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NIDA launches drug education booklet series for middle school students (May 01, 2020)
Announcement.
Vaping of marijuana on the rise among teens (December 18, 2019)
NIH’s 2019 Monitoring the Future survey finds continuing declines in prescription opioid misuse, tobacco cigarettes, and alcohol.
Teen e-cigarette use doubles since 2017 (September 18, 2019)
Researchers sound alarm on potential health effects of vaping.
Marijuana use at historic highs among college-age adults (September 13, 2019)
New survey now online.
Project to deter opioid tampering wins 2019 NIDA Addiction Science Award (May 17, 2019)
NIDA announces awardees at the 2019 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair.
A whole new view of CB2 (January 25, 2019)
Science Spotlight.
Teens using vaping devices in record numbers (December 17, 2018)
Opioid misuse at record lows with marijuana use remaining stable.
National Institute on Drug Abuse to hold teleconference discussing key findings of 2018 Monitoring the Future Survey on teen drug use (December 06, 2018)
Media Advisory.
Study casts doubt on effectiveness of e-cigs for smoking cessation (July 09, 2018)
Science Spotlight.
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.
Nearly half of opioid-related overdose deaths involve fentanyl (May 01, 2018)
Announcement.
Non-psychoactive cannabinoid may enable drug addiction recovery (March 26, 2018)
Science Spotlight.
Greek life membership associated with binge drinking and marijuana use in later life (February 15, 2018)
Close to half of fraternity members report symptoms of alcohol use disorder at age 35.
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.
Illicit cannabis use and use disorders increase in states with medical marijuana laws (April 26, 2017)
Science Spotlight.
College students at increased risk for smoking marijuana (April 21, 2017)
Science Spotlight.
New analysis highlights patterns of adult medical marijuana use (December 19, 2016)
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.
Structure of primary cannabinoid receptor is revealed (October 20, 2016)
Findings give insight into designing safe and effective cannabinoid medications.
Teens using e-cig devices not just for nicotine (August 26, 2016)
Science Spotlight.
Secondhand marijuana smoke may impair cardiovascular function (July 28, 2016)
Science Spotlight.
College and young adult drug use data now available online (May 31, 2016)
Announcement.
Advancing psychiatric practice through the science of addiction (May 05, 2016)
Media Availability.
Brain dopamine release reduced in severe marijuana dependence (March 22, 2016)
Science Spotlight.
Substance use disorders extremely common among previously incarcerated youth (March 18, 2016)
Science Spotlight.
NIH convenes Marijuana and Cannabinoids: A Neuroscience Research Summit (March 02, 2016)
Summit also available via VideoCast (registration requested).

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