http://www.drugabuse.gov A new resource, Seeking Drug Abuse Treatment: Know What to Ask, will help individuals and families struggling with addiction ask the right questions before choosing a drug treatment program.  It was developed by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, and is available to the public free online or in hard copy through NIDA’s DrugPubs service (see information below). http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2012/01/new-nida-resource-helps-families-navigate-addiction-treatment-options http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2012/01/new-nida-resource-helps-families-navigate-addiction-treatment-options Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Cigarette and alcohol use by eighth, 10th and 12th-graders are at their lowest point since the Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey began polling teenagers in 1975, according to this year's survey results. However, this positive news is tempered by a slowing rate of decline in teen smoking as well as continued high rates of abuse of other tobacco products (e.g., hookahs, small cigars, smokeless tobacco), marijuana and prescription drugs. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/12/cigarette-alcohol-use-historic-low-among-teens http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/12/cigarette-alcohol-use-historic-low-among-teens Wed, 14 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) will hold a press conference on Wednesday, December 14, to announce the results of its 2011 Monitoring the Future survey. The survey, funded by NIDA—part of the National Institutes of Health—tracks annual drug abuse trends of 8th, 10th, and 12th-grade students, including attitudes and perceived risk of specific illicit drugs. It is one of three major polling instruments the Department of Health and Human Services uses to monitor the nation's substance abuse patterns. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/12/national-institute-drug-abuse-to-announce-results-2011-monitoring-future-survey http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/12/national-institute-drug-abuse-to-announce-results-2011-monitoring-future-survey Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 -0500 People addicted to prescription painkillers reduce their opioid abuse when given sustained treatment with the medication buprenorphine plus naloxone (Suboxone), according to research published in yesterday's Archives of General Psychiatry and conducted by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health. The study, which was the first randomized large scale clinical trial using a medication for the treatment of prescription opioid abuse, also showed that the addition of intensive opioid dependence counseling provided no added benefit. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/11/painkiller-abuse-treated-by-sustained-buprenorphinenaloxone http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/11/painkiller-abuse-treated-by-sustained-buprenorphinenaloxone Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Two teens with powerful stories about their experience in drug treatment have been awarded the top distinction in the MusiCares® and GRAMMY Foundation's® Teen Substance Abuse Awareness through Music Contest. The annual contest was created to celebrate National Drug Facts Week and is coordinated by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/11/teen-musicians-in-drug-treatment-win-2012-grammy%C2%AE-experience http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/11/teen-musicians-in-drug-treatment-win-2012-grammy%C2%AE-experience Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500 A landmark study in mice identifies a biological mechanism that could help explain how tobacco products could act as gateway drugs, increasing a person’s future likelihood of abusing cocaine and perhaps other drugs as well, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health. The study is the first to show that nicotine might prime the brain to enhance the behavioral effects of cocaine. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/11/nih-study-examines-nicotine-gateway-drug http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/11/nih-study-examines-nicotine-gateway-drug Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0400 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health today announced a joint, large-scale, national study of tobacco users to monitor and assess the behavioral and health impacts of new government tobacco regulations. The initiative, called the Tobacco Control Act National Longitudinal Study of Tobacco Users, is the first large-scale NIH/FDA collaboration on tobacco regulatory research since Congress granted FDA the authority to regulate tobacco products in the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act of 2009. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/10/fda-nih-announce-joint-study-tobacco-use-risk-perceptions http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/10/fda-nih-announce-joint-study-tobacco-use-risk-perceptions Thu, 06 Oct 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Eight investigators across the United States will receive funding over the next five years to develop innovative neuroscience education programs for K-12 students and their teachers. Activities described within some proposals include using touch tablet technology to teach neurobiology, and the creation of a 1,400-square-foot interactive learning center. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/09/nih-to-fund-development-k-12-neuroscience-education-programs http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/09/nih-to-fund-development-k-12-neuroscience-education-programs Tue, 27 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Scientists proposing to develop vaccines against methamphetamine and nicotine have been selected to receive NIDA's second Avant-Garde Awards for Innovative Medication Development Research. The two scientists, Dr. Thomas Kosten, of Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, and Dr. Peter Burkhard, of the University of Connecticut, Storrs, will each receive $500,000 per year for five years to support their research, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/09/nida-avant-garde-medications-development-award-winners-announced http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/09/nida-avant-garde-medications-development-award-winners-announced Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Dr. David Ho The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, announced today that Dr. David Ho of the Aaron Diamond AIDS Research Center in New York, NY, has been selected as the 2011 recipient of the NIDA Avant-Garde Award for HIV/AIDS Research. Ho's proposal aims to develop a novel HIV therapy that could be administered monthly; as opposed to the existing daily treatment for HIV. