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Latest News
Long-acting antiretroviral therapy suppresses HIV among people with unstable housing, mental illnesses, substance use
NIH-supported study demonstrates injectable ART may improve outcomes in underserved patients
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Overdose deaths involving buprenorphine did not proportionally increase with new flexibilities in prescribing
Federal study findings help understand effects of expanding access to treatment for opioid use disorder
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NIH launches harm reduction research network to prevent overdose fatalities
Scientists will test community-based approaches to prevent drug overdoses, curb high death rates
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Most reported substance use among adolescents held steady in 2022
The 2022 Monitoring the Future Survey reports substance use behaviors & related attitudes among adolescents in the U.S.
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Endocarditis in patients with cocaine or opioid use disorder markedly increased between 2011 and 2022
Steep, recent increase indicates COVID-19 associated with higher risk of endocarditis, NIH-supported study finds
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Video gaming may be associated with better cognitive performance in children
Additional research necessary to parse potential benefits and harms of video games on the developing brain
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Resources for the Media
Upcoming Meetings/Events
2023 NIDA Genetics and Epigenetics Cross-Cutting Research Meeting
The Natcher Conference Center Auditorium (Building 45), Ruth L. Kirschstein Auditorium, 45 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20894
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NIDA in the News
Long-Acting ART Effective Without Viral Suppression
Medscape, By Nancy A. Melville
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Fentanyl Crisis Spurs Need for Help With Multiple-Drug Overdoses
Bloomberg Law, By Jeannie Baumann
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Why states across the U.S. are rapidly legalizing fentanyl test strips
The Washington Post, By Caroline Anders
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Animal tranquilizer xylazine is exploding into the illegal drug market in St. Louis
KSDK, By Paula Vasan
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