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Athletic teens less likely to transition from prescription pain relievers to heroin (July 25, 2016)
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NIDA editorial supports use of buprenorphine implant for opioid use disorder (July 19, 2016)
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Research finds that patient navigation does not improve viral suppression rates among those with substance use disorders and HIV (July 12, 2016)
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Co-prescribing naloxone in primary care settings may reduce ER visits (June 28, 2016)
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Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Linked to Reductions in Opioid Overdose Deaths (June 22, 2016)
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Addiction treatment patients trained to manage their healthcare may have better outcomes (June 22, 2016)
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Pioneering early stage researchers selected for NIDA’s 2016 Avenir awards (June 09, 2016)
Awards recognize cutting edge HIV/AIDS and epigenetics research. -
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Extended-release naltrexone lowers relapse rates in ex-offenders (March 31, 2016)
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Substance use disorders extremely common among previously incarcerated youth (March 18, 2016)
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A child’s first eight years critical for substance abuse prevention (March 09, 2016)
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NIH convenes Marijuana and Cannabinoids: A Neuroscience Research Summit (March 02, 2016)
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NIDA issues strategic plan to address current and future public health needs through transformative addiction research (February 04, 2016)
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Research on THC blood levels sheds light on difficulties of testing for impaired driving (January 28, 2016)
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Review article reinforces support for brain disease model of addiction (January 28, 2016)
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New policies to reduce opioid prescribing not likely to have caused increase in heroin use (January 13, 2016)
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NIDA editorial urges safer opioid prescribing practices for pregnant women (January 13, 2016)
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Registration open for Drugs & Alcohol Chat Day; SHATTER THE MYTHS pledge card available (December 18, 2015)
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Drug use trends remain stable or decline among teens (December 16, 2015)
NIH’s 2015 Monitoring the Future survey shows long term decline in illicit drug use, prescription opioid abuse, cigarette and alcohol use among the nation’s youth.