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/08/hivaids-researcher-david-ho-wins-nidas-2011-avant-garde-award http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/08/hivaids-researcher-david-ho-wins-nidas-2011-avant-garde-award Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Teens and drug experts will connect for the second annual National Drug Facts Week, held Oct. 31 through Nov. 6. This week-long observance will bring together teens and scientific experts in community events across the country to discuss scientific facts about drug abuse. It is sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/08/second-annual-national-drug-facts-week-begins-oct-31st http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/08/second-annual-national-drug-facts-week-begins-oct-31st Mon, 22 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400 A study using mice provides insight into how a specific receptor subtype in the brain could play a role in increasing a person's risk for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). The research, conducted by the Intramural Research Program (IRP) at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, could also help explain how stimulants work to treat symptoms of ADHD. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/08/scientists-show-how-gene-variant-linked-to-adhd-could-operate http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/08/scientists-show-how-gene-variant-linked-to-adhd-could-operate Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Exposure to secondhand smoke, such as a person can get by riding in an enclosed car while someone else smokes, has a direct, measurable impact on the brain—and the effect is similar to what happens in the brain of the person doing the smoking. In fact, exposure to this secondhand smoke evokes cravings among smokers, according to a study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/07/moderate-levels-secondhand-smoke-deliver-nicotine-to-brain http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/07/moderate-levels-secondhand-smoke-deliver-nicotine-to-brain Sat, 02 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0400 A new study uncovers a brain mechanism that could be targeted for new medications designed to help people quit smoking without gaining weight. This research, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, shows that a specific subclass of brain nicotinic receptor is involved in nicotine's ability to reduce food intake in rodents. Prior research shows that the average weight gain after smoking is less than 10 pounds, but fear of weight gain can discourage some people who would like to quit. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/06/potential-new-target-smoking-cessation-without-weight-gain http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/06/potential-new-target-smoking-cessation-without-weight-gain Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0400 A study of what influences decision making on issues whose consequences will only be felt by future generations won first prize in the annual Addiction Science Awards at this year's Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) -- the world's largest science competition for high school students. The Intel ISEF Addiction Science Awards were presented at an awards ceremony Thursday night in Los Angeles. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/05/altruistic-decision-making-focus-nidas-addiction-science-award http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/05/altruistic-decision-making-focus-nidas-addiction-science-award Fri, 13 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Today marks the launch of the second annual MusiCares® and GRAMMY Foundation® Teen Substance Abuse Awareness through Music Contest. Announced by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, along with MusiCares and the GRAMMY Foundation—the two nonprofit organizations of The Recording Academy®—the contest asks young musicians, ages 14-18, to compose or create an original song and/or music video that explores, encourages, and celebrates a healthy lifestyle or accurately depicts a story about drug abuse. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/05/nih-musicares%C2%AE-grammy-foundation%C2%AE-announce-2011-teen-contest http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/05/nih-musicares%C2%AE-grammy-foundation%C2%AE-announce-2011-teen-contest Mon, 09 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) announced today the launch of its Addiction Performance Project, an innovative continued medical education program designed to help primary care providers break down the stigma associated with addiction. The program includes dramatic interpretation of a family's struggle with addiction, followed by a dialogue among participants aimed to foster compassion, cooperation, and understanding for patients living with this disease. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/04/nida-raises-curtain-addiction http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/04/nida-raises-curtain-addiction Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 A free, nationwide service was launched today to help primary care providers seeking to identify and advise substance-abusing patients. The service, Physician Clinical Support System for Primary Care (PCSS-P), offers peer-to-peer mentorship and resources on incorporating screening and follow-up into regular patient care. PCSS-P is a project of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, and the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM). NIDA also launched a quick screening tool to help health care providers identify these patients. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/04/new-warm-line-helps-clinicians-tackle-patients-substance-abuse http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/04/new-warm-line-helps-clinicians-tackle-patients-substance-abuse Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Actress Blythe Danner leads an impressive cast in the Addiction Performance Project, an innovative continuing medical education (CME) program for doctors and other health providers, next Saturday, April 16th at the Washington Hilton. