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NIDA NOTES is a bimonthly publication that covers the areas of treatment and prevention research, epidemiology, neuroscience, behavioral research, health services research, and AIDS. The publication is intended to report on advances in the drug abuse field, identify resources, promote an exchange of information, and improve communications among clinicians, researchers, administrators, and policymakers. Listed below are NIDA NOTES articles that address Women's Health and Gender Differences:

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NIDA NOTES Volume 19, Number 4

Men and Women May Process Cocaine Cues Differently

Smoking Exposure In Utero Increases Risk of Later Addiction

Drug-Related Damage That Begins Before Birth

2003 Survey Reveals Increase in Prescription Drug Abuse, Sharp Drop in Abuse of Hallucinogens

NIDA NOTES Volume 19, Number 3

Conference Provides Overview of Consequences of Prenatal Drug Exposure

NIDA NOTES Volume 19, Number 2

Early Nicotine Initiation Increases Severity of Addiction, Vulnerability to Some Effects of Cocaine

Animal Study Finds Effects on Behavior, Brain Chemistry of Prenatal MDMA Exposure

NIDA's New Web Site for Teens Promotes Understanding of Drug Abuse

NIDA NOTES Volume 19, Number 1

Researchers Adapt HIV Risk Prevention Program for African-American Women

Blending Research and Practice: CTN Update

NIDA NOTES Volume 18, Number 6

The Neurobehavioral Legacy of Prenatal Tobacco Exposure

NIDA NOTES Volume 18, Number 4

Twins Study Links Early Marijuana Use to Increased Risk of Abuse or Dependence

The Addicted Brain: Why Such Poor Decisions?

NIDA NOTES Volume 18, Number 3

Genetic Variation May Increase Nicotine Craving and Smoking Relapse

NIDA National Prevention Research Initiative Begins Broad Range of Studies

NIDA NOTES Volume 18, Number 2

Relationships Matter: Impact of Parental, Peer Factors on Teen, Young Adult Substance Abuse

Gender and Ethnic Patterns in Drug Use Among High School Seniors

NIDA NOTES Volume 18, Number 1

Substance-Abusing Adolescents Show Ethnic and Gender Differences in Psychiatric Disorders

Joint Treatment of PTSD and Cocaine Abuse May Reduce Severity of Both Disorders

New Animal Model Simulates Human Exposure, Confirms Harm From Prenatal Cocaine

NIDA NOTES Volume 17, Number 6

Animal Studies Show Sex Differences in Impact of Efforts To Reduce Drug Seeking

NIDA NOTES Volume 17, Number 5

Study Finds Significant Mental Deficits in Toddlers Exposed to Study Cocaine Before Birth

NIDA NOTES Volume 17, Number 4

Women and Smoking: Sensory Factors, Attitudes About Weight, Phase of Menstrual Cycle All Key to Quitting

Timing Quit Date May Help Women Smokers

Inhalant Abuse Among Young People

NIDA NOTES Volume 17, Number 3

Prenatal Exposure to Ecstasy May Impair Memory and Cognition

NIDA NOTES Volume 17, Number 2

Cocaine's Effects on Cerebral Blood Flow Differ Between Men and Women

High-Risk Sex Is Main Factor in HIV Infection for Men and Women Who Inject Drug

Prenatal Exposure to Methamphetamine Increases Vulnerability to the Drug's Neurotoxic Effects in Adult Male Mice

Director's Column: In Drug Abuse, Gender Matters

NIDA NOTES Volume 17, Number 1

Childhood Sex Abuse Increases Risk for Drug Dependence in Adult Women

NIDA NOTES Volume 16, Number 6

Blood Pressure Medication May Improve Cocaine Treatment Results in Patients With Severe Withdrawal Symptoms

The CTN's First Three Waves of Research Protocols

NIDA NOTES Volume 16, Number 5

The Many Faces of MDMA Use Challenge Drug Abuse Prevention

NIDA NOTES Volume 16, Number 4

Drug Abuse Data From the Nation's Communities

Pathological Obesity and Drug Addiction Share Common Brain Characteristics

Biochemical Brain Abnormality Found in School-Age Children Prenatally Exposed to Cocaine

NIDA NOTES Volume 16, Number 3

NIDA Scientific Panel Reports on Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse

NIDA NOTES Volume 16, Number 2

Annual Survey Finds Increasing Teen Use Of Ecstasy, Steroids

Adolescents, Women, and Whites More Vulnerable Than Others to Becoming Nicotine Dependent

NIDA NOTES Volume 16, Number 1

Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy Associated With Negative Toddler

