Substances of Abuse
- Mind Matters: Drugs and the Brain (NIDA)
- Las Drogas y el Cerebro (NIDA)
- The Truth about Drugs (drugfreeworld.org)
Alcohol
- Alcohol (MRC)
- Alcohol: A Womens Health Issue (NIAAA)
- Alcohol Lie poster (drugfreeworld.org)
- Alcohol: What You Don't Know Can Harm You (NIAAA)
- A Family History of Alcoholism: Are You At Risk? (NIAAA)
- Effects of Alcohol on Women (CSAP)
- Harmful Interactions: Mixing Alcohol with Medications (NIAAA)
- The Truth about Alcohol (drugfreeworld.org)
- Aging, Medications and Alcohol (CSAT)
- Tips for Teens: The Truth About Alcohol (CSAP)
Club Drugs / Designer Drugs / Other Substances of Abuse
- Bath Salts: Drug Facts (NIDA)
- Spice, Bath Salts and Behavioral Health (SAMHSA Advisory)
- Spice (Synthetic Marijuana): Drug Facts (NIDA)
- Spice and Bath Salts - The Body's Response (NIDA)
- La Respuesta del Cuerpo al K2/Spice y las Sales de Bano (NIDA)
- Club Drugs: InfoFacts (NIDA)
- Club Drugs and Sexual Assault (MRC)
- Tips for Teens: The Truth About Club Drugs (CSAP)
- The Truth about Synthetic Drugs (drugfreeworld.org)
- Ecstasy (MDMA): Drug Facts (NIDA)
- Ecstasy (MDMA): InfoFacts (NIDA)
- Ecstasy Lie poster (drugfreeworld.org)
- Ecstasy (MDMA) Research Report (NIDA)
- The Truth about Ecstasy (drugfreeworld.org)
- Khat: InfoFacts (NIDA)
- Kratom: Drug Facts (NIDA)
- Salvia: Drug Facts (NIDA)
Cocaine
- Cocaine/Crack (MRC)
- Crack and Cocaine: InfoFacts (NIDA)
- La Cocaina (NIDA)
- Cocaine Lie poster (drugfreeworld.org)
- The Truth about Cocaine (drugfreeworld.org)
- Cocaine Research Report (NIDA)
- Tips for Teens: The Truth About Cocaine (CSAP)
- Crack Lie poster (drugfreeworld.org)
- The Truth about Crack Cocaine (drugfreeworld.org)
- Cocaine - The Body's Response (NIDA)
- La Respuesta del Cuerpo a la Cocaina (NIDA)
Hallucinogens
- Hallucinogens (MRC)
- Hallucinogens and Dissociative Drugs Research Report (NIDA)
- Hallucinogens: LSD, Peyote, Psilocybin, and PCP InfoFacts (NIDA)
- Tips for Teens: The Truth About Hallucinogens (CSAP)
- LSD: InfoFacts (NIDA)
- LSD Lie poster (drugfreeworld.org)
- The Truth about LSD (drugfreeworld.org)
- Phencyclidine (PCP) (MRC)
- PCP: InfoFacts (NIDA)
Heroin and other Opioids
- Fentanyl: Drug Facts (NIDA)
- Heroin (MRC)
- Heroin: InfoFacts (NIDA)
- Heroin Lie poster (drugfreeworld.org)
- The Truth about Heroin (drugfreeworld.org)
- Heroin Research Report (NIDA)
- Prescription Opioids and Heroin Research Report (NIDA)
- Tips for Teens: The Truth About Heroin (CSAP)
- Tips for Teens: The Truth About Opioids (CSAP)
- Opioids - The Body's Response (NIDA)
- La Respuesta del Cuerpo a los Opioides (NIDA)
Inhalants
- Inhalants (MRC)
- Inhalants: Drug Facts (NIDA)
- Inhalantes (NIDA)
- Inhalants: InfoFacts (NIDA)
- Inhalant Lie poster (drugfreeworld.org)
- The Truth about Inhalants (drugfreeworld.org)
- Inhalant Abuse Research Report (NIDA)
- Abuso de Inhalantes Serie de Reportes de Investigacion (NIDA)
- Inhalants - The Body's Response (NIDA)
- La Respuesta del Cuerpo a los Inhalantes (NIDA)
- Tips for Teens: The Truth About Inhalants (CSAP)
Marijuana
There is a uniquely high level of confusion and seemingly changing information about cannabis and cannabis products at this time in history, especially as various States in the U.S. have legalized either "medical marijuana" and/or recreational marijuana for its adult citizens, and this despite federal laws still regarding it as an illegal, controlled substance. The substance itself has been changing over the years/decades, to where the 20% THC delivery available from many of today's cannabis products dwarfs the 2-3% THC delivery of the majority of smoked marijuana available in the 1960s. As a result of multiple involved developmental trends, research conducted at earlier times may be inaccurate or incomplete, and the honest inquirer is encouraged to look at more recent research findings before drawing final conclusions that, if inaccurate because of being under-informed, could have tragic consequences. For a more in-depth look at the impact of today's marijuana products, and some of the historical and societal factors contributing to today's confusion, those seeking comprehensive information would be encouraged to read Alex Berenson's 2019 book, Tell Your Children: The Truth About Marijuana, Mental Illness, and Violence
