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Study changes long-held concepts of cell decoding (March 28, 2018)
NIH scientists discover macromolecular complexes that could enable medication development. -
E-cigarette ads associated with cigarette smoking initiation among youth (March 26, 2018)
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NIDA's 2018 Avant-Garde awards highlight immune response and killer cells (March 13, 2018)
NIH's awards support groundbreaking approaches to HIV prevention and treatment. -
Greek life membership associated with binge drinking and marijuana use in later life (February 15, 2018)
Close to half of fraternity members report symptoms of alcohol use disorder at age 35. -
Medication in Prison Associated with Reductions in Fatal Opioid Overdoses After Release (February 14, 2018)
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NIH releases first dataset from unprecedented study of adolescent brain development (February 13, 2018)
More than 7,500 children recruited for study to date; data available for first 4,500. -
Dr. Redonna Chandler selected to lead AIDS Research Program at NIDA (January 08, 2018)
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Kappa Opioid Receptor Structure Revealed, A Potential Milestone in Medication Development (January 04, 2018)
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Study shows association between non-cigarette tobacco product use and future cigarette smoking among teens (January 02, 2018)
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Vaping popular among teens; opioid misuse at historic lows (December 14, 2017)
NIH’s 2017 Monitoring the Future survey shows both vaping and marijuana are more popular than traditional cigarettes or pain reliever misuse. -
Can treatment during surgery reduce postoperative opioid use? (December 13, 2017)
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National Institute on Drug Abuse to hold teleconference discussing key findings of 2017 Monitoring the Future Survey on teen drug use (December 06, 2017)
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Registration opens for Drugs & Alcohol Chat Day (November 30, 2017)
Chat Day is part of National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week®. -
Separating side effects could hold key for safer opioids (November 16, 2017)
NIH-funded scientists may have revealed brain functions in pre-clinical research that widen the safety margin for opioid pain relief without overdose . -
Opioid treatment drugs have similar outcomes once patients initiate treatment (November 14, 2017)
NIDA study compares buprenorphine/naloxone combination to extended release naltrexone. -
NIDA-NIAAA Mini-Convention: Frontiers in Addiction Research: The Science of Astrocytes, Stress Response, and Translational Research (November 06, 2017)
Society for Neuroscience satellite meeting explores notable studies in addiction research . -
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Study identifies a brain pathway involved in drug relapse after cessation of contingency management (October 11, 2017)
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Study highlights unmet treatment needs among adults with mental health and substance use disorders (October 03, 2017)
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Marijuana use is associated with an increased risk of prescription opioid misuse and use disorders (September 26, 2017)
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Young adults’ daily use of marijuana a concern (September 08, 2017)
2016 drug use data among college/non-college age adults now available. -
Collaborative care shows promise for opioid and alcohol use disorders (August 28, 2017)
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Event registration opens for National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week® (August 23, 2017)
Observance to be held January 22-28, 2018. -
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Pain relief most reported reason for misuse of opioid pain relievers (July 31, 2017)
Study suggests need for improved access to evidence-based pain management. -
Intensive intervention increases clinical adherence to opioid prescribing guidelines in chronic care (July 17, 2017)
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