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Mind Over Matter Teacher''s Guide
... Introduction This is the teacher''s guide for the "Mind Over Matter" series. This exciting new neuroscience education series, developed by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a comp...

Mind Over Matter Teacher''s Guide: Stimulants
... Background Stimulant drugs such as cocaine, "crack," amphetamines, and caffeine are substances that speed up activity in the brain and spinal cord. This, in turn, can cause the heart to beat...

Substance Abuse Support

Mind Over Matter: The Brain''s Response to Opiates
... Hi, my name''s Sara Bellum. Welcome to my magazine series exploring the brain''s response to drugs. In this issue, we''ll investigate the fascinating facts about opiates. Some of this information was ...

Addictions: An Overview
... What are addictions? Addictions are compulsions to use and abuse things to an excessive and destructive extent. These compulsions are very powerful and produce a life-threatening and self-perpetuating...

Substance Abuse Other

Treating Alcohol and Drug Abuse Problems in Adolescents
... Adolescents have a lot to deal with --a fast-paced family lifestyle, school, peer pressure, conflicting emotions and often a sense of isolation. To cope, some adolescents turn to drugs or alcohol. Ado...

Alcoholism
... What is alcoholism? Alcoholism is a disease in which a person drinks alcohol even though drinking hurts his or her life. Alcoholics often find that they have problems with people close to them, with s...