Mind Matters: Drugs and the Brain

2022 PDF
Children/Youth General Substance Use Disorder Prevention

A visually appealing booklet for students that explains how drugs change the way the communication centers in the brain work and ultimately cause their effects. This booklet is part of the Mind Matters series focused on easy-to-understand scientific facts.

Resource Link
Authors National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA)

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