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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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Long-term anabolic steroid use linked to damage to heart and arteries (May 23, 2017)
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Epigenetics takes center stage with this year’s Addiction Science Awards (May 19, 2017)
NIDA announces awardees at the 2017 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. -
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Study shows buprenorphine more effective than morphine for treatment of opioid withdrawal in newborns (May 04, 2017)
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Illicit cannabis use and use disorders increase in states with medical marijuana laws (April 26, 2017)
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Dr. Rita Valentino to lead NIDA’s neuroscience and behavior division (April 17, 2017)
Brings expertise in neurobiological foundation of substance use behaviors. -
NIDA announces recipients of 2017 Avant-Garde Awards for HIV/AIDS research (April 05, 2017)
NIH’s awards highlight novel approaches to HIV prevention and treatment. -
New resources available for criminal justice and drug treatment counselors (March 16, 2017)
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Medication plus ongoing care provided in emergency departments is promising approach for opioid dependence (February 23, 2017)
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Study finds one in four high school e-cigarette users have tried “dripping” (February 07, 2017)
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New analysis highlights patterns of adult medical marijuana use (December 19, 2016)
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Preoccupation with muscle mass may spur steroid use among non-athlete men (December 16, 2016)
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Teen substance use shows promising decline (December 13, 2016)
NIH Monitoring the Future survey shows use of most illicit substances down, but past year marijuana use relatively stable. -
National Institute on Drug Abuse to hold teleconference discussing key findings of 2016 Monitoring the Future Survey on teen drug use (December 06, 2016)
Media Advisory. -
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Structure of primary cannabinoid receptor is revealed (October 20, 2016)
Findings give insight into designing safe and effective cannabinoid medications. -
Multi agency funding announcement to assist with opioid crisis in rural U.S. regions (October 07, 2016)
Announcement. -
Buprenorphine Prescribers Treat Below Current Patient Limits (September 20, 2016)
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Recruitment begins for landmark study of adolescent brain development (September 13, 2016)
More than 10,000 children will participate in study of brain, social, emotional, and cognitive development. -
NIH Big Data to Knowledge Initiative (BD2K) - New Funding Announcements (September 02, 2016)
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National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week begins January 23 (August 25, 2016)
Event registration opens today; new teacher resources available. -