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Drug facts for 20 different types of drugs; The science of addiction; FAQs about drug use; Why people take drugs; Pressures faced by young people. From the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign.

Facts about 14 of most commonly abused drugs; Links to related resources. From the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).

Facts about a variety of drugs; Reasons for drug use. From Health Canada.

Facts about a variety of drugs; Detailed information about the brain and addiction. From NIDA for Teens.

Facts about a variety of drugs. From the Australian Government Department of Health and Aging.

Facts about commonly abused drugs; Detailed facts about marijuana; Information about over the counter and prescription drug abuse; Description of how drugs affect the brain. From the National Youth Anti-Drug Media Campaign.

Information about a variety of drugs, including side effects, long term effects, general facts, statistics, and Canadian laws. From the Youth Engagement Section of the RCMP.

Immediate and long term effects of drug use; Effects of drug use during pregnancy. From DrugNet.

Provides scientific information about the disease of drug addiction, including the many harmful consequences of drug abuse and the basic approaches that have been developed to prevent and treat the disease. From the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

A summary of the major findings from the Canadian Alcohol and Drug Use Monitoring Survey (2010). From Health Canada.

Canadian and British Columbia statistics on youth drug and alcohol use. From the Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse.