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The Strong African American Families Program Improves Lives of Rural African American Youth

December 20, 2019 | This video highlights the Strong African American Families Program, a prevention program targeted at 10- to 14-year-old rural African American youths and their families. Numerous studies have shown that the...

Nora's Blog

2019 Monitoring the Future Survey Raises Worries about Teen Marijuana Vaping

December 18, 2019 | For the second year in a row, rapid rises in vaping among adolescents are the top story from the Monitoring the Future survey of drug use and attitudes among the...

News Release

Vaping of marijuana on the rise among teens

December 18, 2019 | Findings from the 2019 Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey demonstrate the appeal of vaping to teens, as seen in the increased prevalence of marijuana use as well as nicotine vaping.

NIDA Notes

α2δ-1–NMDA Receptor Interactions Are Responsible for Increases in Pain Sensitivity Caused by Opioids

December 12, 2019 | In animal studies, α2δ-1 and its interactions with NMDA receptors in the spinal cord triggered the pain sensitivity and analgesic tolerance that occurs with chronic morphine treatment. Blocking the α2δ-1–NMDA...

Science Highlight

Measuring the complex path to a prescription opioid use disorder

December 4, 2019 | NIDA scientists examine an accepted model of the causes of depression to determine its usefulness as a foundation to predict the probability of prescription opioid use disorder.

Science Highlight

New discovery on the brain’s reward pathway

November 27, 2019 | Scientists at NIDA’s Intramural Research Program (IRP) have identified a population of neurons engaged in the compulsive nature of food seeking, which, like substance use, engage the brain’s reward circuit...

NIDA Notes

Nerve-Cell Growth During Abstinence From Methamphetamine May Promote Reinstatement of Drug Use in Rats

November 20, 2019 | Neurogenesis that occurs during abstinence from methamphetamine in a brain region related to memory and learning may promote relapse-like behavior.

Science Spotlight

NIH-funded study finds teens prefer mint and mango vaping flavors

November 5, 2019 | A new analysis suggests that teens prefer mint and mango as their vaping flavors of choice for e-cigarettes

Science Highlight

Healing the altered brains of smokers

October 31, 2019 | A study from NIDA’s Intramural Research Program illuminates the roles of the brain’s striatum and habenula in nicotine withdrawal and reward, suggesting that current medications for smoking cessation are not...

NIDA Notes

Mindful Awareness in Body-Oriented Therapy Proves Useful in Women Treated for Substance Use Disorder

October 31, 2019 | Mindful Awareness in Body-Oriented Therapy (MABT) improved emotion regulation, reduced craving, and promoted abstinence in women with a history of trauma and emotional problems receiving outpatient treatment for substance use...

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Addressing the Socioeconomic Complexities of Addiction—Lessons from the Kensington Neighborhood in Philadelphia

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October 29, 2019 | This September, I was invited by Thomas Farley, the Health Commissioner of Philadelphia, to see firsthand how that city is responding to the opioid crisis. We toured Prevention Point, a...

Science Highlight

Who is most likely to become addicted to nicotine?

October 25, 2019 | NIDA scientists discover that connectivity between insular regions of the brain before using nicotine can predict severity of addiction.

NIDA Notes

Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Tobacco Smoke Exposure Persist Among U.S. Children

October 24, 2019 | The number of children (ages 3 to 11 years) in the United States who are exposed to tobacco smoke decreased steadily from 1999 to 2014. However, childhood tobacco smoke exposure...

Testimony

Marijuana and America’s Health: Questions and Issues for Policy Makers

October 23, 2019 | Watch the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control hearing Chairman Cornyn, Co-Chairwoman Feinstein and members of the Caucus on International Narcotics Control, we appreciate the opportunity to share the content...

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New Discovery Illuminates Brain Link Between Nicotine and Diabetes

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October 17, 2019 | Until recently, nicotine’s link to diabetes has been thought to involve inflammation and oxidative stress caused by chemicals in cigarette smoke, but a group of researchers have discovered an unexpected...

News Release

Nicotine addiction linked to diabetes through a DNA-regulating gene in animal models

October 16, 2019 | Researchers have discovered a mechanism in rats that links cigarette smoking and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

NIDA Notes

Machine Learning Applied to Brain Imaging Data Predicts Response to Cocaine Use Disorder Treatment

October 14, 2019 | This study demonstrated that functional connectivity among a large number of brain regions predicts patients’ chances of achieving abstinence in treatment for cocaine use disorder.

