NIDA International E-Newsletter
Below are recent news articles from NIDA International.
CICAD Report Examines Western Hemisphere Drug Use Trends
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Discusses key findings of the report, Drug Use in the Americas 2019, which was published by the Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD) at the Organization of American States.
New SRNT University Offers Certificate Program and Library Collection
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Discusses SRNT University, a library of online resources available from the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco that includes the SRNT Smoking Cessation Research Certificate Program and links to...
International Organizers “Shatter the Myths” Through NDAFW
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Describes 2019 events and invites international substance use professionals to participate in the NIDA and NIAAA National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week®, to be held January 21–26, 2020.
You Can Still Register for the 2019 NIDA International Forum
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Announces the program for the 2019 NIDA International Forum. The meeting will be held June 14–17, 2019, in conjunction with the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) Annual Scientific...
CPDD International Committee Names Travel Award Winner
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Announces that a researcher from Egypt is the 2019 recipient of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) International Committee Travel Award that supports the participation of drug abuse...
InWomen’s Conference To Explore Impact of Opioid Epidemic on Families
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Announces the program for the 11th International Women’s and Children’s Health and Gender Group (InWomen’s) conference. The meeting will be held Friday, June 14, 2019, in conjunction with the NIDA...
ISSUP, UNODC to Hold Conference on Drug Prevention and Treatment
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Announces the dates, training workshop organizers, and registration deadline for the International Conference on Drug Prevention, Treatment, and Care, which will be held in Vienna, Austria, July 1–5, 2019, by...
Lisbon Addictions 2019 Features Thematic Tracks, Big Debates
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Provides links to the conference website and newsletter for the third European Conference on Addictive Behaviors and Dependencies, which will take place in Lisbon, Portugal, October 23–25, 2019.
Brazilian Researcher Receives Inciardi Award
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Announces the 2019 recipient of the James Inciardi Award for Young Investigators, established in memory of Dr. Inciardi to provide travel support to a scientific meeting for a researcher from...
Humphrey Fellow Implements Program Evaluation at Mauritius Nonprofit
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Describes collaboration between a former NIDA Humphrey fellow and a Virginia Commonwealth University scientist to establish a program evaluation plan for a nonprofit in Mauritius.
Humphrey Fellow Helps Develop Training Course, Meets With U.S. Senators in Hanoi
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Describes work by a former NIDA Humphrey fellow from Vietnam to help create a Universal Treatment Curriculum course on treating women with substance use disorders.
NIDA To Participate in Fogarty Center BRAIN Funding Opportunity
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Announces NIDA’s participation in a funding opportunity coordinated by the Fogarty International Center that encourages research on substance use disorders in low- and middle-income countries.
NIDA INVEST Fellow Wins EMCDDA Scientific Writing Award
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Announces an EMCDDA award for Excellence in Scientific Writing to NIDA INVEST Fellow Judit Tirado-Muñoz, Ph.D., Spain. Writing in the Archives of Women’s Mental Health, Dr. Tirado-Muñoz and colleagues discuss...
Medical Text Explores Science of Cannabis Use Disorders
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Announces the publication of a textbook edited by NIDA staff members that reviews cutting-edge scientific evidence about cannabis use disorders; ranging from basic science through treatment and translational research to...
NIDA International Program Director and Humphrey Fellows Gather During ISSUP-4
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Describes training sessions offered during the ISSUP Fourth Annual Meeting, which was held in December 2018.
NIDA, Inserm Feature Fellowship at SfN Event
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Discusses the NIDA-Inserm postdoctoral drug abuse research fellowship and NIDA activities at the 2018 Society for Neuroscience meeting.
NIDA Humphrey Fellowship Alumna Receives Distinguished Humphrey Leadership Award
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Reports on the U.S. Department of State Distinguished Humphrey Leadership Award presented to former NIDA Hubert H. Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellow Riza Sarasvita, Ph.D., Indonesia.
Updated Guide For Prevention and Treatment Programs Now Online
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Provides a link to a U.S. Department of State Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs publication about developing evidence-based drug prevention and treatment programs around the world.
2019 NIDA International Forum Abstract Submission Deadline Extended
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Announces the deadline for abstract submission and travel award applications for the 2019 NIDA International Forum. The meeting will be held June 14–17, 2019, in conjunction with the CPDD Annual...
SPR To Explore Prevention Science and Big Data
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Announces the theme for the Society for Prevention Research 27th Annual Meeting, which will be held May 28–31, 2019, in San Francisco, California.
InWomen’s Conference To Focus on Opioid Epidemic and Marijuana
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Announces the theme and the deadline for abstract submissions and travel award applications for the 11th International Women’s and Children’s Health and Gender Group (InWomen’s) conference. The meeting will be...
World Report Mapping Tool Supplies Funding Data
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Describes an open-access, interactive mapping database hosted by the U.S. National Institutes of Health to document projects supported by NIH and other international research funding organizations.
NIDA Renews Postdoctoral Fellowships for French Researchers
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Announces renewed NIDA-Inserm postdoctoral fellowships for drug abuse researchers from France.
Updates From Former Humphrey Fellows: ASEAN Meeting and U.S. Recognition
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Reports on prevention activities by former NIDA Hubert H. Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellows from Malaysia and Ukraine, including recognition of the Ukrainian program by the U.S. Department of State.
Humphrey Fellows Meet with U.S. and International Experts
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Describes orientation programs for the 2018–2019 NIDA Hubert H. Humphrey Drug Abuse Research Fellows at Virginia Commonwealth University.