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Common questions
Is drugabuse.gov legit or a scam?
drugabuse.gov was registered Jul 8, 1999 (27 years old), per public registration records. AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns drugabuse.gov?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for drugabuse.gov. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
When was drugabuse.gov registered?
drugabuse.gov's registration dates to Jul 8, 1999 (27 years old), per public registration records. get.gov is the registrar on record today.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 27 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Feb 10, 2024 · no registrant change on record since 2024 · last checked Nov 7, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJul 8, 1999drugabuse.gov was registered on Jul 8, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 7, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Nov 4, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described drugabuse.gov from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 4, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs record
Registrar
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyFeb 10, 2024 – Nov 1, 2024Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for drugabuse.gov, from Feb 10, 2024 to Nov 1, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)get.gov
Registrant
Registrant recordsFeb 10, 2024 – May 15, 2026Registration records for drugabuse.gov are held from Feb 10, 2024 to May 15, 2026 (33 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No registrant changes recorded, 2024–2026
Zone file
Nameservers: nih.govNameservers: nih.govFeb 10, 2024 – May 15, 2026Registration records listed nih.gov nameservers (ns.nih.gov, ns2.nih.gov, ns3.nih.gov) for drugabuse.gov from Feb 10, 2024 to May 15, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Entrust LimitedEntrust LimitedJul 2, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026 (latest)Entrust Limited issued 2 certificates for drugabuse.gov from Jul 2, 2025, the latest valid until Feb 5, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 5, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 5, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (10)
Jul 8, 1999Registration: drugabuse.gov was registered on Jul 8, 1999.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 7, 2026
Jun 20, 2006 – Nov 4, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described drugabuse.gov from Jun 20, 2006 to Nov 4, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Feb 10, 2024 – Nov 1, 2024Registrar: Registrar Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for drugabuse.gov, from Feb 10, 2024 to Nov 1, 2024.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Feb 10, 2024 – May 15, 2026Registrant: Registration records for drugabuse.gov are held from Feb 10, 2024 to May 15, 2026 (33 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes, renames of the same organization and new contacts at it are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 10, 2024 – May 15, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed nih.gov nameservers (ns.nih.gov, ns2.nih.gov, ns3.nih.gov) for drugabuse.gov from Feb 10, 2024 to May 15, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 19, 2024 – Nov 14, 2026
Jun 28, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 7, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
get.gov
Dec 19, 2024 – Nov 14, 2026 (latest)
Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 19, 2024 and most recently on Nov 14, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 7, 2026
Seen in the .gov zone file
Jul 28, 2026 – Jul 29, 2026 (latest)
First seen in the .gov zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 29, 2026.
Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
Sectigo LimitedJul 21, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for drugabuse.gov from Jul 21, 2026, the latest valid until Oct 19, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Registrar: Registrar get.gov (IANA 8888888) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 19, 2024 and most recently on Nov 14, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Nov 7, 2026
Jul 2, 2025 – Nov 15, 2026Certificate: Entrust Limited issued 2 certificates for drugabuse.gov from Jul 2, 2025, the latest valid until Feb 5, 2027. Seen in use on Nov 5, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Nov 5, 2026
Jun 28, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Nov 7, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 21, 2026 – Oct 19, 2026Certificate: Sectigo Limited issued 1 certificate for drugabuse.gov from Jul 21, 2026, the latest valid until Oct 19, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jul 28, 2026 – Jul 29, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .gov zone file records AboutUs holds on Jul 28, 2026; latest sighting Jul 29, 2026.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file
All 4 safety checks passed (Nov 15, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jul 8, 1999 — 27 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: get.gov — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 29, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for nida.nih.gov.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a government or public-body site that is a public service.
Authority 75/100— ahead of 75% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
75 is a percentile: higher than 75% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #16,508)+7
Verified continuity: 27.4 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+4
Calibration adjustment (published map)+16
Model score: 38/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 75/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 7 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 7 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1999
Domain registered (Jul 8, 1999).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 20, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2013.