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National Institute on Drug Abuse to discuss results of 2015 Monitoring the Future survey (December 15, 2015)
Media Advisory. -
NIDA and NIAAA release new resources for National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (December 02, 2015)
Announcement. -
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)
Announcement. -
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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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2015 Avant-Garde Awards offer extraordinary ideas in HIV/AIDS research (February 09, 2015)
NIH’s awards showcase potentially transformative research on prevention, immune system, drug development, and “minibrain” models made of human tissue .