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Recent News Releases

JUNE 2008
6/30/08	Broad Differences in Alcohol, Tobacco and Illegal Drug Use Across Countries
6/5/08	NIDA Explores Exercise as Drug Abuse Prevention Tool
6/2/08	Clusters of Genetic Variants Linked to Distinct Treatment Responses for Smoking Cessation
6/2/08	NIDA Highlights Best Drug Abuse Treatment Approaches at Blending Conference
MAY 2008
5/28/08	NIDA to Highlight Latest Drug Abuse Research at Cincinnati Conference
5/25/08	Scientists Identify a Brain Mechanism Underlying Persistent Cocaine Craving
5/16/08	Discovery of Possible Link Between Protein Deletion and Addiction Wins Top Honors at ISEF
5/8/08	First Addiction Science Award to be Given to Students at International Science Fair
APRIL 2008
4/2/08	NIDA Researchers Identify Genetic Variant Linked to Nicotine Addiction and Lung Cancer
4/1/08	NIH Research Suggests Stimulant Treatment for ADHD Does Not Contribute to Substance Abuse Later in Life
JANUARY 2008
1/29/08	Does the Desire for Drugs Begin Outside Awareness?
1/22/08	NIH Announces New Initiative in Epigenomics (NIH web site)

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Recent NewsScan Issues

6/10/08	Research News - June 9 Issue - #53
4/18/08	Research News - April 15 Issue - #52
8/27/07	Research News - August 22 Issue - #51
5/8/07	HIV Update - May 8 Issue - #50
3/5/07	Pain, Opioids & Addiction - March 3 Issue - #49
2/27/07	Hispanics & Drug Abuse - February 26 Issue - #48

Past NewsScan Issues

Index of Previous NewsScan Issues

NIDA-Sponsored Meetings

October 12, 2008
NIDA Symposium at the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Adolescent Health Section Program - Boston, MA - Program Lead: Karen Sirocco, Ph.D.
November 14, 2008
Frontiers in Addiction Research - NIDA Mini Convention - Washington DC - Program Leads - Rita Liu, Ph.D./Cathrine Sasek, Ph.D./David Shurtleff, Ph.D.
November 16, 2008
Workforce Development and Collaboration in Addiction Genetics - Satellite meeting at American Society of Human Genetics - Philadelphia, PA - Program Lead: Beth Babecki, M.A.
November 20-21, 2008
Adolescence: The Coming of Age of the Prenatally Exposed Cohorts - Research Intersections and Opportunities for Adolescent Brain Development, Cognition, Behavioral Development, and Genetics - NSC Building, Rockville, MD - Program Lead: Nicollette Borek, Ph.D.
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