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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. -
National Institute on Drug Abuse to discuss results of 2015 Monitoring the Future survey (December 15, 2015)
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NIDA and NIAAA release new resources for National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (December 02, 2015)
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High rates of dental and gum disease occur among methamphetamine users (November 23, 2015)
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NIDA redesigns Easy to Read and Learn the Link websites for mobile devices (October 13, 2015)
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Translational research focus of NIDA organizational shift (October 01, 2015)
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Reducing nicotine in cigarettes decreases use, dependence and cravings (October 01, 2015)
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NIH launches landmark study on substance use and adolescent brain development (September 25, 2015)
Thirteen grants awarded to look at cognitive and social development in ~10,000 children. -
Expanded National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week begins January 25 (August 27, 2015)
Two NIH institutes join forces to educate teens about the risks of using drugs and alcohol. -
Teens using e-cigarettes may be more likely to start smoking tobacco (August 18, 2015)
New NIH-funded study shows possible link between e-cigarettes and initiation of tobacco use. -
NIDA and NIAAA commentary strongly supports brain disease model of addiction (July 29, 2015)
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NIDA announces new awards for early stage investigators (June 26, 2015)
The new Avenir awards focus on HIV/AIDS and epigenetics research. -
Effects of marijuana – with and without alcohol – on driving performance (June 23, 2015)
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Prescribing lifesaving naloxone: Addressing attitudes of primary care clinicians (June 09, 2015)
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Carlos Blanco, M.D., Ph.D. to join NIDA as division director (June 01, 2015)
Columbia University researcher to lead NIDA’s Division of Epidemiology, Services, and Prevention Research at NIH. -
Methadone maintenance in prison results in treatment retention, lower drug usage following release (May 29, 2015)
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NIDA highlights drug use trends among college-age and young adults in new online resource (May 18, 2015)
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Pain reliever investigation wins top NIH Addiction Science Award (May 15, 2015)
Effect of e-cigs and “nomophobia” also honored at International Science and Engineering Fair. -
Gene variant related to greater difficulty in quitting smoking and earlier lung cancer diagnosis (April 15, 2015)
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Research shows that teens and adults are uncertain about legalities of marijuana law in Washington State (March 31, 2015)
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Study looks at effects of socioeconomic factors on child brain development and achievement (March 30, 2015)
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Dr. Susan Weiss appointed division director at NIDA (March 02, 2015)
NIDA scientist to lead new Division of Extramural Research. -
NIDA Director Dr. Nora Volkow to Participate in Facebook Chat about TEDMED Presentation (February 11, 2015)
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