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Drug Effects

Drug use often has an impact on much broader public health issues such as HIV, mental disorders, and unsafe sexual behavior - these resources show how drug use overlaps with some larger health issues.

Featured Resources
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Link Between Tobacco, Alcohol, and Drug Abuse
Are drinkers and smokers most likely tokers?
Find out in this SAMHSA National Household Survey on Drug Abuse which shows how often teens who regularly smoke and drink use harder drugs.
Drug Use and Sexual Behavior
Getting High and Getting Pregnant
This fact sheet from the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy explores the concerns that teens have about drug use and preventing pregnancy.
Drug Use and Depression
Getting High to Get By
Read about the link between state of mind and substance abuse among teens 12-17 in this SAMHSA research report.
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DOJ: The Interrelationship Between the Use of Alcohol and Other Drugs
DrugStory: Special Feature - Teens, Mental Health & Drug Abuse

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