“Trying to make sense of drug addiction can be tough. It’s emotional. It’s an unrecognized disease. It’s life-shattering. It’s everyone’s reality – we all pay for it. Find out the science behind it and the government services available for people directly affected by drug dependence.”
~ Peter Ninemire
CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
NIDA National Institute on Drug Abuse
- How Science Has Revolutionized the Understanding of Drug Addiction | https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugs-brains-behavior-science-addiction/preface
- Media Guide: The Science of Drug Use and Addiction: The Basics | https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/media-guide/science-drug-use-addiction-basics
- NIDA Easy to Read Drug Facts: What is an addiction? | https://easyread.drugabuse.gov/content/what-addiction
- NIDA for Teens: Brain and Addiction | https://teens.drugabuse.gov/drug-facts/brain-and-addiction
NIMH The National Institute of Mental Health
SAMHSA Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
An agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation and to improve the lives of individuals living with mental and substance use disorders, and their families.
- Infographics | https://www.samhsa.gov/newsroom/infographics
- Key Substance Use and Mental Health Indicators in the United States: Results from the 2017 National Survey on Drug Use and Health | https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/cbhsq-reports/NSDUHFFR2017/NSDUHFFR2017.pdf
- Millions of Americans have a substance use disorder. Help is available. Find a treatment facility near you | https://findtreatment.gov/
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
| https://www.mentalhealth.gov/
- What Is Mental Health? | https://www.mentalhealth.gov/basics/what-is-mental-health
- Consumer guide to disclosure rights: Making the most of your mental health and substance use disorder benefits | https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ebsa/laws-and-regulations/laws/mental-health-parity/disclosure-guide-making-the-most-of-your-mental-health-and-substance-use-disorder-benefits.pdf
- Suicidal Behavior | https://www.mentalhealth.gov/what-to-look-for/suicidal-behavior
Youth.Gov
Youth.gov is the U.S. government website that helps you create, maintain, and strengthen effective youth programs.
- Resources: Three New Guides for Families Experiencing the Criminal Justice System | https://www.youth.gov/announcements/resources-three-new-guides-families-experiencing-criminal-justice-system