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(NIDA Blog Team) If someone is dependent or addicted, they may experience withdrawal if they stop using the drug all at once. Withdrawal can be very uncomfortable; it’s part of what makes it hard for someone to stop using a drug.

(NIDA Blog Team, April 13) Opioids can be helpful in treating severe pain when they're taken as directed by a doctor. Like all drugs, though, they can also bring risks.

This digital guide is a tool for educators, law enforcement, substance misuse practitioners, and the public.

(MSN, April 7) Regular marijuana smokers could have a higher risk of contracting COVID-19, according to lung health experts.

(UPI, March 27, 2020) -- According to a recent study, young people who have family on prescription opioids are more than twice as likely to overdose on pain meds.

(DEA, March 20) – During the unprecedented health emergency caused by the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the health and safety of our communities is DEA’s top priority.

(National Institute on Drug Abuse, April 2020) The COVID-19 pandemic presents unique challenges for people with substance use disorders and in recovery.

(National Institute on Drug Abuse) As people across the U.S. and the rest of the world contend with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the research community should be alert to the possibility that it could hit some populations with substance use disorders (SUDs) particularly hard.

(CNN, February 24) The number of people over 65 smoking marijuana or using edibles doubled between 2015 and 2018, according to a recent study.

(Minn Post, March 3) Fewer U.S. teens are doing drugs before they turn 16 years old, according to a recently published study.