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Dr. Leanna S. Wenn, Baltimore City Health Commissioner

Improving Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment in Baltimore City (Guest Blog)

febrero del 2017
Tackling the opioid crisis and overdose epidemic in our nation is a task that involves partnerships among stakeholders at all levels: federal, state, and local governments and other organizations and health care systems in the community. Read More.

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Taking Stock of NIDA’s Achievements and Looking to the Future

enero del 2017
The need for better substance use disorder treatments, better diagnostic methods, and better prevention strategies has never been greater. The beginning of a new year gives us an opportunity to take stock of all we have recently accomplished toward meeting these scientific goals, as well as to set our sights on the challenges facing us ahead. Read More.

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As Some States Implement New Marijuana Laws, Science Should Guide Public Health Policy

diciembre del 2016
After the election on November 8, marijuana is now or will soon be legal for adult recreational use in eight states plus the District of Columbia. Careful thought should be given to creating regulatory frameworks that prioritize public health. Science needs to be the guide. Read More.

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Syringe-Exchange Programs Are Part of Effective HIV Prevention

diciembre del 2016
One of the best available strategies for reducing the spread of HIV among drug users is syringe-exchange programs (also called syringe service programs); their effectiveness has been proven through abundant research. Read More.

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The Surgeon General’s Report: Facing Addiction in America

noviembre del 2016
Today marks, I hope, another turning point in our country’s health, as Surgeon General Vivek Murthy released Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health. It is the first such report released by the Surgeon General on the health consequences alcohol and drug misuse Read More.

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The word addiction in bold on a printed dictionary page

Rethinking How We Talk About Addiction

octubre del 2016
People with substance use disorders and other mental health issues face greater stigma than those with other illnesses. Many of the addiction-related terms widely used in our society—even in the addiction field—retain an implicit moral judgment and subtly frame drug problems as transgressions worthy of punishment. Read More.

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Medical Marijuana Might Not Be a Safe Nausea Solution for Pregnant Women

septiembre del 2016
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Participant Recruitment Now Underway for Landmark Study on Adolescents

septiembre del 2016
The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study, which has been in the planning phase for just under a year, is now recruiting more than 10,000 9- and 10-year-olds at 19 research sites across the United States, and will follow these young people for a decade, through their early adulthood. Read More.

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Responsibly and Sensitively Addressing Chronic Pain Amid an Opioid Crisis

septiembre del 2016
Last week, the U.S. Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, sent a personal letter to more than 2.3 million health care practitioners and public health leaders, seeking their help to address the prescription opioid crisis. Read More.

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Psychiatrists Should Take a More Active Role in Treating Pain

junio del 2016
The recommendation to move away from opioids as the first line of treating many types of chronic noncancer pain has generated an understandable outcry from some pain patients who fear that medications they need will no longer be available to them. Read More.

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Dr. Nora Volkow: Video Highlights

NIDA Director, Dr. Nora D. Volkow Videos

National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA): Quality Talks, October 2016
Treating Addiction Within the Health Care System
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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, April 2014
The Moth: The Brain's Addiction - 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