2013 National Drug Facts Week, Chat Day

Published October 28, 2013

2013 National Drug Facts Week, Chat Day
An in-depth look at NDFW Chat Day scientists and teen participants. Narrated by National Institute on Drug Abuse Office of Science Policy and Communications …

UCLA gets M to study substance use and HIV among minority men who have …
The National Institute on Drug Abuse has awarded UCLA a $ 7 million grant to investigate the links between substance abuse and HIV among Latino and African-American men who have sex with men. Researchers will examine how non-injected drugs and … Read more on UC Los Angeles

A local county hires drug project coordinator
Last year, a survey by the National Institute on Drug Abuse showed nearly 15 percent of all high-school seniors have used prescription drugs non-medically in the past year. The average age of the first marijuana use is 14 years old according to the … Read more on WPSD Local 6

NIDA improves teen website, provides information in Spanish
As part of National Substance Abuse Prevention Month in October, the National Institute on Drug Abuse has redesigned its teen website to improve viewer engagement and make the site easy to read on smartphones and tablets, according to a press release. Read more on Healio