News Releases | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

Buprenorphine initiation in the ER found safe and effective for individuals with opioid use disorder who use fentanyl

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March 30, 2023 | With historically high overdose death rates in U.S., multi-site NIH study reinforces importance of continued, uninterrupted access to addiction medication

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Increased Use of Telehealth Services and Medications for Opioid Use Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic Associated with Reduced Risk for Fatal Overdose

March 29, 2023 | Study findings support the continuation of providing telehealth services for opioid use disorder and its related care

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New NIH study reveals shared genetic markers underlying substance use disorders

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March 22, 2023 | Breakthrough findings could lead to more effective prevention and treatment strategies for multiple SUDs

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Long-acting antiretroviral therapy suppresses HIV among people with unstable housing, mental illnesses, substance use

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February 21, 2023 | 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

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January 20, 2023 | 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

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December 16, 2022 | 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

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December 15, 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

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December 13, 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

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October 24, 2022 | Additional research necessary to parse potential benefits and harms of video games on the developing brain

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Heart medication shows potential as treatment for alcohol use disorder

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September 20, 2022 | Spironolactone may play a role in reducing alcohol drinking

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Prenatal cannabis exposure associated with mental disorders in children that persist into early adolescence

September 12, 2022 | Results add to scientific evidence of negative health effects of cannabis use during pregnancy

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Increased Use of Telehealth for OUD Services During COVID-19 Pandemic Associated with Reduced Risk of Overdose

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August 31, 2022 | Study findings support value of expanding use of telehealth services for opioid use disorder-related care

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Marijuana and hallucinogen use among young adults reached all time-high in 2021

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August 22, 2022 | NIH-supported study also found past-month vaping levels rebound after early pandemic drop.

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Percentage of overdose deaths involving methadone declined between January 2019 and August 2021

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July 13, 2022 | National data indicate COVID-era treatment expansion was not associated with harms

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NIH scientists identify new brain mechanism involved in impulsive cocaine-seeking in rats

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June 28, 2022 | Muscarinic acetylcholine M2 receptors regulate lateral habenula neuron activity and control cocaine seeking behavior

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Tobacco smoking rates are decreasing in people with major depression and substance use disorder

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April 26, 2022 | Despite decline, smoking cessation efforts still critical for people with substance use or other psychiatric disorders

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Drug use severity in adolescence affects substance use disorder risk in adulthood

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April 1, 2022 | Screening for substance use disorder in teens may predict adult prescription drug use and misuse and prevent overdose

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Law enforcement seizures of pills containing fentanyl increased dramatically between 2018-2021

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March 31, 2022 | NIH-supported research highlights growing, dangerous trend, particularly for people new to drug use

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NIH analysis of Reddit forum suggests experience of non-suicidal self-harm shares characteristics with addiction

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March 21, 2022 | Better characterizing clinical features of self-injury is critical to provide support and effective treatments

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Take-home antibiotic therapies may improve health outcomes, lower costs, for patients with drug use-associated infective endocarditis

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February 28, 2022 | Often fatal, endocarditis remains a dangerous but largely unknown health threat for people who inject drugs

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Suicides by drug overdose increased among young people, elderly people, and Black women, despite overall downward trend

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February 2, 2022 | Study emphasizes the importance of screening for suicidality and providing treatment to people with mental illnesses and substance use disorders

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Social connectedness, sleep, and physical activity associated with better mental health among youth during the COVID-19 pandemic

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January 24, 2022 | NIH-supported study also found girls were at higher risk for stress, anxiety, and depression than boys

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Offering buprenorphine medication to people with opioid use disorder in jail may reduce rearrest and reconviction

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January 18, 2022 | Data from the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) support providing this treatment in justice settings

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Percentage of adolescents reporting drug use decreased significantly in 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic endured

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December 15, 2021 | Results from the 2021 Monitoring the Future Survey report substance use behaviors and related attitudes

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Media Briefing: NIH Leaders to speak at the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting about NIH COVID-19 research and the neurological implications of COVID-19

November 1, 2021 | Leaders from across the NIH will brief reporters about on research efforts related to COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2

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Researchers identify brain circuitry in rodents that may be responsible for negative emotional aspects of pain

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October 18, 2021 | Changing the activity of this circuit restored levels of motivation in a pre-clinical model of pain

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Buprenorphine misuse decreased among U.S. adults with opioid use disorder from 2015-2019

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October 15, 2021 | NIH study highlights the need to expand buprenorphine-based treatment while monitoring and reducing misuse

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The Hidden U.S. COVID-19 Pandemic: Orphaned Children – More than 140,000 U.S. children lost a primary or secondary caregiver due to the COVID-19 pandemic

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October 7, 2021 | Study highlights stark disparities in caregiver deaths by race and ethnicity, calls for urgent public health response

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People with substance use disorders may be at higher risk for SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections

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October 6, 2021 | Co-occurring health disorders appear to contribute to increased risk, NIH study suggests

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Methamphetamine-involved overdose deaths nearly tripled between 2015 to 2019, NIH study finds

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September 22, 2021 | Patterns of methamphetamine use have become riskier, diversified across U.S. population