Behavior and Early Smoking Experimentation

Meeting the Challenge of Reducing Health Disparities

Women and Smokeless Tobacco Use

NIDA NOTES Volume 15, Number 5

Update on Nicotine Addiction And Tobacco Research

Drug Abuse and Conduct Disorder Linked to Maternal Smoking During Pregnancy

NIDA NOTES Volume 15, Number 4

Boys and Girls Encounter Different Drug Offers, Use Different Refusal Strategies

Gender Differences in Drug Abuse Risks and Treatment

Gender Differences in Prevalence of Drug Abuse Traced to Opportunities toUse

NIDA NOTES Volume 15, Number 3

NIDA's Epidemiological Compasses

About Anabolic Steroid Abuse

NIDA Initiative Targets Increasing Teen Use of Anabolic Steroids

NIDA NOTES Volume 15, Number 2

Evidence Builds That Genes Influence Cigarette Smoking

Antibody May Treat PCP Overdose and Abuse, Also Block Prenatal Harm

A Smithsonian Institution Seminar on Gender

NIDA NOTES Volume 15, Number 1

Marijuana-Like Compound in Womb May Influence Early Pregnancy

Facts About Drug Abuse and Hepatitis C

NIDA NOTES Volume 14, Number 6

UCLA Study Looks at Women in Treatment

Female Rats Progress Quickly to Drug Abuse

NIDA NOTES Volume 14, Number 5

NIDA Science Education Program Reaches Out to Young Rural Women

High-Dose Methadone Improves Treatment Outcomes

The State of the Art in Drug Addiction Treatment

NIDA NOTES Volume 14, Number 4

Support Group Improves Outcomes for Pregnant Drug Users

Twin Studies Help Define the Role of Genes in Vulnerability to Drug Abuse

Drug Abuse and Mental Disorders: Comorbidity Is Reality

NIDA NOTES Volume 14, Number 3

Gender Differences in Progression to AIDS

Ethnic Identification and Cultural Ties May Help Prevent Drug Use

NIDA NOTES Volume 14, Number 2

Drug Abuse Research Helps Curtail the Spread Of Deadly Infectious Diseases

Infectious Diseases and Drug Abuse

NIDA NOTES Volume 14, Number 1

Drug Use Among Teenagers Shows Slight Downward Trend

NIDA NOTES Volume 13, Number 6

Study Shows How Genes Can Help Protect From Addiction

NIDA NOTES Volume 13, Number 5

New NIDA Center Will Address Health Issues Associated With Drug Abuse

NIDA Research Provides Data to Document and Improve the Effectiveness of Drug Abuse health Services

New Publications Disseminate Research Findings on Nicotine

Prenatal cocaine Exposure costs at Least $352 Million Per Year

NIDA NOTES Volume 13, Number 3

Facts About Nicotine and Tobacco Products

NIDA NOTES Volume 13, Number 2

Exploring the Role of Child Abuse in Later Drug Abuse

Innovative Treatment Helps Traumatized Drug-Abusing Women

NIDA Probes the Elusive Link Between Child Abuse and Later Drug Abuse

NIDA NOTES Volume 13, Number 1

NIDA's "Report Card"

Interagency Pacts and NIH Collaborations Extend NIDA's Research Reach

Merit Awardee Examines Long-Term Effects of Prenatal Cocaine Exposure in Rats

November/December 1997, Volume 12, Number 6

Contributions of Behavioral Research to AIDS Studies Recognized

September/October 1997, Volume 12, Number 5

Study Sheds New Light on the State of Drug Abuse Treatment Nationwide

National Study Offers Strong Evidence of the Effectiveness of Drug Abuse Treatment

Gender, Ethnicity, and Age Make a Difference in Drug Dependence

July/August 1997, Volume 12, Number 4

Steroid Prevention Program Scores With High School Athletes

Adolescents Girls Abuse Steroids, Too

Gender Affects Relationships Between Drug Abuse and Psychiatric Disorders

May/June 1997, Volume 12, Number 3

Women's Dependence on Smoking Affected by Something in Addition to Nicotine

January/February 1997, Volume 12, Number 1

Mental Health Problems of Addicted Mothers Linked to Infant Care and DevelopmentNational Survey of Drug Use During Pregnancy Available

September/October 1996, Volume 11, Number 4

Drug Use During Pregnancy Associated with Increased Risk of Transmitting HIV to InfantsType A or B? Classification May Help in Treating Cocaine Abuse

January/February 1996, Volume 11, Number 1

Cocaine Affects Men and Women Differently, NIDA Study Shows

September/October 1995, Volume 10, Number 5

Daughters of Mothers Who Smoked During Pregnancy Are More Likely to Smoke, Study Says

March/April 1995, Volume 10, Number 2

31% of New York Murder Victims Had Cocaine in Their Bodies

January/February 1995, Volume 10, Number 1

About Women, Drug Abuse, and AIDS
Drug Use During Pregnancy
Early Childhood Behavior and Temperament Predict Later Substance Use
Filling the Gender Gap in Drug Abuse Research
NIDA Expands Its Research on Addiction and Women's Health
NIDA Survey Provides First National Data on Drug Use During Pregnancy

 

The publication, "A Collection of NIDA NOTES: Articles that Address Women's Health and Gender Differences," contains NIDA NOTES excerpts dating back to 1989.  See NIDA Publications on Women's Health and Gender Differences for description and ordering information.



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