Image Innovative projects answer NIDA’s challenge to implement substance use prevention in primary care Winners generate ideas for primary care practices to provide screening and prevention for substance use disorders August 22, 2023
Image Nora's Blog To End the Drug Crisis, Bring Addiction Out of the Shadows | En español November 8, 2021 | Dr. Volkow writes about her personal experience with stigma and the need for intervention to change attitudes
Image Nora's Blog Longitudinal Studies of Children Will Provide Needed Insight about the Developmental Impact of the Pandemic | En español October 8, 2021 | The HEALthy Brain and Child Development study will answer longstanding early development questions
Image Nora's Blog NIDA’s HIV Research Program: A Longstanding Institute Priority Continues Under a New Name | En español September 30, 2021 | To help combat the stigma that still attaches to HIV, we decided to rename our program the HIV Research Program.
Image Nora's Blog Drug overdose deaths in 2020 were horrifying. Radical change is needed to address the drug crisis. | En español August 31, 2021 | More people died of overdoses in the U.S. in 2020 than in any other one-year period. These data are shouting for change.
Image Nora's Blog Punishing Drug Use Heightens the Stigma of Addiction | En español August 9, 2021 | Punitive policies around drugs contribute to the overwhelming stigma against people with addiction
Image Nora's Blog Encourage People with Substance Use Disorders to Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19 | En español June 11, 2021 | Substance use disorders can increase the risk for becoming severely ill from COVID-19, making vaccinations vital.
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