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Latest NIDA Notes Articles

Researchers Speak: The ABCD Study (June 05, 2017)
Nonmedical Opioid and Heroin Use Among High School Seniors (April 14, 2017)
Narrative of Discovery: Can Magnets Treat Cocaine Addiction? Part 3 (March 30, 2017)
Buprenorphine Benefits Waitlisted Seekers of Opioid Treatment (March 24, 2017)
Endocannabinoid Regulates Cocaine Reward (March 22, 2017)

Science-related News Releases

Long-term anabolic steroid use linked to damage to heart and arteries (May 23, 2017)
Epigenetics takes center stage with this year’s Addiction Science Awards (May 19, 2017)
NIDA hosts sessions on pain at APA annual meeting (May 11, 2017)
Study shows buprenorphine more effective than morphine for treatment of opioid withdrawal in newborns (May 04, 2017)
Illicit cannabis use and use disorders increase in states with medical marijuana laws (April 26, 2017)

Science Highlights

Microglia Revealed (July 06, 2017)
Scientists explore brain region’s role in compulsive drug seeking (June 15, 2017)
Strategies needed to reduce treatment dropout rate for veterans with PTSD and Substance Use Disorders (June 09, 2017)
Combined HIV and heroin vaccine shows promise (May 10, 2017)
Smoking cessation medications alleviate symptoms of nicotine withdrawal, but not long-term brain changes (May 08, 2017)

Latest Blog Posts

The Concerning Link Between Inadequate Sleep and Adolescent Substance Use (July 10, 2017)
“All Scientific Hands on Deck” to End the Opioid Crisis (May 31, 2017)
Smoking Cessation May Improve Behavioral Health Conditions (CRAN Blog) (May 10, 2017)
Opioid Use Disorders and Suicide: A Hidden Tragedy (Guest Blog) (April 20, 2017)
Addressing America’s Fentanyl Crisis (April 06, 2017)

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