NIDA Podcasts

The following audio clips highlight research efforts at the National Institute on Drug Abuse and include interviews with prominent NIDA scientists.

To view a printable transcript of a clip, click "View Transcript" under the clip summary. You can also listen to podcasts from NIDA Notes.

All of these clips are free from copyright and can be used for broadcast or other use with acknowledgement of the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

Monitoring the Future: Teleconference 2017

December 14, 2017 – Dr. Nora Volkow, NIDA Director, discusses the results of the 2017 Monitoring the Future survey during a teleconference on December 14, 2017. Monitoring the Future tracks drug use trends of 8th, 10th, and 12th-grade students, including attitudes and perceived risks of specific drugs. Dr. Volkow is joined by Richard A. Miech, Ph.D., Principal Investigator, and Lloyd D. Johnston, Ph.D., Angus Campbell Collegiate Research Professor, both from the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan.

Length: 50:50 minutes | View Transcript

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Monitoring the Future: Teleconference 2016

December 16, 2016 – Dr. Nora Volkow, NIDA Director, discusses the results of the 2016 Monitoring the Future survey during a teleconference on December 13, 2016. Monitoring the Future tracks annual drug abuse trends of 8th, 10th, and 12th-grade students, including attitudes and perceived risk of specific drugs of abuse. Dr. Volkow is joined by Michael Botticelli, Director, National Drug Control Policy, and Lloyd D. Johnston, Ph.D., Principal Investigator, and Richard A. Miech, Ph.D., Research Professor, both from the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan.

Length: 41:13 minutes | View Transcript

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Monitoring the Future: Teleconference 2015

December 18, 2015 – Dr. Nora Volkow, NIDA Director, discusses the results of the 2015 Monitoring the Future survey during a teleconference on December 16, 2015. Monitoring the Future tracks annual drug abuse trends of 8th, 10th, and 12th-grade students, including attitudes and perceived risk of specific drugs of abuse. Dr. Volkow is joined by Michael Botticelli, Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy, and Lloyd D. Johnston, Ph.D., Principal Investigator, and Richard A. Miech, Ph.D., Research Professor, both from the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan.

Length: 30:07 minutes | View Transcript

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Monitoring the Future: Teleconference 2014

December 18, 2014 – Dr. Nora Volkow, NIDA Director, discusses the results of the 2014 Monitoring the Future survey during a teleconference on December 16, 2014. Monitoring the Future tracks annual drug abuse trends of 8th, 10th, and 12th-grade students, including attitudes and perceived risk of specific drugs of abuse. Dr. Volkow is joined by Mary Lou Leary, Deputy Director for State Local and Travel Affairs, at the Office of National Drug Control Policy, and Lloyd D. Johnston, Ph.D., Principal Investigator, and Richard A. Miech, Ph.D., Research Professor, both from the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan.

Length: 33:01 minutes | View Transcript

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Monitoring the Future: Teleconference 2013

December 26, 2013 – Dr. Nora Volkow, NIDA Director, discusses the results of the 2013 Monitoring the Future survey during a teleconference on December 18, 2013. Monitoring the Future tracks annual drug abuse trends of 8th, 10th, and 12th-grade students, including attitudes and perceived risk of specific drugs of abuse. Dr. Volkow is joined by R. Gil Kerlikowske, Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy, and Lloyd D. Johnston, Ph.D., Principal Investigator, Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan.

Length: 49:12 minutes | View Transcript

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Jack & Jill (Keep Your Body Healthy) Radio Spot - Female Announcer

May 15, 2013 – Helps adolescents and other young adults understand the connection between drug abuse and contracting HIV/AIDS harmful risks of engaging in risky sexual activities.

Length: 0:32 minutes | View Transcript

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Jack & Jill (Keep Your Body Healthy) Radio Spot - Male Announcer

May 15, 2013 – Helps adolescents and other young adults understand the connection between drug abuse and contracting HIV/AIDS harmful risks of engaging in risky sexual activities.

Length: 0:32 minutes | View Transcript

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Jack & Jill (Keep Your Body Healthy) Radio Spot - Spanish

May 15, 2013 – Helps adolescents and other young adults understand the connection between drug abuse and contracting HIV/AIDS harmful risks of engaging in risky sexual activities.

Length: 0:30 minutes | View Transcript

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Regular marijuana use by teens continues to be a concern

March 29, 2013 – NIH Research Radio - In this episode: how regular marijuana use by teens continues to be a concern, plus a news summary.

Length: 8:19 minutes | View Transcript

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Training to help healthcare providers properly prescribe painkillers

January 25, 2013 – NIH Radio

Length: 16:55 minutes | View Transcript

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