News Release

NIDA-NIAAA 2019 Mini-Convention: Frontiers in Addiction Research

October 10, 2019 | The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), both part of the National Institutes of Health, will host a one-day mini-convention...

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With NIDA’s Help, Startups Translate Addiction Science into New Technologies

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October 9, 2019 | NIDA’s Office of Translational Initiatives and Program Innovations (OTIPI) has used funding mechanisms to help startups develop incredibly innovative technologies

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NIDA Announces New NIH HEAL Initiative Awards to Address the Opioid Crisis

September 26, 2019 | In Fiscal Year 2019, approximately 375 NIH HEAL Initiative grants, contracts, supplements, and cooperative agreements in 41 states, totaling $945 million, have been awarded to researchers and research teams across...

Science Highlight

Measuring sleep challenges in opioid use disorder patients

September 25, 2019 | A new study at NIDA’s Intramural Research Center measured sleep patterns in opioid use disorder patients and found that clinic appointment hours make a difference in sleep quality. They also...

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Suicide Deaths Are a Major Component of the Opioid Crisis that Must Be Addressed

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September 19, 2019 | September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. In observance, our two institutes, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), are taking this opportunity...

News Release

Teen e-cigarette use doubles since 2017

September 18, 2019 | Data from the 2019 Monitoring the Future Survey of eighth, 10th and 12th graders show alarmingly high rates of e-cigarette use compared to just a year ago, with rates doubling...

News Release

Marijuana use at historic highs among college-age adults

September 13, 2019 | Newly released Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey data on drug use in college-age adults ages 19-22 shows an increase in marijuana use in the past five years, including vaping with...

Emerging Trend

CDC and FDA Issue Updates on Vaping-Related Health Issues

September 12, 2019 | The CDC and FDA have posted important information for consumers related to recent deaths and illnesses that could be linked to vaping.

Science Highlight

NASEM releases National Agenda on Children’s Behavioral Health

September 11, 2019 | The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine has released a national scientific agenda on Fostering Healthy Mental, Emotional, and Behavioral Development in Children and Youth, recommending a comprehensive approach...

Science Highlight

The Strong African American Families Program Improves Lives of Rural African American Youth

2019 Monitoring the Future Survey Raises Worries about Teen Marijuana Vaping

Vaping of marijuana on the rise among teens

α2δ-1–NMDA Receptor Interactions Are Responsible for Increases in Pain Sensitivity Caused by Opioids

Measuring the complex path to a prescription opioid use disorder

New discovery on the brain’s reward pathway

Nerve-Cell Growth During Abstinence From Methamphetamine May Promote Reinstatement of Drug Use in Rats

NIH-funded study finds teens prefer mint and mango vaping flavors

Healing the altered brains of smokers

Mindful Awareness in Body-Oriented Therapy Proves Useful in Women Treated for Substance Use Disorder

Addressing the Socioeconomic Complexities of Addiction—Lessons from the Kensington Neighborhood in Philadelphia

Who is most likely to become addicted to nicotine?

Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Tobacco Smoke Exposure Persist Among U.S. Children

Marijuana and America’s Health: Questions and Issues for Policy Makers

New Discovery Illuminates Brain Link Between Nicotine and Diabetes

Nicotine addiction linked to diabetes through a DNA-regulating gene in animal models

Machine Learning Applied to Brain Imaging Data Predicts Response to Cocaine Use Disorder Treatment

NIDA-NIAAA 2019 Mini-Convention: Frontiers in Addiction Research

With NIDA’s Help, Startups Translate Addiction Science into New Technologies

NIDA Announces New NIH HEAL Initiative Awards to Address the Opioid Crisis

Measuring sleep challenges in opioid use disorder patients

Suicide Deaths Are a Major Component of the Opioid Crisis that Must Be Addressed

Teen e-cigarette use doubles since 2017

Marijuana use at historic highs among college-age adults

CDC and FDA Issue Updates on Vaping-Related Health Issues

NASEM releases National Agenda on Children’s Behavioral Health

Unraveling the mystery of the glutamate-dopamine connection

U.S. Surgeon General Warning on Marijuana Use in Adolescence and During Pregnancy

Worms lead scientists to a new anti-opioid system

Emergency Departments Can Help Prevent Opioid Overdoses