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Highlights
- NIDA-supported research has led to the development of effective interventions for treating substance use disorders and overdose, including medications (such as those for opioid use disorder or tobacco dependence), behavioral interventions, and digital therapeutics. NIDA continues to support and conduct research to develop and implement safe, effective, and desirable treatment strategies that support individuals’ long-term goals.
- NIDA funds a broad research portfolio aimed at increasing access to high quality, evidence-based treatment tailored for specific populations, including adolescents, people in justice settings, and people with other mental health concerns.
Latest from NIDA
Innovative projects answer NIDA’s challenge to implement substance use prevention in primary care
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Winners generate ideas for primary care practices to provide screening and prevention for substance use disorders
Only 1 in 5 U.S. adults with opioid use disorder received medications to treat it in 2021
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NIH and CDC study finds telehealth associated with increased likelihood of receiving evidence-based standard of care
Xylazine appears to worsen the life-threatening effects of opioids in rats
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NIH study deepens understanding of possible mechanism through which xylazine impacts overdose risk
Only 1 in 4 adolescent treatment facilities offer buprenorphine for opioid use disorder
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NIH-funded study indicates substantial need to expand access to evidence-based treatment among young people
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Find More Resources on Treatment
- Learn more about accessing substance use and mental health treatment and related services from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.
- Review patient information on drug use and addiction treatment from MedlinePlus.
- Learn more about research on treatment for opioid addiction from the Helping to End Addiction Long-term® Initiative, or NIH HEAL Initiative®.
- Learn more about treatment for alcohol use disorder from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, part of NIH.