For Your Patients

Share educational materials on addiction and substance use with your patients and their families.

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General Drug Facts & Information about Addiction

• Words Matter: Preferred Language for Talking About Addiction – Learn about stigma, how it affects people with SUD, and how simple changes in language can help reduce and avoid harmful stigma and negativity around addiction.
• Drug Facts – Plain language summaries on different drugs.
• Drugs, Brain, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction – Explanation of the impact of drugs and addiction on the brain.
• View the NIDA Website in Spanish

Specialized Resources

Addiction Treatment

• NIAAA: How to Spot Quality Treatment – Share with patients with/at risk of alcohol use disorder to learn how to recognize quality care and treatment.
• NIDA's Treatment Page – Step-by-step guidelines your patients can use to get help for a substance use disorder or to help a friend or loved one with addiction.
• Find Treatment – Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) resources on treatment (including treatment options, support hotlines and locator).
• Opioid Addiction Treatment: A Guide for Patients, Families and Friends – Guide on addiction assessment and treatment from the American Society of Addiction Medicine.  
• Treatment options – factsheet

Opioids

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Opioid Crisis page – Up-to-date opioid-related statistics, research, and addiction services.
• Factsheet on prescription drugs
• Poster: prescription drugs

Marijuana

• SAMHSA’s Know the Risks of Marijuana page – Marijuana IQ test, videos, and links to other relevant resources.
• Marijuana factsheet
• For more information about marijuana, visit the Vaping, Marijuana, and Other Drugs page

Vaping/E-Cigarettes

• Vaping – Videos, publications, infographics, and other resources focused on vaping.
• Tobacco/Nicotine and Vaping – Statistics and national trends on tobacco and vaping.
• Smokefree.Gov– Information on tobacco cessation and resources from the National Cancer Institute.
• The Safety Reporting Portal – Portal to report adverse effects of vaping to the FDA and the National Institutes of Health.
• For more information about e-cigarettes and vaping, visit the Vaping, Marijuana, and Other Drugs page

Special Populations

For Older Adults

• Older Adults and Substance Use Disorder (SUD) – Access resources on pain, SUD, alcohol, and addiction treatment for older adults.
• DrugFacts: Substance Use in Older Adults – Information on the scope and impact of substance use among older adults, including a special focus on prescription medicines, marijuana, nicotine, and alcohol.
• Resources for people with substance use disorders and in recovery during COVID-19

For Pregnant Patients

• Infographics: Marijuana and Pregnancy, Opioid Use Disorder and Pregnancy, and Alcohol and Pregnancy
• Frequently Asked Questions: Marijuana and Pregnancy; Opioid Use Disorder and Pregnancy; Alcohol and Women; Smoking; and Tobacco, Alcohol, Drugs, and Pregnancy

For Teens

• Mind Matters Series – English and Spanish pamphlets that can help middle school-aged students understand the effects and consequences drug use has on the brain and body.
• Opioid Facts for Teens
• Parents and teens can visit the Drugged Driving page to learn more about its severity, relevant stats, and steps to prevent it.
• Tips for Teens – Fact sheets from the SAMHSA are specifically designed for teens; and address the risks, statistics, and myths about various substances that teens may use.

For Parents

• E-Cigarettes – Quick facts and resources about E-Cigarettes from AAP.
• Infographics: E-Cigarettes Shaped Like USB Flash Drives: Information for Parents, Educators, and Health Care Providers