- Cannabis Abuse and the Course of Schizophrenia (Linszen et al, 1994)
- Marijuana Facts Parents Need to Know (NIDA, 1995)
- Marijuana Facts for Teens (NIDA, 1995)
- Marijuana (MRC, 2001)
- Marijuana Abuse Research Report (NIDA, 2002)
- Tips for Teens: The Truth About Marijuana (CSAP, 2004)
- Research on Marijuana - compiled articles (NIDA, 2007)
- Marijuana: InfoFacts (NIDA, 2008)
- Weed Lie poster (drugfreeworld.org, 2009)
- Medical Marijuana and the Mind (Harvard Mental Health Letter, 2010)
- Marijuana - Is it Medicine? (NIDA, 2012)
- Marijuana: Drug Facts (NIDA, 2012)
- Tobacco and Marijuana Use Among Adolescents and Young Adults (Ramo et al, 2012)
- Cannabis-Related ED Visits Rise in States With Legalized Use (Medscape/Rai: Dec 16, 2014)
- Medical Marijuana and PTSD Symptoms (Medscape/Brauser: Dec 15, 2014)
- Marijuana and Worse Outcomes with PTSD (Wilkinson, 2015)
- The Truth about Marijuana (drugfreeworld.org, 2016)
- Marijuana infographic (SAMHSA, 2016)
- The Health Effects of Cannabis and Cannabinoids: The Current State of Evidence and Recommendations for Research (National Academies Press, 2017)
- Causality Between Cannabis and Schizophrenia (Sage et al, 2017)
- Marijuana updated research (NIDA, 2018)
- La Respuesta del Cuerpo a la Marihuana (NIDA, 2018)
- La Marihuana (NIDA, 2019)
- Marijuana - The Body's Response (NIDA, 2019)
- Talking with Your Teen About Marijuana (SAMHSA, 2019)
- Cannabis Use Disorder Among Older Adults (CCSMH, 2019)
- High-Potency Cannabis Tied to 50% of New Psychosis Cases (Medscape/Brooks: March 20, 2019)
- Cannabis Contribution to Psychotic Disorder (Di Forti et al, 2019)
- States Where Recreational Marijuana Legalized See Increased Use (Medscape/Carroll: Nov 14, 2019)
- Cannabis Use Rising Faster Among Depressed Americans (Medscape/Rapaport: Dec 27, 2019)
Methamphetamine
- Methamphetamine (MRC)
- Methamphetamine: InfoFacts (NIDA)
- Meth Lie poster (drugfreeworld.org)
- The Truth about Crystal Meth and Methamphetamine (drugfreeworld.org)
- Methamphetamine Research Report (NIDA)
- Research on Methamphetamine - compiled articles (NIDA)
- Methamphetamine - The Body's Response (NIDA)
- La Respuesta del Cuerpo a la Metanfetamina (NIDA)
- Tips for Teens: The Truth About Methamphetamine (CSAP)
Nicotine
- Tobacco (MRC)
- Cigarettes & Other Nicotine Products: InfoFacts (NIDA)
- Cigarettes & Other Tobacco Products: Drug Facts (NIDA)
- Cigarrillos y Otros Productos con Tabaco (NIDA)
- Nicotine - The Body's Response (NIDA)
- La Respuesta del Cuerpo a la Nicotina (NIDA)
- Research on Nicotine - compiled articles (NIDA)
- Smokeless Tobacco poster (NIH)
- Tips for Teens: The Truth About Tobacco Use (CSAP)
- Nicotine Addiction Research Report (NIDA)
Prescription Drugs
- Prescription Medications: Misuse, Abuse, Dependence, and Addiction (CSAT)
- La Respuesta del Cerebro a los Medicamentos de Prescripcion (NIDA)
- The Truth about Prescription Drug Abuse (drugfreeworld.org)
- Prescription Drugs Abuse & Addiction Research Report (NIDA)
- Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medications: Info Facts (NIDA)
- Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medications: Drug Facts (NIDA)
- Prescription Painkillers Lie poster (drugfreeworld.org)
- The Truth about Painkillers (drugfreeworld.org)
- Prescription Pain and Other Medications: InfoFacts (NIDA)
- Prescription Opioids and Heroin Research Report (NIDA)
- ADHD (Stimulant) Medications: InfoFacts (NIDA)
- Ritalin Lie poster (drugfreeworld.org)
- The Truth about Ritalin (drugfreeworld.org)
- Prescription Stimulants - The Body's Response (NIDA)
- La Respuesta del Cuerpo a los Estimulantes Recetados (NIDA)
Steroids
- Anabolic Steroid Abuse Research Report (NIDA)
- Anabolic Steroids: Drug Facts (NIDA)
- Esteroides Anabolicos (NIDA)
- Steroids (MRC)
- Steroids and Other Appearance- and Performance-Enhancing Drugs (NIDA)
- Steroids (Anabolic, Androgenic): InfoFacts (NIDA)
- La Respuesta del Cerebro a los Esteroides (NIDA)
- Tips for Teens: The Truth About Steroids (CSAP)