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Real questions, real answers: leading scientists give teens the facts about drug abuse.

Publication: Scholastic Choices
Publication Date: 01-OCT-09 		Format: Online
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Full Article Title: Real questions, real answers: leading scientists give teens the facts about drug abuse.(HEADS UP: REAL NEWS ABOUT DRUGS AND YOUR BODY)

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"All my friends try to get me to smoke crack and snort heroin with them. What should I tell them?" "Can you get addicted to drugs after one try?" "Is it okay to be a light drinker?" "Does marijuana really affect driving?"

These are just some of the questions that teens have asked on Drug Facts Chat Day, an event that allows thousands of teens to chat online with the nation's top drug and addiction experts. Held in October, Chat Day is one way the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) talks with teens about drug abuse and addiction. The event encourages teens to ask questions they might be too scared or embarrassed to ask their friends or parents.

Each Chat Day has drawn thousands of questions from teens all over the United States, making it clear that many teens want accurate information about drugs. "The anonymous nature of the Internet encourages students to ask what is truly on their minds," explains Dr. Nora Volkow, director of NIDA. "And on Chat Day, they get scientific answers, not lectures."

Read on to find out the types of questions teens are asking about drugs--and how scientists have...

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