The International Program frequently works with international organizations and drug abuse research institutions in other nations to promote collaborative research, exchange information, and to move rapidly to address emerging opportunities. Current and recent partners include:
- Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA)
- Canadian Institute of Health Research
- European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA)
- Inter-American Drug Abuse Control Commission (CICAD)
- International Consortium of Universities for Drug Demand Reduction (ICUDDR)
- International Society of Addiction Journal Editors (ISAJE)
- International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP)
- Mexican National Council Against Addictions (CONADIC)
- Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)
- UNAIDS
- United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
- World Health Organization (WHO)