NIDA NOTES covers drug abuse research in the areas of treatment and prevention, epidemiology, neuroscience, behavioral science, health services, and AIDS. The publication reports on research; identifies resources; and promotes communication among clinicians, researchers, administrators, policymakers, and the public.

Volume 18, Number 6

Research Findings School-Based Program Promotes Positive Behavior, Reduces Risk Factors for Drug Use, Other Problems Cocaine May Compromise Immune System, Increase Risk of Infection MDMA Use May Increase Risk for Cardiac Valve Disease The Neurobehavioral Legacy of Prenatal Tobacco Exposure Cognitive Deficits Persist Into Early Adolescence for Children of Smoking Mothers The Long Road to Medication Development: Cocaine Treatment Moves to Clinical Trials Director's Column Beyond the Brain: The Medical Consequences of Abuse and Addiction Bulletin Board NIH Roadmap to Medical Research Funding Tearoff Window on America: Drug Use Among Racial/Ethnic Minorities

Volume 18, Number 5

Research Findings Addictive Drugs and Stress Trigger Similar Change in Brain Cells, Animal Study Finds Early Use of Drugs May Lead to Later Psychiatric Disorders Cognitive Deficits in Marijuana Smokers Persist After Use Stops Hard-to-Treat Smokers May Benefit From Medication That Acts on Dopamine School Prevention Program Effective With Youths at High Risk for Substance Use Director's Column The Dual Challenge of Substance Abuse and Mental Disorders Research News Researchers, Practitioners "Blend" Knowledge to Enhance Drug Abuse Treatment Bulletin Board You've Got Mail: NIDA NOTES Online Delivery Coming Soon Tearoff Researcher-Practitioner Dialogue Continues in NIDA Journal

Volume 18, Number 4

Research Findings New Avenues of Research Explore Addiction's Disrupted and Destructive Decision Making Study Suggests Ketamine Injection Poses New Disease Risk for Street Youths All About Ketamine Animal Studies Suggest D3 Receptors Offer New Target for Treatment Medications Twins Study Links Early Marijuana Use to Increased Risk of Abuse or Dependence Director's Column The Addicted Brain: Why Such Poor Decisions? Dr. Volkow Receives Aebersold Award Bulletin Board Buprenorphine Work Group Receives HHS Award for Distinguished Service Tearoff NIDA-Funded Research Drives Revision of Guide to Prevention Programming

Volume 18, Number 3

Research Findings Genetic Variation May Increase Nicotine Craving and Smoking Relapse Multiculturalism at Least as Effective as Cultural Specificity in Test of Prevention Program Director's Column Bringing Research and Practice Together To Improve Drug Abuse Prevention Research News NIDA National Prevention Research Initiative Begins Broad Range of Studies Discovering, Developing, and Delivering Smoking Cessation Medications Is Focus of NIDA Symposium NIDA Neuroscience Symposium Honors the Late Dr. Roger M. Brown Bulletin Board Spotlight on Reality of Drug Abuse and Addiction: Seventh Annual PRISM Awards Tearoff Education in Action: NIDA Goes Back to School

Volume 18, Number 2

Research Findings New Imaging Technology Confirms Earlier PET Scan Evidence: Methamphetamine Abuse Linked To Human Brain Damage Network Therapy Expands Treatment Capabilities Of Small Practice Providers Alternative Cigarettes May Deliver More Nicotine Than Conventional Cigarettes Alternative Cigarettes and Young Smokers Relationships Matter: Impact of Parental, Peer Factors on Teen, Young Adult Substance Abuse Director's Column Brain Imaging: Bringing Drug Abuse Into Focus Bulletin Board New Technology Expands the Scope of NIDA's Intramural Brain Imaging Program Heads Up Poster Winner Selected Tearoff Gender and Ethnic Patterns in Drug Use Among High School Seniors

Volume 18, Number 1

Research Findings Joint Treatment of PTSD and Cocaine Abuse May Reduce Severity of Both Disorders New Animal Model Simulates Human Exposure, Confirms Harm From Prenatal Cocaine Manipulating Dopamine Levels Changes Smoking Behavior Researchers Probe for Clues to ADHD Medications' Protective Effects Studies Link Stimulant Treatment of ADHD in Childhood to Lower Risk of Later Substance Abuse Director's Column A Double Dose of Research for Patients Addicted to Both Drugs and Alcohol Research News Substance-Abusing Adolescents Show Ethnic and Gender Differences in Psychiatric Disorders Dr. Nora D. Volkow Named NIDA Director Tearoff Treating Adolescent Substance Abuse by Addressing Family Interactions

Past Issues

Volume 17 Issues
	Volume 17, Number 6 Volume 17, Number 5 Volume 17, Number 4 Volume 17, Number 3 Volume 17, Number 2 Volume 17, Number 1
Volume 16 Issues
	Volume 16, Number 6 Volume 16, Number 5 Volume 16, Number 4 Volume 16, Number 3 Volume 16, Number 2 Volume 16, Number 1
Volume 15 Issues
	Volume 15, Number 6 Volume 15, Number 5 Volume 15, Number 4 Volume 15, Number 3 Volume 15, Number 2 Volume 15, Number 1
Volume 14 Issues
	Volume 14, Number 6 Volume 14, Number 5 Volume 14, Number 4 Volume 14, Number 3 Volume 14, Number 2 Volume 14, Number 1
Volume 13 Issues
	Volume 13, Number 6 Volume 13, Number 5 Volume 13, Number 4 Volume 13, Number 3 Volume 13, Number 2 Volume 13, Number 1
Volume 12 Issues
	Volume 12, Number 6; November/December 1997 Volume 12, Number 5; September/October 1997 Volume 12, Number 4; July/August 1997 Volume 12, Number 3; May/June 1997 Volume 12, Number 2; March/April 1997 Volume 12, Number 1; January/February 1997
Volume 11 Issues
	Volume 11, Number 5; November/December 1996 - Brain Imaging Research Volume 11, Number 4; September/October 1996 Volume 11, Number 3; May/June 1996 Volume 11, Number 2; March/April 1996 Volume 11, Number 1; January/February 1996
Volume 10 Issues
	Volume 10, Number 6; November/December 1995 - Marijuana Research Volume 10, Number 5; September/October 1995 - Cocaine Research Volume 10, Number 4; July/August 1995 - Prevention Research Volume 10, Number 3; May/June 1995 - Special Report on AIDS Volume 10, Number 2; March/April 1995 - Violence and Drug Abuse Volume 10, Number 1; January/February 1995 - Women and Drug Abuse

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