The Overdose Crisis: Interagency Proposal to Combat Illicit Fentanyl-Related Substances
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Dr. Nora Volkow testifies about the importance of advancing research on fentanyl-related substances
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This World AIDS Day, Finding Inspiration at the Intersection of HIV and Substance Use
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NIDA presents a new web video series on research, compassion, and HIV services for people who use drugs
People Living With HIV in New York State Faced Increased Burdens From COVID 19 in 2020
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This study found that in New York State, people living with HIV were more likely to be diagnosed with, hospitalized for, and die in hospital from COVID-19 than were people...
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Paul was a coach, advocate, and one of the leading voices for the HEALing Communities Study
Cooperation Between Physicians and Pharmacists May Improve Treatment for Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
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This study found that collaborations between physicians with buprenorphine waivers and community pharmacists in the treatment of patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) are feasible and acceptable to both providers...
Asymmetry in the Nucleus Accumbens May Be Linked with Substance Dependence
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A NIDA-funded study found that people with some types of substance dependence exhibited less rightward asymmetry of the nucleus accumbens than did people without dependence. Additionally it found that reduced...
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Dr. Volkow writes about her personal experience with stigma and the need for intervention to change attitudes
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
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Leaders from across the NIH will brief reporters about on research efforts related to COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2
Treating Hepatis C Virus and Opioid Use Disorder Together Benefits Patients
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This study found that people with hepatitis C virus (HCV) who inject drugs, offering buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder at the same location as HCV treatment resulted in high...
Opioid Use May Increase Susceptibility to Infection
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Opioid drugs affect not only the brain and, consequently, behavior, but also numerous other body systems whose cells carry opioid receptors, including the peripheral immune system.
Researchers identify brain circuitry in rodents that may be responsible for negative emotional aspects of pain
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Changing the activity of this circuit restored levels of motivation in a pre-clinical model of pain
Buprenorphine misuse decreased among U.S. adults with opioid use disorder from 2015-2019
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NIH study highlights the need to expand buprenorphine-based treatment while monitoring and reducing misuse
Longitudinal Studies of Children Will Provide Needed Insight about the Developmental Impact of the Pandemic
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The HEALthy Brain and Child Development study will answer longstanding early development questions
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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Study highlights stark disparities in caregiver deaths by race and ethnicity, calls for urgent public health response
People with substance use disorders may be at higher risk for SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections
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Co-occurring health disorders appear to contribute to increased risk, NIH study suggests
NIDA’s HIV Research Program: A Longstanding Institute Priority Continues Under a New Name
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To help combat the stigma that still attaches to HIV, we decided to rename our program the HIV Research Program.
Methamphetamine-involved overdose deaths nearly tripled between 2015 to 2019, NIH study finds
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Patterns of methamphetamine use have become riskier, diversified across U.S. population
Developmental Nicotine Exposure in Mice Affects Epigenetic Factors in the Brain Across Multiple Generations
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Epigenetic changes that can persist for generations after nicotine exposure may predispose children and grandchildren of people who smoke to develop neurological and behavioral disorders.
CDC Health Advisory: Increases in Availability of Cannabis Products Containing Delta-8 THC and Reported Cases of Adverse Events
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CDC Alert on the Increased availability of cannabis products containing delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and the potential for adverse events
The ABCD Study Uncovers Relationships Between Socioeconomic Factors, Cognitive Abilities, and Brain Development
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Children with greater access to resources, better social support, and better perinatal health had larger brain surface areas and higher cognitive scores, regardless of family income.
Disparities in opioid overdose deaths continue to worsen for Black people, study suggests
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NIH-supported study underscores the need for racially inclusive approach to address the opioid crisis in hard-hit areas
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Annual NIH-supported study reports changing substance use trends among college students and college-aged adults
Drug overdose deaths in 2020 were horrifying. Radical change is needed to address the drug crisis.
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More people died of overdoses in the U.S. in 2020 than in any other one-year period. These data are shouting for change.
NIH HEAL Initiative: Research Meets the Moment to Address the Opioid Public Health Crisis
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Directors highlight research results from NIH-funded science and community partnerships
Chronic Cocaine Use Changes Brain Structure and Cognitive Function in Rhesus Monkeys
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Specific cocaine-induced decreases in gray matter density were associated with reduced performance on tests of memory and cognition.
NIH-funded study finds overall rate of drug use among 10-14 year-olds remained stable during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic
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Adolescents experiencing stress, mental health issues, and hardship most likely to use substances
Reduced Activity in One Brain Region Links Childhood Adversity to Aggression/Delinquency and Substance Use in Adolescence
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People who experienced more childhood adversity had higher rates of substance use in late adolescence.
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Punitive policies around drugs contribute to the overwhelming stigma against people with addiction
The Federal Responses to the Drug Overdose Epidemic
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The twin addiction and overdose crises have collided with the COVID-19 pandemic, each exacerbating the deleterious effects of the other
More than 1.5 million children lost a primary or secondary caregiver due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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Addressing the impact of caregiver deaths critical for pediatric mental health, authors note