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Study casts doubt on effectiveness of e-cigs for smoking cessation (July 09, 2018)
Science Spotlight.
New clinician screening tool available for substance use (June 28, 2018)
Announcement.
Training module now available for acute pain management in hospitalized adults (June 27, 2018)
New online course is 10th in a series developed by the NIH Pain Consortium.
Analysis of insurance coverage for back pain shows missed opportunities to prescribe non-opioid medications (June 22, 2018)
Science Spotlight.
Methadone and buprenorphine reduce risk of death after opioid overdose (June 19, 2018)
NIH research confirms effective treatments for opioid use disorder are underutilized.
Full survey of annual teen drug use now available with additional data (June 01, 2018)
Teens report easy availability of vaping devices; lower perception of parent disapproval of marijuana use.
Higher rate of substance use among Native American youth on reservations (May 31, 2018)
Science Spotlight.
FDA approves first medication to reduce opioid withdrawal symptoms (May 16, 2018)
Announcement.
Study upends conventional view of opioid mechanism of action (May 10, 2018)
NIH-funded scientists find new molecular target for developing safer pain medications.
Nearly half of opioid-related overdose deaths involve fentanyl (May 01, 2018)
Announcement.
Five million American adults misusing prescription stimulants (April 16, 2018)
Science Spotlight.
Vaping popular among teens; opioid misuse at historic lows (December 14, 2017)
NIH’s 2017 Monitoring the Future survey shows both vaping and marijuana are more popular than traditional cigarettes or pain reliever misuse.
National Institute on Drug Abuse to hold teleconference discussing key findings of 2017 Monitoring the Future Survey on teen drug use (December 06, 2017)
Media Advisory.
Marijuana use is associated with an increased risk of prescription opioid misuse and use disorders (September 26, 2017)
Science Spotlight.
Energy drinks and risk to future substance use (August 08, 2017)
Science Spotlight.
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.
NIDA hosts sessions on pain at APA annual meeting (May 11, 2017)
Media Availability.
Opioids are driving increase in cocaine overdose deaths (February 09, 2017)
Science Spotlight.
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.
Pain relief without risk of addiction or overdose? (August 29, 2016)
Science Spotlight.
Teens using e-cig devices not just for nicotine (August 26, 2016)
Science Spotlight.
Athletic teens less likely to transition from prescription pain relievers to heroin (July 25, 2016)
Science Spotlight.
Co-prescribing naloxone in primary care settings may reduce ER visits (June 28, 2016)
Science Spotlight.
Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Linked to Reductions in Opioid Overdose Deaths (June 22, 2016)
Science Spotlight.
NIDA creates online resource to raise awareness about naloxone (June 02, 2016)
Announcement.
Advancing psychiatric practice through the science of addiction (May 05, 2016)
Media Availability.
Review article outlines strategies to reduce opioid abuse risk (March 31, 2016)
Announcement.
Extended-release naltrexone lowers relapse rates in ex-offenders (March 31, 2016)
Science Spotlight.
Substance use disorders extremely common among previously incarcerated youth (March 18, 2016)
Science Spotlight.

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