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Our mission is to advance science on the causes and consequences of drug use and addiction and to apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health.

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Nora D. Volkow, M.D., became Director of NIDA in May 2003.

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Information about the National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse (NACDA) and the Scientific Review Group.

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2016-2020 NIDA Strategic Plan

The Strategic Plan outlines our strategy for fulfilling our mission through the end of this decade. The strategic...

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