Heroin is processed from morphine, a naturally occurring opiate extracted from the seedpod of certain varieties of poppy plants. The opium poppy has been cultivated for more than five thousand years for a variety of medicinal uses. Read More You are free to download and share our list of learning activities. You are free to download and share...

Drug policies must be grounded in science, compassion, health and human rights. You are free to download and share our list of learning activities. Alcohol and Drugs Activity Downloads

The affects of alcohol and driver impairment through alcohol.You are free to download and share our list of learning activities. Alcohol and Drugs Activity Downloads

Quitting drugs is hard because addiction is a brain disease. Your brain is like a control tower that sends out signals to direct your actions and choices. Addiction changes the signals in your brain and makes it hard to feel OK without the drug. This video from NIDA explains addiction in simple terms and offers a hotline to help you or a loved...

You might think that only some types of people can get addicted to drugs. The truth is, it can happen to anyone, whether you're young or old, rich or poor, male or female. This video from NIDA explains addiction in simple terms and offers a hotline to help you or a loved one find treatment. Read More You are free to download and share our list...

Monitoring the Future is an annual survey of 8th, 10th, and 12th graders conducted by researchers at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, under a grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health. Since 1975, the survey has measured how teens report their drug and...

Animated version of NIDA's "Drugs: SHATTER THE MYTHS" booklet, which answers teens’ most frequently asked questions about drugs and abuse with scientific facts and engaging images. Read More You are free to download and share our list of learning activities. Alcohol and Drugs Activity Downloads

Greedmont TV presents a documentary by Corey Davis on a group crack addicts in Atlanta who live outside in a small cove behind a Texaco, infamously dubbed as the "Living Room." They share their stories and tell us what it's like to battle with a deadly addiction to crack-cocaine. "Growing up I never had a father, because he was out running the...

“My Generation Rx” includes resources designed to educate teens about the importance of using medications safely, as well as teaching teens key skills to turn down invitations to misuse and positive alternatives to cope with the demands of life. These materials could be delivered in formal classroom settings, after-school programming, youth...

Brothers for Life is inspiring Zambian males to know their HIV status, practice safe sex, oppose gender-based violence, and drink responsibly.

For parents there’s no greater joy then watching your child grow up happy and healthy. That’s why most parents choose the safe, proven protection of vaccines. Flipping through this baby book, you can learn what vaccines babies need, when they’re needed, and why it’s so important to follow CDC’s recommended immunization schedule....