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News Release

Overdose deaths involving buprenorphine did not proportionally increase with new flexibilities in prescribing

Federal study findings help understand effects of expanding access to treatment for opioid use disorder

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News Release

NIH launches harm reduction research network to prevent overdose fatalities

Scientists will test community-based approaches to prevent drug overdoses, curb high death rates

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Nora's Blog

NIH Invests in a New Harm Reduction Research Network

Enabling people to access treatment is critical, but first people need to survive long enough to have that choice

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News Release

Most reported substance use among adolescents held steady in 2022

The 2022 Monitoring the Future Survey reports substance use behaviors & related attitudes among adolescents in the U.S.

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About NIDA

Advancing the science on drug use and addiction

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Nora D. Volkow, M.D., became Director of NIDA in May 2003.

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Learn about NIDA-supported research and cross-agency research activities on drug use and addiction.

At the Intersection: HIV & Substance Use Research

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Ending the HIV epidemic with proven, effective tools requires that people first recognize and respect the complexity and needs of sexual and gender minorities who use drugs.

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Upcoming Meetings/Events

Meeting/Event

Navigating the New NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy with ICPSR's NIH-funded Projects: DSDR, NACDA, and NAHDAP

Monday, February 13, 2023 1:00pm to 2:00pm

| Virtual

Meeting/Event

NIDA HIV Seminar Series - A Vicious Cycle: The Impact of Inflammation and Substance Use on the Control of HIV Latency in Microglia

Wednesday, April 26, 2023 1:00pm to 2:00pm

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