NIDA Points of Interest
About NIDA
Advancing the science on drug use and addiction
Director's Page
Nora D. Volkow, M.D., became Director of NIDA in May 2003.
Grants & Funding
Research grants, contracts, and supplements related to drug use and addiction.
NIDAMED: Clinical Resources
Substance use screening tools, guidelines, and other resources.
Research & Training
Programs to support research training from high school through tenure.
NIDA Research Programs & Activities
Learn about NIDA-supported research and cross-agency research activities on drug use and addiction.
Saving Lives with Peer Support
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Opioids are increasing the rates of overdose. But death is not inevitable. Peer support specialist Chetwyn “Arrow” Archer helps others connect with lifesaving care and tools, including overdose reversal medications such as naloxone.
