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    Understanding Addiction and Concurrent Disorders

    Brief Overview of Drug Abuse and Addiction
    The Science of Addiction
    Brief Fact Sheet on Comorbidity involving Addiction and Other Mental Disorders
    What is Comorbidity?

    Evidence-based Guidelines for Addiction Treatment

    Principles of Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Treatment
    Treatment Approaches for Drug Addiction
    What to Ask When Seeking Treatment for Drug Abuse

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    Marijuana – Facts Parents Need to Know
    Cannabis Use and Youth – A Parent’s Guide
    Marijuana and Teens – Facts for Families
    Is Marijuana Medicine?

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    Alcohol Fact Sheet
    Alcohol and Caffeine – a Bad Buzz
    Alcohol – drinking guidelines

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    Cocaine Fact Sheet
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    Heroin and Fentanyl

    Heroin Fact Sheet
    Fentanyl Fact Sheet

    Prescription Drug Abuse

    An Overview of Prescription Drug Abuse
    Prescription and Over-the-Counter Medications Fact Sheet
    Stimulant ADHD Medications Fact Sheet

    Steroids

    Anabolic Steroids Fact Sheet

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    Understanding Tobacco and Nicotine
    Tobacco Addiction Fact Sheet
    e-Cigarettes Fact Sheet
    Smokeless tobacco Fact Sheet
    Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products

    Party/rave and Club Drugs

    Club Drugs – GHB, Ketamine, Rohypnol
    MDMD – Ecstasy
    Hallucinogens – LSD, Peyote, Psilocybin and PCP
    Raves and Club Drugs – How do I Protect my Kids

    Other Drugs

    Bath Salts Fact Sheet
    Salvia Fact Sheet
    Khat Fact Sheet
    Inhalants Fact Sheet

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    • From Grief to Action: When Addiction Hits Home
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