National Drug Facts Week (NDFW) is a health observance week for teens that aims to shatter the myths about drugs and drug abuse.

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Take the National Drug IQ Challenge!

Drug Facts: Shatter the Myths (PDF)
NIDA: Facts on Drugs
Ask Dr. Volkow, Director of NIDA

Follow NDFW on Facebook

Feel like shouting out to the world about the dangers of drug abuse? Try some of NIDA's shoutouts provided below for Facebook (include tag @DrugFacts), Twitter (include tag #drugfacts2010)... together, we can help create change through sharing what we know:

• In 2009, cigarette smoking continued to be at its lowest point for 8th, 10th, and 12th graders. I'm shouting out to make it even lower in 2010!
• I'm shouting out because in 2009, nearly 1 out of 10 high school seniors were still abusing prescription pain pills... unintentional overdoses involving pain medicines have more than tripled in the past 10 years, outnumbering total deaths involving heroin and cocaine.
• I'm shouting out because you CAN get addicted. Long-term marijuana use can lead to addiction in some people. Addiction means people can't control their urge to seek out and use marijuana, even though it may negatively affect family relationships, school performance, and extracurricular activities.

Twitter Shoutouts:

• I'm shouting out because I know that everybody is NOT doing it. #drugfacts2010
• I'm shouting out because the side effects alone are NOT worth it. #drugfacts2010
• I'm shouting out because 1.9 million youth age 12 to 17 abused prescription drugs last year. #drugfacts2010
• I'm shouting out because I care about my students. #drugfacts2010