in the United States are enormously costly. Although the costs can be evaluated in dollars, they are more readily understood in human terms...

September 2006 |  Introduction In 1998, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) published the first edition of Assessing Drug Abuse Within and Across Communities: Community Epidemiology Surveillance Networks on Drug Abuse to...

June 2007 |  Brain Power! is designed to take students through a step-by-step exploration of the processes of science and how to use these processes to learn about scientists and the different work...

August 2003 |  More than 20 years of research has shown that addiction is clearly treatable. Addiction treatment has been effective in reducing drug use and HIV infection, diminishing the health and social...

January 2002 |  Researchers have long recognized the strong correlation between stress and substance abuse, particularly in prompting relapse. Although exposure to stress is a common occurrence for many of us,it is also...

September 2007 |  Executive Summary Monitoring the well-being of children and adolescents is a critical component of efforts to prevent psychological, behavioral, and health problems and to promote their successful development. Research during...

September 1999 |  More than 20 years of research has shown that addiction is clearly treatable. Addiction treatment has been effective in reducing drug use and HIV infection, diminishing the health and social...

January 2003 |  Alan I. Trachtenberg, M.D., M.P.H. Medical Officer, Science & Policy Analysis Branch Office of Science Policy, Education & Legislation National Institute on Drug Abuse National Institutes of Health Rockville, Maryland...

November 1997 |  Dear Parent Since 1991, we have witnessed significant increases in the use of drugs, such as tobacco, inhalants, and marijuana, by young Americans. For example, surveys show that current use...

September 1999 |  The Sixth Triennial Report to Congress from the Secretary of Health and Human Services

June 2005 |  NIDA staff have compiled some key facts, graphics and messages. We hope this resource will be useful to you as you continue to educate yourself and others on this critical...

September 2003 |  The purpose of this report is to provide policymakers, program leaders and staff, health administrators, scientists, and others with information that may help them understand the nature and extent of...

March 2014 |  Describes principles important to consider when developing drug abuse prevention programs and discusses issues relevant for family, school, and community settings.

October 2019 |  Provides parents with research-based skills to help keep their children drug-free.

October 2008 |  In an effort to determine how to improve our strategic plan and make it more responsive to the needs of our various constituent groups (e.g., academic institutions, professional associations), we...

December 2017 |  Provides teens with straight facts about marijuana.

August 2012 |  Posters for teens and young adults. Single-sided English and double-sided English/Spanish versions available. Emphasizes three essential messages about smoking marijuana: it is addictive, it can lead to school failure, and...

September 2011 |  Targets teens and young adults, emphasizing three essential messages about smoking marijuana: it is addictive, it can lead to school failure, and it impairs driving.

July 2018 |  Provides important facts about marijuana and offers parents tips for talking with their children about the drug and its potential harmful effects.

August 1999 |  Measuring and Improving Cost, Cost-Effectiveness, and Cost-Benefit for Substance Abuse Treatment Programs: A Manual takes the mystery out of cost accounting. Treatment programs, regardless of their funding sources, are faced...