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Listening to the Dead

enero del 2016
Guest blog by Bill Williams - a reminder of the devastating and incomprehensible experiences faced by families who are fighting the disease of addiction. Read More.

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Encouraging News from Monitoring the Future

diciembre del 2015
Revealing the results of the annual Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey of drug use and attitudes among American middle- and high-school students is an annual mid-December ritual at NIDA. This year the results were mostly positive, giving us cause for encouragement. Read More.

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A Personal Story of Despair and Hope, and the Origin of the Jacob P. Waletzky Award

diciembre del 2015
A guest blog by Jeremy Waletzky, MD. Every year since 2003, NIDA has honored a young career scientist with the Society for Neuroscience Jacob P. Waletzky Memorial Award for Innovative Research in Drug Addiction and Alcoholism. This award would not be possible without the generosity of the Waletzky Family, who in memory of their son, wanted to recognize research contributions in the area of drug addiction or alcoholism, and the nervous system. Read More.

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NARCAN Nasal Spray: Life-Saving Science at NIDA

noviembre del 2015
The FDA announced its approval of the NARCAN Nasal Spray, an intranasal naloxone formula that can immediately restore normal breathing in a person overdosing on prescription opioids or heroin and thus save their life. Read More.

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New Study Shows Benefits of Reducing Nicotine in Cigarettes

noviembre del 2015
Can the addictiveness of cigarettes be minimized by reducing their nicotine content? This idea was first proposed as a public health measure two decades ago, but when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) argued the case before the Supreme Court in 2000, they were not granted the authority. Read More.

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Grant Awards Mark the Launch of Landmark Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study

septiembre del 2015
The teen years are the period of highest risk for substance use and for the development of other behavioral disorders, and they are also a period when the brain is changing dramatically. A study of this scope will yield an unprecedented amount of detailed information. Read More.

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Addiction Science Can Help Us Understand the Bee Crisis

septiembre del 2015
Recent research now suggests that bees may be preferentially drawn to foods laced with pesticides as a result of reward mechanisms. It is a fascinating lesson in how knowledge gleaned from one area of science—in this case addiction science—can inform our understanding of a global ecological crisis. Read More.

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Researching Marijuana for Therapeutic Purposes: The Potential Promise of Cannabidiol (CBD)

julio del 2015
Three weeks ago I had the opportunity to testify before the Senate on cannabidiol, or CBD—one of the main active ingredients in the marijuana plant, and a compound around which there is a growing amount of interest from the public as well as the scientific and medical communities. Read More.

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The Importance of Integrating HIV and Addiction Treatment

julio del 2015
Great progress has been made in reducing the number of new HIV infections and transforming the disease into a manageable and livable condition, but we still have some way to go to achieve an AIDS-free world. Injection drug use is still creating new, local epidemics, and the ways substance use disorders and HIV are intertwined often receive insufficient attention. Read More.

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Seeking Input from the Community on NIDA’s Scientific Reorganization

junio del 2015
NIDA’s Advisory Council periodically reviews the various programs and Divisions within the Institute to ensure they best reflect NIDA’s capacities and mission. At our May 2015 Council meeting, an Advisory Council workgroup presented a series of recommendations related to the scientific areas currently led by the Division of Clinical Neuroscience and Behavioral Research (DCNBR). Read More.

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Dr. Nora Volkow: Video Highlights

NIDA Director, Dr. Nora D. Volkow Videos

APA TV, May 2016
APA TV chats with Dr. Nora Volkow, the Director of NIDA to hear about her lecture on drug abuse and the opioid epidemic.
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Kentucky Educational Television, May 2016
One to One with Bill Goodman: Dr. Nora Volkow
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TEDMED, January 2015
Why do our brains get addicted?
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The World Science Festival, May 2013
Meet Pioneer in Science, Dr. Nora Volkow
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Rockburn Presents, November 2012
Dr. Nora Volkow
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Brookhaven National Laboratory WBNL Video, October 2012
Chemistry celebration: FDG: Contribution to Our Understanding of Addiction
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CBS 60 Minutes, April 2012
Hooked: Why Bad Habits Are Hard to Break
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Science Times, June 2011
Dr. Nora Volkow
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National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week

Herramientas para organizar un evento en la Semana Nacional: Hechos sobre las Drogas y el Alcohol