Advancing reduction of drug use as an endpoint in addiction treatment trials
Abstinence is sometimes not achievable. There’s a need for new treatment approaches.
Nora's Blog
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Dr. Volkow reflects on NIDA’s 50th anniversary and the path ahead
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Discusses how organizations can lead policies promoting mental health and preventing substance use/misuse
Innovative projects answer NIDA’s challenge to implement substance use prevention in primary care
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Winners generate ideas for primary care practices to provide screening and prevention for substance use disorders
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Addiction to nicotine in tobacco remains the most deadly substance use disorder
Still Reaching: The Syndemics that Complicate and Characterize How Drugs and HIV Intersect in People’s Lives
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Meeting people where they are to provide harm reduction & healthcare without stigma
Social Determinants of Health Can’t Be Extricated from Addiction Science
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Treatment isn’t just about the delivery of medications or interventions that work in ideal laboratory conditions
Is It Too Soon To Start Talking about a Cure for Addiction?
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Novel technologies provide great hope for the millions of people with addictions
Creating Sustainable Homes for Prevention Services
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The science of prevention should tackle strategies that address paying for and delivering prevention services
Pregnant People With Substance Use Disorders Need Treatment, Not Criminalization
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Pregnant people and new parents can have active substance use disorders. They need support, not criminalization.
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Enabling people to access treatment is critical, but first people need to survive long enough to have that choice