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Rising Stimulant Deaths Show that We Face More than Just an Opioid Crisis

There is an alarming increase in deaths involving the stimulant drugs methamphetamine and cocaine

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November 12, 2020

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New Evidence on Substance Use Disorders and COVID-19 Susceptibility

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October 5, 2020 | People with SUDs may be particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 and its most adverse health outcomes

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Addressing the Unique Challenges of COVID-19 for People in Recovery

September 14, 2020 | Significant increases in many kinds of drug use have been recorded since March

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Research at the Intersection of HIV with Substance Use Disorders amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

July 28, 2020 | We are prioritizing research into how the coexisting crises of COVID-19, HIV, and substance use, including the opioid crisis, combine to create a disastrous storm, taking lives and overtaxing America’s...

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NIDA Seeks Public Input for Our 2021-2025 Strategic Plan

July 14, 2020 | NIDA has begun drafting its strategic plan for 2021-2025, and to best inform that process, we are seeking input from the public and the scientific community.

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NIDA Researchers Adapt Their Projects to Study COVID-19

June 17, 2020 | The U.S. is now facing two intersecting health crises, the ongoing opioid overdose epidemic and the COVID-19 pandemic. Regrettably, each has the potential to exacerbate the effects of the other.

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A Message from the Director on Racially Motivated Violence

June 4, 2020 | We know that science itself is at its best when it is most inclusive, and humans are best when we embrace diversity. Conversations about systemic racial inequalities can be uncomfortable...

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Addressing the Stigma that Surrounds Addiction

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April 22, 2020 | Healthcare already has effective tools including medications for opioid and alcohol use disorder, but they are not being utilized widely enough. One important reason is the stigma that surrounds people...

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COVID-19: Potential Implications for Individuals with Substance Use Disorders

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April 6, 2020 | As people across the U.S. and the rest of the world contend with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the research community should be alert to the possibility that it could hit...

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National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week Celebrates Its 10th Year

March 28, 2020 | This week, March 30 through April 5, 2020, is the 10th National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW), a yearly observance organized by NIDA in partnership with the National Institute...

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Request for Information: Standard Unit Dose of THC

March 23, 2020 | Today, NIDA issued a Request for Information (RFI) from the research community and any other interested parties regarding the establishment of a standard unit dose of THC in order to...

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