Nora's Blog Social Determinants of Health Can’t Be Extricated from Addiction Science April 27, 2023 | Treatment isn’t just about the delivery of medications or interventions that work in ideal laboratory conditions
Nora's Blog Is It Too Soon To Start Talking about a Cure for Addiction? April 13, 2023 | Novel technologies provide great hope for the millions of people with addictions
Nora's Blog Creating Sustainable Homes for Prevention Services April 12, 2023 | The science of prevention should tackle strategies that address paying for and delivering prevention services
Nora's Blog Pregnant People With Substance Use Disorders Need Treatment, Not Criminalization February 15, 2023 | Pregnant people and new parents can have active substance use disorders. They need support, not criminalization.
Nora's Blog NIH Invests in a New Harm Reduction Research Network | En español December 16, 2022 | Enabling people to access treatment is critical, but first people need to survive long enough to have that choice
Nora's Blog To Save Lives, We Must Dismantle Stigma at the Intersection of HIV and Methamphetamine Use November 28, 2022 | For World AIDS Day, NIDA remembers those lost to HIV, takes stock of advances, and maps the way forward
Nora's Blog Supporting Needed Research on Recovery September 28, 2022 | When people enter treatment for a substance use disorder, it should be with the knowledge that recovery is achievable
Nora's Blog Addiction often goes hand-in-hand with other mental illnesses. Both must be addressed. September 27, 2022 | Too often, a critical element is overlooked: co-occurring mental health conditions
Nora's Blog NIDA Releases Its 2022-2026 Strategic Plan September 21, 2022 | Plan reflects our commitment to advancing all aspects of addiction science in the service of improving public health
Nora's Blog Five Areas Where “More Research” Isn’t Needed to Curb the Overdose Crisis | En español August 31, 2022 | Addiction and overdose continue to claim lives and fray communities, science is an essential part of the solution.
Nora's Blog Tackling Complex Scientific Questions Requires a Team Approach | En español July 13, 2022 | The professional diversity reflects the increased complexity of questions science is called upon to answer
Nora's Blog Time To Start Talking about Pre-Addiction | En español July 6, 2022 | Raising the possibility of a plan for better detection and support of those in early stages of substance use disorder
Nora's Blog Investing in Prevention Makes Good Financial Sense | En español April 28, 2022 | Primary prevention is relatively inexpensive compared to the costs of addiction
Nora's Blog A Plan to Address Racism in Addiction Science March 28, 2022 | Read a blog post from Dr. Volkow and share your input by May 31.
Nora's Blog Making Addiction Treatment More Realistic and Pragmatic: The Perfect Should Not be the Enemy of the Good | En español January 4, 2022 | Last year saw drug overdose deaths in the U.S. surpass an unthinkable milestone: 100,000 deaths in a year
Nora's Blog A Year-End Message from Dr. Nora Volkow December 23, 2021 | NIDA Director Dr. Nora Volkow offers a year-end message of hope during the holiday season
Nora's Blog This World AIDS Day, Finding Inspiration at the Intersection of HIV and Substance Use December 1, 2021 | NIDA presents a new web video series on research, compassion, and HIV services for people who use drugs
Nora's Blog Remembering Paul Bowman, Beloved Peer Recovery Coach and Advocate | En español November 29, 2021 | Paul was a coach, advocate, and one of the leading voices for the HEALing Communities Study
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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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
Nora's Blog Enhancing and Maintaining a Culture of Inclusive Excellence: The NIH FIRST Program | En español February 16, 2021 | Inherent in the mission of NIH is that biomedical research and its application can and should benefit all people
Nora's Blog ADAPT-2 Trial Results Deliver a Breakthrough in Long Search for Methamphetamine Use Disorder Medication | En español January 13, 2021 | A combination of bupropion and naltrexone successfully reduced methamphetamine use