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/04/actress-blythe-danner-raises-curtain-addiction http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/04/actress-blythe-danner-raises-curtain-addiction Fri, 08 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 An analysis of national prescribing patterns shows that more than half of patients who received an opioid prescription in 2009 had filled another opioid prescription within the previous 30 days. This report also suggested potential opportunities for intervention aimed at reducing abuse of prescription opioids. Researchers from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health, will publish results of this analysis in this week's Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/04/analysis-opioid-prescription-practices-finds-areas-concern http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/04/analysis-opioid-prescription-practices-finds-areas-concern Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Inquisitive students and their teachers from the Washington, D.C., area will explore the fascinating and multifaceted human brain at the 12th annual Brain Awareness Week celebration at the National Museum of Health and Medicine, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, on March 16 and 17. Students in grades 5 through 8 will engage in interactive activities sponsored by six institutes from the National Institutes of Health that focus on brain health and research. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/03/mind-games-nih-teaches-kids-about-power-human-brain http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/03/mind-games-nih-teaches-kids-about-power-human-brain Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400 A new mouse model closely resembles how the human body reacts to early HIV infection and is shedding light on nerve cell damage related to the disease, according to researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health. The study in today's Journal of Neuroscience demonstrates that HIV infection of the nervous system leads to inflammatory responses, changes in brain cells, and damage to neurons. This is the first study to show such neuronal loss during initial stages of HIV infection in a mouse model. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/03/nih-funded-study-shows-early-brain-effects-hiv-in-mouse-model http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/03/nih-funded-study-shows-early-brain-effects-hiv-in-mouse-model Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Changes within deep regions of the brain can now be visualized at the cellular level, based on research on mice, which was funded by the National Institutes of Health. Published Sunday in Nature Medicine, the study used a groundbreaking technique to explore cellular-level changes over a period of weeks within deep brain regions, providing a level of detail not possible with previously available methods. The study was supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the National Cancer Institute, and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/01/nih-funded-study-uses-new-technology-to-peek-deep-brain http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2011/01/nih-funded-study-uses-new-technology-to-peek-deep-brain Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON -- Fueled by increases in marijuana use, the rate of eighth-graders saying they have used an illicit drug in the past year jumped to 16 percent, up from last year's 14.5 percent, with daily marijuana use up in all grades surveyed, according to the 2010 Monitoring the Future Survey (MTF). For 12th-graders, declines in cigarette use accompanied by recent increases in marijuana use have put marijuana ahead of cigarette smoking by some measures. In 2010, 21.4 percent of high school seniors used marijuana in the past 30 days, while 19.2 percent smoked cigarettes. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/12/teen-marijuana-use-increases-especially-among-eighth-graders http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/12/teen-marijuana-use-increases-especially-among-eighth-graders Tue, 14 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Babies born to women addicted to opioids fare better when their mothers are treated with either the addiction medication buprenorphine or methadone than babies whose mothers are not treated at all. In this comparative effectiveness trial, buprenorphine was found to be superior to methadone in reducing withdrawal symptoms in the newborns, according to a recent study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/12/buprenorphine-treatment-in-pregnancy-less-distress-to-babies http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/12/buprenorphine-treatment-in-pregnancy-less-distress-to-babies Thu, 09 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) will hold a press conference on Tuesday, December 14, to announce the results of its 2010 Monitoring the Future survey. The survey, funded by NIDA - part of the National Institutes of Health - tracks annual drug abuse trends of 8th-, 10th-, and 12th-grade students, including attitudes and perceived risk of specific illicit drugs. It is one of three major polling instruments the Department of Health and Human Services uses to monitor the nation's substance abuse patterns. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/12/national-institute-drug-abuse-to-announce-results-2010-monitoring-future-survey http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/12/national-institute-drug-abuse-to-announce-results-2010-monitoring-future-survey Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Three original music compositions that focus on personal experience living around drugs were the winners of the MusiCares® and GRAMMY Foundation's Teen Substance Abuse Awareness through Music Contest. The contest was created to celebrate National Drug Facts Week, a seven-day observance launched this week by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/11/teen-musicians-win-grammy%C2%AE-experience-songs-about-drug-abuse http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/11/teen-musicians-win-grammy%C2%AE-experience-songs-about-drug-abuse Wed, 10 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Twelve scientific teams in more than a dozen states will receive National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants to study effective ways to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS among people in the criminal justice system. The grants, announced today, will be awarded primarily by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), with additional support from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), all components of NIH. The research will take place over a five-year period. