Image 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. February 15, 2023
Image Nora's Blog Establishing 5mg of THC as the Standard Unit for Research | En español May 10, 2021 | New guidance for researchers establishes a standard THC unit of 5 milligrams.
Image Nora's Blog Addiction Should Be Treated, Not Penalized | En español May 7, 2021 | A public health approach to drug addiction is critical for population well-being and health equity
Image Nora's Blog Mourning the Loss of a Great Addiction Pioneer April 6, 2021 | Remembering Dr. Mary Jeanne Kreek, a great addiction pioneer and longtime NIDA grantee.
Image Nora's Blog NIH and NIDA Work to End Structural Racism in Biomedical Science | En español March 1, 2021 | NIH Director Francis Collins announces UNITE, an NIH-wide initiative to end structural racism in biomedical science
Image Nora's Blog Enhancing and Maintaining a Culture of Inclusive Excellence: The NIH FIRST Program | En español February 16, 2021 | Inherent in the mission of NIH is that biomedical research and its application can and should benefit all people
Image Nora's Blog ADAPT-2 Trial Results Deliver a Breakthrough in Long Search for Methamphetamine Use Disorder Medication | En español January 13, 2021 | A combination of bupropion and naltrexone successfully reduced methamphetamine use
Image Nora's Blog As 2020 Closes, Many Questions Remain about Youth Substance Use Trends | En español December 15, 2020 | NIDA-funded research aims to help understand teen drug use and its effects
Image Nora's Blog On World AIDS Day, Celebrating Scientific Advances and Confronting the Complexities of HIV and Substance Use November 30, 2020 | We applaud the substantial strides made, while recognizing the challenges that need to be addressed.
Image Nora's Blog Rising Stimulant Deaths Show that We Face More than Just an Opioid Crisis | En español November 12, 2020 | There is an alarming increase in deaths involving the stimulant drugs methamphetamine and cocaine. 7 Comments
Image Nora's Blog New Evidence on Substance Use Disorders and COVID-19 Susceptibility | En español October 5, 2020 | People with SUDs may be particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 and its most adverse health outcomes 1 Comment