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Join the 2014 Drug Facts Chat Day
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Join both the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) on January 28, 2014, in honor of National Drug Facts Week for NIDA’s seventh annual DRUG FACTS CHAT DAY. Register today to chat online with NIDA and NIMH experts to get the facts about drugs, alcohol, and mental health.