The purpose of this guide is to give journalists fast and user-friendly access to the latest scientific information. In more than three decades as a researcher, I have seen the impact that science and health journalists have had in bringing scientific research to the public. It is through information that Americans gain hope and understanding.
I have come to know many of you over the years and remain committed to releasing scientific information as quickly as possible for rapid dissemination to the public. Please keep this guide nearby as a useful tool and let us know how NIDA's public liaison staff can help you reach your information and deadline needs.
NIDA's Public Information and Liaison Branch:
NIDA's Link to the Media
We are committed to bringing timely, factual information on addiction and treatment to the press and public. NIDA's Public Information and Liaison Branch (PILB) is part of NIDA's Office of Science Policy and Communications. Linking scientists, the scientific community, and the media, PILB supports the rapid dissemination of research information to inform policy and to improve practice. NIDA's goal is to ensure that science – not ideology or anecdote – forms the foundation of public information on drug abuse and addiction.
Visit us online at www.drugabuse.gov
or call the NIDA Press Office at
301-443-6245 for information and access to experts, research, news, and information.
This guide was developed by PILB as part of the Institute's mission to close the gap between the public's impressions about drug abuse and the knowledge gained from scientific research on addiction and substance abuse.