Patients

This NIDA resource includes talking points written in plain language as a suggested way to communicate concepts of drug use and addiction to adults or teens.

This tool, written in Spanish, is designed for people leaving criminal justice facilities and transitioning back to a less structured environment.

This tool is designed for people leaving criminal justice facilities and transitioning back to a less structured environment.

This NIDA web page includes facts and figures on prescription opioids.

This NIDA web page incudes resources for students, parents, educators, dorm supervisors, counselors, clinicians, and researchers related to substance use in college-age adults ages 19 to 22.

This NIDA web page includes information on commonly used drugs, including prescription drugs, with the potential for misuse or addiction.

This brochure gives an overview of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008. It lists some of the common limits placed on mental health and substance use disorder benefits and services.

This guide exists to help communities decrease opioid overdose deaths; it includes tools and real-world examples that can be used to build and strengthen community coalitions that work to reduce opioid overdose deaths.

This fact sheet includes basic descriptions of medications for opioid use disorders (MOUD) including naltrexone, buprenorphine, and methadone. It also addresses how MOUD can help those struggling with opioid use disorder, misunderstandings about MOUD, and additional considerations.

This fact sheet includes a basic description of opioids, a brief explanation of the risks, ways to prevent misuse, and strategies to helped loved ones who may be struggling with substance use disorder.