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NIDA’s Dr. Wilson Compton receives Health and Human Services Meritorious Service Award (November 07, 2013)
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Gene variant may predict whether a person will benefit from nicotine replacement therapies (November 01, 2013)
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No added benefit from risk-reduction counseling at HIV testing (October 23, 2013)
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NIDA’s drug abuse information for teens goes mobile (October 21, 2013)
NIH also improves access for parents, teachers, and Spanish language readers. -
NIDA updates its consumer treatment guide in recognition of National Recovery Month (September 20, 2013)
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National Drug Facts Week 2014 begins January 27 (September 09, 2013)
NIH-led observance connects teens with drug abuse experts. -
2013 Avant-Garde Awards explore HIV without AIDS, protective genes (August 29, 2013)
NIH’s HIV/AIDS research awards will also look at vaccine innovations. -
Parents and siblings influence future drug risk in different ways (August 21, 2013)
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NIDA and Lightlake Therapeutics partner to expand access to medication to treat opioid overdose (August 21, 2013)
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Statement from NIDA Director Nora Volkow on NIDA’s commitment to marijuana research (August 12, 2013)
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Funding Opportunity Announcements for Collaborative Research on Addiction at NIH (CRAN) (July 17, 2013)
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Research partnership launched to improve juvenile justice prevention and treatment services for drug abuse, HIV (July 11, 2013)
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Special journal edition focuses on integrating brain science with addiction treatment (July 01, 2013)
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Study of “screen time” on mood, memory, and cognition wins top NIH Addiction Science Award (May 17, 2013)
Projects on “bath salts” and the link between fetal alcohol exposure and diabetes take other honors. -
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NIDA and INSERM forge new collaboration on the neuroscience of addiction (May 14, 2013)
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Mare Winningham and Patrick Kennedy join NIDA’s Addiction Performance Project (May 13, 2013)
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Advancing Psychiatric Practice through the Science of Addiction (May 07, 2013)
Special NIDA research track at the American Psychiatric Association's annual conference. -
NIDA’s Dr. Nora Volkow joins President Clinton on Clinton Foundation’s prescription drug abuse panel (May 03, 2013)
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NIH study sheds light on how to reset the addicted brain (April 03, 2013)
Research suggests that targeted stimulation of the brain’s prefrontal cortex is a promising treatment for addiction. -
Genes linked to hepatitis C viral clearance could lead to personalized treatments (March 27, 2013)
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NIDA research shines light on a potential target for cocaine addiction (March 26, 2013)
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Prevention efforts focused on youth reduce prescription abuse into adulthood (February 14, 2013)
NIH-funded research shows effectiveness of community-based, substance abuse prevention interventions begun during middle school years. -
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Regular marijuana use by teens continues to be a concern (December 19, 2012)
NIDA’s 2012 Monitoring the Future survey shows rates stable or down for most drugs . -
National Institute on Drug Abuse to Announce Results of 2012 Monitoring the Future Survey (December 18, 2012)
Media Advisory.