Each year, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), hosts National Drug Facts Week, a national health week for teens. It uses information from NIDA and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) to help teens Shatter the Myths about drugs. To find out more information about Shattering the Myths please click here.
Teens are bombarded with conflicting messages that can leave them feeling confused and unsure of who to ask for information about drug use. With 15% of 12th graders reporting abuse of prescription drugs in the past year and 22.7% reporting use of marijuana in the past month, there is no better time than now to help teens understand the serious consequences of drug use. (Monitoring the Future Study)
Tomorrow, January 26th, NIDA will be hosting their annual chat day. This chat day allows high school students throughout the nation to get their questions answered about drugs and drug abuse by NIDA scientists. We will also be posting facts and information on our Facebook and Twitter pages throughout the week.
Drug abuses occurs when you are not able to control your use of prescribed drugs or are using an illegal substance to the point that it interferes with your ability to function. According to the National Institutes of Health, about 40 million illnesses and serious injuries are the result of drug abuse in the United States (NIH).
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