Explore The Dangers of Drug Abuse & Addiction

A study of 3,000 Americans to find out if they have adopted healthier choices during lockdown.

Rehabs.com a provider of rehabilitation treatment resources, conducted a survey of 3,000 Americans to find out what percentage of people drink alone on a regular basis.

Rehabs.com a provider of rehabilitation treatment resources, conducted a survey of 3,000 Americans to find out what percentage of people drink alone on a regular basis.

Meth has an astounding destructive power. It can take away everything. View the real life devastation it can cause in this shocking infographic.

Over time, meth abuse can transform a person’s face and body. This video shows the impact years of abuse have in seconds.

Learn about this surprising epidemic that is sweeping the country. Help raise awareness by embedding an interactive pill bottle on your site.

The impact of drug use and abuse is shocking. To visualize how large the influence of drugs are, we’ve created a 3-D, interactive and immersive visualization.

This shocking research and Infographic look at how the pursuit of a ‘Barbie’ body is impossible and how such a pursuit is taking its toll on women.

This enlightening interactive infographic shows how the capitalistic, consumption-driven U.S. economy is the largest buyer of illicit drugs in the entire world.

What can narcotics seizures tell us about the American drug landscape as it exists right now?

The physical impact of drugs like meth is incredible. This new application can show you what you might look like after years of meth abuse.

We’ve shown you what havoc drugs can have on a person’s appearance. Thankfully, recovery and sobriety often lead to physical changes in the right direction.

In an update to our Faces of Meth campaign, we look at the physical transformation of individuals arrested over time for drug-related crimes.

Here we look at male body weight and anxieties over the past 100 years. We explore weight issues and disorders among the less talked about male population.

An interactive parallax walkthrough that highlights some of the alarming stats about the use and abuse of drugs an alcohol on college campuses.

In-depth research, designed to illuminate the drug and alcohol arrest data published yearly by college campuses around the country.

Data analysis that examines the self-reported experiences of people who have used various drugs. We examine the words most used to describe each experience in aggregate.

From Marilyn Monroe to Kate Moss, the body shapes of the most admired models have remained consistently slimmer than that of the average American woman, representing a nearly impossible ideal..

These live snapshots show how often Americans engage in drug and alcohol activities in each state and see how your home state compares.

A follow up to our original Drugs on Campus research, this project analyzes recently released data from the Office of Postsecondary Education.

This project takes an in-depth look at drinking and drugging habits at The University of Iowa, America’s number one party school.

This project explores the consequences addiction has on family members of addicts through a textual analysis of addiction-related message boards.

A follow up to our ‘Your Face on Meth’ web app, this app allows users to visualize what they would look like as an alcoholic.

Drug addiction ravages the addict’s appearance. Using arrest mugshots we explore the shocking extent of the deterioration.

This campaign uses Google Street View to explore once drug-affected areas that have now cleaned up their act.

Legal approaches to marijuana use have become a contentious topic in recent years, with politicians siding for or against legalizing the use of marijuana recreationally. We looked at the faces of governors, senators, and representatives to determine the average face of each stance.

Political interest in controversial subjects often rises and falls from year to year, including the attention given to the problem of substance abuse. But as we’ve found, Congress is frequently out of step with the reality of Americans’ struggles with addiction.

In a nation rife with drug and alcohol abuse, there’s a substantial demand for services treating substance dependence and addiction. Using data from the 2013 National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services, we’ve charted who’s seeking treatment, which centers provide treatment for various substance problems, and where their substance abuse clients are concentrated across the country.

Afghanistan has been the world’s primary source of opium for decades. This project takes an in-depth look at how the US-led NATO invasion of Afghanistan in 2001 has dramatically increased opium production and distribution leading to devastating effects worldwide.

These animated graphics depict the drug landscape by showcasing drug arrests by state.

This interactive, 3D experience depicts the staggering economic impact of drugs by comparing figures to common visual points of reference.

A popular AMC show, Breaking Bad, depicted the drug war from the perspective of a meth manufacturer. To raise funds for DrugFree.org we offered up a system for fans to cast their votes on how the season would end.

It may be difficult to imagine, but what if there was no such thing as a drug abuse problem in America? Where would the money be getting spent? We’ve assessed the amount of money that is spent on various substance abuse programs, including health care, treatment facilities, and criminal justice and the results may surprise you.