According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Narcan is an opioid antagonist that attaches itself to opioid receptors and reverses the effects of opioids.

Source: https://thenorthwindonline.com/3897328/news/narcan-training-provides-emergency-response-education/

Many are funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a U.S. government agency whose stated interest for years has been to prove the harmfulness of marijuana.

Source: https://theava.com/archives/213459

The goal is to change what Garcia calls a "sad statistic": according to the US National Institute on Drug Abuse, one in four regular cocaine users becomes addicted.

Source: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/scientists-brazil-developing-vaccine-cocaine-addiction.1063467

The National Institute on Drug Abuse describes Fentanyl as a powerful synthetic opioid that is FDA-approved to treat severe pain.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12526375/Bronx-daycare-victim-Nicholas-Feliz-Dominici-father-daycare.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

The researchers utilized data from the Monitoring the Future survey, conducted by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), to examine trends in substance use among adolescents in different school grades.

Source: https://www.benzinga.com/general/biotech/23/05/32490304/is-vaping-a-gateway-to-further-substance-use-colombia-university-is-researching

The U.S. National Institute on Drug Abuse recognizes “growing research interest” in psychedelic drugs for treating mental health disorders.

Source: https://www.denverpost.com/2023/10/07/newsom-vetoes-bill-to-decriminalize-psilocybin-magic-mushrooms-but-leaves-door-open/