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/09/unprecedented-effort-to-seek-test-treat-inmates-hiv http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/09/unprecedented-effort-to-seek-test-treat-inmates-hiv Thu, 23 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 A potential immunotherapy, a new gene therapy, an enzyme inhibitor, and a compound originally isolated from a Chinese herb are among the latest approaches scientists are proposing to treat addiction. The recipients of the first-ever Avant-Garde Awards for Innovative Medication Development Research by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, will receive $500,000 per year for five years to support their research. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/09/first-nida-avant-garde-awards-medications-development-research http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/09/first-nida-avant-garde-awards-medications-development-research Tue, 21 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Dr. Eric M. Verdin The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, announced today that Dr. Eric M. Verdin of the J. David Gladstone Institutes in San Francisco, Calif., has been selected as the 2010 recipient of the NIDA Avant-Garde Award for HIV/AIDS Research for his proposal to study the mechanisms of latent HIV infection. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/09/latent-hiv-infection-focus-nidas-2010-avant-garde-award http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/09/latent-hiv-infection-focus-nidas-2010-avant-garde-award Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Eleven research institutions in 11 states will receive more than $6 million in federal funding from fiscal year 2010 to support research on substance abuse and associated problems among U.S. military personnel, veterans, and their families. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, is collaborating with the Department of Veterans Affairs, to award grants that will examine substance abuse related to deployment and combat related trauma. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/08/studies-combat-related-substance-use-abuse-to-be-funded-by-nih-va http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/08/studies-combat-related-substance-use-abuse-to-be-funded-by-nih-va Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Expanding on its online Drug Facts Chat Day, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) today announced it is launching National Drug Facts Week, a new national awareness week to bring together teens and scientific experts to discuss the facts about drug abuse. NIDA is a component of the National Institutes of Health in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/08/nida-federal-partners-to-launch-national-drug-facts-week http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/08/nida-federal-partners-to-launch-national-drug-facts-week Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400 A regulatory protein best known for its role in a rare genetic brain disorder also may play a critical role in cocaine addiction, according to a recent study in rats, funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health. The study was published today in the journal Nature Neuroscience. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/08/in-nih-funded-study-researchers-uncover-early-step-in-cascade-brain-events-leading-up-to-ad http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/08/in-nih-funded-study-researchers-uncover-early-step-in-cascade-brain-events-leading-up-to-ad Sun, 15 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Dr. Antonello Bonci Antonello Bonci, M.D., one of the world's leading researchers in neuropsychopharmacology, has been appointed the Scientific Director of National Institute on Drug Abuse's (NIDA) Intramural Research Program (IRP) in Baltimore. NIDA is part of the National Institutes of Health. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/08/leading-addiction-researcher-antonello-bonci-joins-nida-to-lead-intramural-research-program http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/08/leading-addiction-researcher-antonello-bonci-joins-nida-to-lead-intramural-research-program Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), currently known for its therapeutic benefits against HIV, also reduced the spread of the virus among people with a history of injection drug use, according to a population-based study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health. The study was published today in the Lancet. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/07/hivaids-treatment-curbs-spread-hiv-among-drug-users-according-to-nih-supported-study http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/07/hivaids-treatment-curbs-spread-hiv-among-drug-users-according-to-nih-supported-study Sun, 18 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400 The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, along with MusiCares and the GRAMMY Foundation—the two nonprofit organizations of The Recording Academy—today announced the MusiCares and GRAMMY Foundation Teen Substance Abuse Awareness through Music Contest. The contest asks young musicians, ages 14-18, to compose or create an original song and/or music video that explores, encourages, and celebrates a healthy lifestyle or accurately depicts a story about drug abuse. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/07/nih-musicares-grammy-foundation-announce-teen-music-contest http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/07/nih-musicares-grammy-foundation-announce-teen-music-contest Sat, 10 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400 A specific and remarkably small fragment of RNA appears to protect rats against cocaine addiction - and may also protect humans, according to a recent study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health. The study was published today in the journal Nature. