What We Do:
DNB supports basic and clinical biomedical and behavioral research to address the public health problem of drug use disorders and addiction by developing and supporting an extramural research program that provides an understanding of the neurobiological and behavioral mechanisms of addictive drugs and their consequences. The division has 6 main goals:
- Goal 1: Identify drug targets and develop interventions to treat addiction and other adverse effects of drugs.
- Goal 2: Identify the neural substrates underlying different cognitive dimensions of substance use disorder
- Goal 3: Elucidate the neurobiological bases of individual differences in drug consequences from genes to molecules, cells and circuits
- Goal 4: Identify behavioral processes that underlie drug use disorders and addiction.
- Goal 5: Promote cross-cutting NIDA priorities in the areas of HIV, pain, sex differences, and training.
- Goal 6: Develop and sustain a diverse workforce in substance use disorders research
The Office of the Director, directs, coordinates, and supports the Division’s mission & activities through:
- Maintaining and evaluating our strategic directions and goals
- Supporting our goals through our branch structure
- Developing an leveraging collaborations and activities across NIDA and NIH