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Month: August 2021

Drug overdose deaths in 2020 were horrifying. Radical change is needed to address the drug crisis.

More people died of overdoses in the U.S. in 2020 than in any other one-year period. These data are shouting for change.

More people died of overdoses in the U.S. in 2020 than in any other one-year period. These data are shouting for change.
Author Syndicated Feed Provided by NIDAPosted on August 31, 2021Categories Nora's Blog

NIH HEAL Initiative: Research Meets the Moment to Address the Opioid Public Health Crisis

Directors highlight research results from NIH-funded science and community partnerships

Directors highlight research results from NIH-funded science and community partnerships
Author Syndicated Feed Provided by NIDAPosted on August 26, 2021Categories News Release

Chronic Cocaine Use Changes Brain Structure and Cognitive Function in Rhesus Monkeys

Specific cocaine-induced decreases in gray matter density were associated with reduced performance on tests of memory and cognition.

Specific cocaine-induced decreases in gray matter density were associated with reduced performance on tests of memory and cognition.
Author Syndicated Feed Provided by NIDAPosted on August 25, 2021Categories NIDA Notes

NIH-funded study finds overall rate of drug use among 10-14 year-olds remained stable during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic

Adolescents experiencing stress, mental health issues, and hardship most likely to use substances

Adolescents experiencing stress, mental health issues, and hardship most likely to use substances
Author Syndicated Feed Provided by NIDAPosted on August 24, 2021Categories News Release

Reduced Activity in One Brain Region Links Childhood Adversity to Aggression/Delinquency and Substance Use in Adolescence

People who experienced more childhood adversity had higher rates of substance use in late adolescence.

People who experienced more childhood adversity had higher rates of substance use in late adolescence.
Author Syndicated Feed Provided by NIDAPosted on August 11, 2021Categories NIDA Notes

Castigar el consumo de drogas acrecienta el estigma de la adicción

Las normas de nuestra sociedad que rodean el consumo de drogas y la drogadicción continúan alimentándose de conceptos erróneos y mitos infundados

Las normas de nuestra sociedad que rodean el consumo de drogas y la drogadicción continúan alimentándose de conceptos erróneos y mitos infundados
Author Syndicated Feed Provided by NIDAPosted on August 9, 2021Categories Nora's Blog

Office of Research Training, Diversity, and Disparities Newsletter, July/August 2021

This year the NIDA Summer Research Internship Program received over 500 applications! A record high of 83 students were accepted into the program, the…

This year the NIDA Summer Research Internship Program received over 500 applications! A record high of 83 students were accepted into the program, the...
Author Syndicated Feed Provided by NIDAPosted on August 4, 2021Categories Research Training Newsletter

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