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September 2012
NIH-funded study links long-term marijuana use, especially when started during adolescence, with decreased IQ and impaired cognitive function
August 2012
New dates. National Drug Facts Week begins Jan. 28, 2013
July 2012
NIDA supports development of combined anti-heroin and HIV vaccine
Prevention of HIV Spread Focus of NIDA’s 2012 Avant-Garde Awards
NIDA Announces 2012 Avant-Garde Award for Medications Development
June 2012
NIDA Director Nora Volkow to speak at Aspen Ideas Festival July 2
May 2012
Odds of quitting smoking affected by genetics
NIH selects 11 Centers of Excellence in Pain Education
Optogenetics project takes top NIDA Addiction Science Award
Actress Dianne Wiest to raise the curtain in NIDA’s Addiction Performance Project
April 2012
Blending conference translates substance abuse research into practice
NIH’s “PEERx” for teens to be showcased at Rx Drug Abuse Summit
March 2012
Study provides clues for designing new anti-addiction medications
National Inhalant Prevention Coalition to highlight dangers of helium
February 2012
NIDA creates easy-to-read website on drug abuse
January 2012
New NIDA resource helps families navigate addiction treatment options
December 2011
Cigarette and alcohol use at historic low among teens
National Institute on Drug Abuse to Announce Results of 2011 Monitoring the Future Survey
November 2011
Painkiller Abuse Treated by Sustained Buprenorphine/Naloxone
Teen musicians in drug treatment win 2012 GRAMMY® experience
NIH study examines nicotine as a gateway drug
October 2011
FDA and NIH announce joint study on tobacco use and risk perceptions
September 2011
NIH to fund development of K-12 neuroscience education programs
NIDA Avant-Garde-Medications Development Award winners announced
August 2011
HIV/AIDS researcher David Ho wins NIDA's 2011 Avant-Garde Award
Second annual National Drug Facts Week begins Oct. 31st
Scientists show how gene variant linked to ADHD could operate
July 2011
Moderate levels of secondhand smoke deliver nicotine to the brain
June 2011
Potential new target for smoking cessation without weight gain
May 2011
Altruistic decision making focus of NIDA's Addiction Science Award
NIH, MusiCares®, GRAMMY Foundation® announce 2011 Teen contest
April 2011
NIDA Raises the Curtain on Addiction
New Warm Line Helps Clinicians Tackle Patients' Substance Abuse
Actress Blythe Danner Raises the Curtain on Addiction
Analysis of opioid prescription practices finds areas of concern
March 2011
Mind games! NIH teaches kids about the power of the human brain
NIH-funded study shows early brain effects of HIV in mouse model
January 2011
NIH-funded study uses new technology to peek deep into the brain
December 2010
Teen marijuana use increases, especially among eighth-graders
Buprenorphine treatment in pregnancy: less distress to babies
National Institute on Drug Abuse to Announce Results of 2010 Monitoring the Future Survey
November 2010
Teen musicians win GRAMMY® experience for songs about drug abuse
September 2010
Unprecedented effort to seek, test, and treat inmates with HIV
First NIDA Avant-Garde Awards for Medications Development Research
Latent HIV infection focus of NIDA's 2010 Avant-Garde Award
August 2010
Studies on Combat Related Substance Use and Abuse to be Funded by NIH and VA
NIDA and Federal Partners to Launch National Drug Facts Week
In NIH-Funded Study, Researchers Uncover Early Step in the Cascade of Brain Events Leading up to Addiction
Leading Addiction Researcher Antonello Bonci joins NIDA to lead Intramural Research Program
July 2010
HIV/AIDS Treatment Curbs Spread of HIV Among Drug Users, According to NIH Supported Study
NIH, MusiCares and the GRAMMY Foundation announce teen music contest
NIH-Supported Finding on Cocaine Addiction: Tiny Molecule, Big Promise
May 2010
Neurobiological Circuits of Addiction: Significance for Psychiatric Practice
Computer Modeling to Identify New Medications for Nicotine Addiction Wins First Place NIDA Addiction Science Award at 2010 Intel ISEF
April 2010
NIDA Blending Conference Launches New Training Approach for Young Adults Addicted to Opioids
From Theory into Practice: NIDA's Blending Conference Highlights the Latest in Drug Abuse Treatment
March 2010
Common Mechanisms of Drug Abuse and Obesity
Impulsive-Antisocial Personality Traits Linked to a Hypersensitive Brain Reward System
January 2010
Leading Medication Development Researcher Phil Skolnick joins NIDA to lead Drug Discovery Efforts
NIDA Researchers Honored With Presidential Early Career Award
NIDA Researchers Discover A New Mechanism Underlying Cocaine Addiction
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