Research Highlights

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

February 13, 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...

Nora's Blog

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

January 19, 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...

Nora's Blog

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

December 8, 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...

Nora's Blog

Syringe-Exchange Programs Are Part of Effective HIV Prevention

December 1, 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...

Nora's Blog

The Surgeon General’s Report: Facing Addiction in America

November 16, 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...

Science Highlight

Gene Variant Influences Nicotine-Induced Changes to Brain Circuitry

October 11, 2016 | Researchers at NIDA and the University of Toronto investigated the role of a gene, CYP2A6, which produces an enzyme responsible for metabolizing nicotine; different variants of this gene inactivate nicotine...

NIDA Notes

Why Do People Lose Control Over Their Cocaine Use?

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September 27, 2016 | This animation addresses the question: Why do people lose control over their cocaine use? Researchers monitored the activity of two types of neurons in mice: “urge” neurons, which promote feelings...

Science Highlight

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

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

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

Syringe-Exchange Programs Are Part of Effective HIV Prevention

The Surgeon General’s Report: Facing Addiction in America

Gene Variant Influences Nicotine-Induced Changes to Brain Circuitry

Why Do People Lose Control Over Their Cocaine Use?

Virtual Drug Design Yields Opioid Breakthrough

Women less sensitive than men to analgesic, but not rewarding effects of cannabis

Marijuana Use Raises SUD Risk

Factors Predicting the Transition from Prescription Opioids to Heroin

E-cigarette use associated with risk of relapse among former cigarette smokers