Facts and Stats

Every year, the National Institute on Drug Abuse hosted its annual Chat Day – an event where teens ask any drug-related question they want and get answers from scientists.

Learn everything you need to know about addiction through these videos produced by the Addiction Policy Forum.

The rate of lifetime drug use among teens has actually been decreasing the past few years.

Ahead of National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) hosted a Twitter question and answer session with a few government agencies.  

According to a study, vaping (the use of electronic cigarettes) is pretty popular among teens. But it’s probably more dangerous than you think.

In 2016, there were more than 63,000 deadly drug overdoses in the nation, according to the latest numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

(Newsweek, November 7) Marijuana and alcohol use had a particularly negative effect on teenage boys.