Pregnant People With Substance Use Disorders Need Treatment, Not Criminalization
Pregnant people and new parents can have active substance use disorders. They need support, not criminalization.
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Making Addiction Treatment More Realistic and Pragmatic: The Perfect Should Not be the Enemy of the Good
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Last year saw drug overdose deaths in the U.S. surpass an unthinkable milestone: 100,000 deaths in a year
A Year-End Message from Dr. Nora Volkow
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NIDA Director Dr. Nora Volkow offers a year-end message of hope during the holiday season
This World AIDS Day, Finding Inspiration at the Intersection of HIV and Substance Use
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NIDA presents a new web video series on research, compassion, and HIV services for people who use drugs
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Paul was a coach, advocate, and one of the leading voices for the HEALing Communities Study
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Dr. Volkow writes about her personal experience with stigma and the need for intervention to change attitudes
Longitudinal Studies of Children Will Provide Needed Insight about the Developmental Impact of the Pandemic
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The HEALthy Brain and Child Development study will answer longstanding early development questions
NIDA’s HIV Research Program: A Longstanding Institute Priority Continues Under a New Name
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To help combat the stigma that still attaches to HIV, we decided to rename our program the HIV Research Program.
Drug overdose deaths in 2020 were horrifying. Radical change is needed to address the drug crisis.
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More people died of overdoses in the U.S. in 2020 than in any other one-year period. These data are shouting for change.
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Punitive policies around drugs contribute to the overwhelming stigma against people with addiction
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Substance use disorders can increase the risk for becoming severely ill from COVID-19, making vaccinations vital.