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NIDA launches drug education booklet series for middle school students
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has launched a redesigned series of booklets geared towards educating middle school students about substance use. The Mind Matters series consists of nine...
Landmark study of adolescent brain development renews for additional seven years
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With nearly $290M of new funding for seven years to research institutions around the country, the National Institutes of Health renewed its commitment to the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD)...
Stigma and addiction addressed in New England Journal of Medicine
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In a perspective released today in The New England Journal of Medicine, NIDA Director Dr. Nora Volkow addresses how stigma against people who use drugs can sabotage effective treatment.
NIDA Director outlines potential risks to people who smoke and use drugs during COVID-19 pandemic
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The precarious intersection of the COVID-19 national health emergency and the concurrent epidemic of drug overdose deaths is outlined in the Annals of Internal Medicine this week by Dr. Nora...
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® celebrates 10 years
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NDAFW is an annual, week-long observance in which local educational events link teens with science-based facts about drugs and alcohol through live and online activities across the country.
Vaping of marijuana on the rise among teens
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Findings from the 2019 Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey demonstrate the appeal of vaping to teens, as seen in the increased prevalence of marijuana use as well as nicotine vaping.
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NIDA in the News
After a Dip, Data Show Fatal Drug Overdoses on the Rise
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U.S. News & World Report, By Gaby Galvin
Fatal Drug Overdoses Are Likely Increasing Again Because Of The Coronavirus Pandemic
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BuzzFeed, By Dan Vergano
Coronavirus Pandemic Compounds Another Ongoing Crisis: The Opioid Epidemic
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WBUR Here And Now, By Jeremy Hobson
Drug overdoses soar amid coronavirus pandemic
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CNN, By Cuomo Prime Time
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