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Addiction to nicotine in tobacco remains the most deadly substance use disorder
Latest from NIDA
Still Reaching: The Syndemics that Complicate and Characterize How Drugs and HIV Intersect in People’s Lives
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Meeting people where they are to provide harm reduction & healthcare without stigma
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NIH study highlights the need to proactively screen for, prevent, and treat cannabis use disorder among young people
Anti-poverty programs may help reduce disparities in brain development and mental health symptoms in children
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Study identifies potential of support programs to decrease health impacts of socioeconomic inequities
Social Determinants of Health Can’t Be Extricated from Addiction Science
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Treatment isn’t just about the delivery of medications or interventions that work in ideal laboratory conditions
School prevalence of stimulant therapy for ADHD associated with higher rates of prescription stimulant misuse among teens
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NIH study signals importance of monitoring and screening for prescription stimulant misuse in schools
Is It Too Soon To Start Talking about a Cure for Addiction?
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Novel technologies provide great hope for the millions of people with addictions
Creating Sustainable Homes for Prevention Services
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The science of prevention should tackle strategies that address paying for and delivering prevention services
Buprenorphine initiation in the ER found safe and effective for individuals with OUD who use fentanyl
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Multi-site NIH study reinforces importance of continued, uninterrupted access to addiction medication
Increased Telehealth Services, OUD Medications During COVID-19 Associated with Reduced Fatal Overdose Risk
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Study findings support the continuation of providing telehealth services for opioid use disorder and its related care
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Breakthrough findings could lead to more effective prevention and treatment strategies for multiple SUDs
Long-acting antiretroviral therapy suppresses HIV among people with unstable housing, mental illnesses, substance use
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NIH-supported study demonstrates injectable ART may improve outcomes in underserved patients
Pregnant People With Substance Use Disorders Need Treatment, Not Criminalization
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Pregnant people and new parents can have active substance use disorders. They need support, not criminalization.
Overdose deaths involving buprenorphine did not proportionally increase with new flexibilities in prescribing
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Federal study findings help understand effects of expanding access to treatment for opioid use disorder
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Enabling people to access treatment is critical, but first people need to survive long enough to have that choice
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Scientists will test community-based approaches to prevent drug overdoses, curb high death rates
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The 2022 Monitoring the Future Survey reports substance use behaviors & related attitudes among adolescents in the U.S.
Endocarditis in patients with cocaine or opioid use disorder markedly increased between 2011 and 2022
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Steep, recent increase indicates COVID-19 associated with higher risk of endocarditis, NIH-supported study finds
To Save Lives, We Must Dismantle Stigma at the Intersection of HIV and Methamphetamine Use
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For World AIDS Day, NIDA remembers those lost to HIV, takes stock of advances, and maps the way forward
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Additional research necessary to parse potential benefits and harms of video games on the developing brain
Supporting Needed Research on Recovery
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When people enter treatment for a substance use disorder, it should be with the knowledge that recovery is achievable
Addiction often goes hand-in-hand with other mental illnesses. Both must be addressed.
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Too often, a critical element is overlooked: co-occurring mental health conditions
NIDA Releases Its 2022-2026 Strategic Plan
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Plan reflects our commitment to advancing all aspects of addiction science in the service of improving public health
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Spironolactone may play a role in reducing alcohol drinking
Prenatal cannabis exposure associated with mental disorders in children that persist into early adolescence
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Results add to scientific evidence of negative health effects of cannabis use during pregnancy
Increased Use of Telehealth for OUD Services During COVID-19 Pandemic Associated with Reduced Risk of Overdose
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Study findings support value of expanding use of telehealth services for opioid use disorder-related care
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Addiction and overdose continue to claim lives and fray communities, science is an essential part of the solution.
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NIH-supported study also found past-month vaping levels rebound after early pandemic drop.
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The professional diversity reflects the increased complexity of questions science is called upon to answer
Percentage of overdose deaths involving methadone declined between January 2019 and August 2021
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National data indicate COVID-era treatment expansion was not associated with harms