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/07/nih-supported-finding-cocaine-addiction-tiny-molecule-big-promise http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/07/nih-supported-finding-cocaine-addiction-tiny-molecule-big-promise Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0400 WHAT: The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health, will present a special research track at the American Psychiatric Association's (APA's) 163rd annual meeting in New Orleans from May 22-26. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/05/neurobiological-circuits-addiction-significance-psychiatric-practice http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/05/neurobiological-circuits-addiction-significance-psychiatric-practice Thu, 20 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400 A project using cutting edge computer modeling to identify potential new medications for nicotine addiction won first place distinction at the annual Addiction Science Awards at this year's Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) --- the world's largest science competition for high school students. The Intel ISEF Addiction Science Awards were presented at an awards ceremony last night in San Jose, Calif., by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, and Friends of NIDA, a coalition that supports NIDA's mission. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/05/computer-modeling-to-identify-new-medications-nicotine-addiction-wins-first-place-nida-addi http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/05/computer-modeling-to-identify-new-medications-nicotine-addiction-wins-first-place-nida-addi Fri, 14 May 2010 00:00:00 -0400 The newest drug addiction treatment approaches will be on display at the National Institute on Drug Abuse's eighth Blending Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico on April 22-23. The event is titled: Blending Addiction Science and Practice: Evidence-Based Treatment and Prevention in Diverse Populations and Settings. The theme brings together cutting edge drug abuse researchers and treatment providers committed to using the best science based treatments to serve a growing medical need. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/04/theory-practice-nidas-blending-conference-highlights-latest-in-drug-abuse-treatment http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/04/theory-practice-nidas-blending-conference-highlights-latest-in-drug-abuse-treatment Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400 A multi-faceted treatment program for young adults addicted to opioid drugs was unveiled today at the National Institute on Drug Abuse's (NIDA) Blending Conference in Albuquerque, N.M. This eighth meeting in the series brings together researchers and clinicians so their latest findings can be immediately applied to the needs of patients and their families dealing with addictive disorders. NIDA is a component of the National Institutes of Health. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/04/nida-blending-conference-launches-new-training-approach-young-adults-addicted-to-opioids http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/04/nida-blending-conference-launches-new-training-approach-young-adults-addicted-to-opioids Thu, 15 Apr 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Some of the same brain mechanisms that fuel drug addiction in humans accompany the emergence of compulsive eating behaviors and the development of obesity in animals, according to research funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/03/common-mechanisms-drug-abuse-obesity http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/03/common-mechanisms-drug-abuse-obesity Sun, 28 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Normal individuals who scored high on a measure of impulsive/antisocial traits display a hypersensitive brain reward system, according to a brain imaging study by researchers at Vanderbilt University. The findings provide the first evidence of differences in the brain’s reward system that may underlie vulnerability to what’s typically referred to as psychopathy. The study in the current issue of the journal Nature Neuroscience was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/03/impulsive-antisocial-personality-traits-linked-to-hypersensitive-brain-reward-system http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/03/impulsive-antisocial-personality-traits-linked-to-hypersensitive-brain-reward-system Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0400 Phil Skolnick, Ph.D., D.Sc. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health, today announced that Phil Skolnick, Ph.D., D.Sc. (hon.), a leader in the worlds of corporate and academic drug research, has been appointed Director of NIDA's Division of Pharmacotherapies and Medical Consequences of Drug Abuse (DPMCDA). http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/01/leading-medication-development-researcher-phil-skolnick-joins-nida-to-lead-drug-discovery-e http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/01/leading-medication-development-researcher-phil-skolnick-joins-nida-to-lead-drug-discovery-e Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Dr. Bruce J. Hinds, III Two researchers from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, have been awarded the White House Office of National Science and Technology Council's Presidential Award for Early Career Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). NIDA grantees Dr. Bruce J. Hinds, III and Dr. Gonzalo E. Torres will receive their awards today during a ceremony at the Commerce Building in Washington, DC. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/01/nida-researchers-honored-presidential-early-career-award http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/01/nida-researchers-honored-presidential-early-career-award Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Researchers have identified a key epigenetic mechanism in the brain that helps explain cocaine's addictiveness, according to research funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health. http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/01/nida-researchers-discover-new-mechanism-underlying-cocaine-addiction http://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/news-releases/2010/01/nida-researchers-discover-new-mechanism-underlying-cocaine-addiction Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:00:00 -0500