
Investing in Prevention Makes Good Financial Sense
Primary prevention, including screening and intervention, is relatively inexpensive

Primary prevention, including screening and intervention, is relatively inexpensive
Racism is rampant in the US with effects that are pervasive and wide-ranging, including in the areas of science and health. In 2020, in response to…
This month saw drug overdose deaths in the U.S. surpass an unthinkable milestone: 100,000 deaths in a year
NIDA Director Dr. Nora Volkow offers a year-end message of hope during the holiday season
NIDA presents a new web video series on research, compassion, and HIV services for people who use drugs
Paul was a coach, advocate, and one of the leading voices for the HEALing Communities Study
Dr. Nora Volkow writes about her personal experience with stigma and the need for a large-scale social intervention to change public attitudes toward…
The HEALthy Brain and Child Development study will answer longstanding early development questions
To help combat the stigma that still attaches to HIV, we have decided to rename the AIDS Research Program to the HIV Research Program.
More people died of overdoses in the U.S. in 2020 than in any other one-year period. These data are shouting for change.
Las normas de nuestra sociedad que rodean el consumo de drogas y la drogadicción continúan alimentándose de conceptos erróneos y mitos infundados
Substance use disorders (SUDs) increase a person’s risk for becoming severely ill from COVID-19, making vaccinations vital.
New guidance for researchers establishes a standard THC unit of 5 milligrams.
A public health approach to drug addiction is critical for population well-being and health equity
Remembering Dr. Mary Jeanne Kreek, a great addiction pioneer and longtime NIDA grantee.
NIH Director Francis Collins announces UNITE, an NIH-wide initiative to end structural racism in biomedical science
Inherent in the mission of NIH is that biomedical research and its application can and should benefit all people
A combination of bupropion and naltrexone successfully reduced methamphetamine use
NIDA-funded research aims to help understand teen drug use and its effects
We applaud the substantial strides made, while recognizing the challenges that need to be addressed.
There is an alarming increase in deaths involving the stimulant drugs methamphetamine and cocaine.
People with SUDs may be particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 and its most adverse health outcomes
Desde marzo, se han registrado importantes aumentos en muchos tipos de consumo de drogas.