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Keep up to date on research advances in the prevention and treatment of drug abuse and AIDS with NIDA’s newsletter NIDA Notes.
Featured Articles
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While viewing images of cigarettes, smokers reported milder cravings when they shifted their focus from the pleasures of smoking to its harmful effects. Brain imaging showed a correlation between the reduc¬tions in craving and altered activity levels in regions associated with emotional regulation and reward.
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New research establishes that benzo¬diazepines cause addiction in a way simi¬lar to that of opioids, cannabinoids, and the club drug GHB. The discovery opens the door to design¬ing new benzodiazepines that counteract anxiety but are not addictive.
Updates
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Expanded use of antiretroviral therapy in British Columbia reduced the spread of HIV among injection drug users and others in the province.
Director's Perspective
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Dr. Volkow discusses NIDA’s efforts to develop effective antismoking treatments for populations with persistently high rates of smoking, such as people with psychiatric disorders, high school dropouts, and Native Americans.
Graphic Evidence
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First-time smokers have a much higher chance of eventually becoming dependent than first-time users alcohol, cannabis, and cocaine.
NIDA at Work
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NIDA’s Women and Sex/Gender Differences Research Program focuses on gender-specific addiction risk factors and treatment needs.
