What We Do:
NIDA's mission is to advance science on the causes and consequences of drug use and addiction and to apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health.
This involves:
- Strategically supporting and conducting basic and clinical research on drug use (including nicotine), its consequences, and the underlying neurobiological, behavioral, and social mechanisms involved.
- Ensuring the effective translation, implementation, and dissemination of scientific research findings to improve the prevention and treatment of substance use disorders and enhance public awareness of addiction as a brain disorder.
Office Listings:
- Director's Page
- AIDS Research Program
- International Program
- Office of Diversity and Health Disparities
Office Staff:
- Dr. Nora Volkow - Director
Read Biography - Dr. Wilson Compton - Deputy Director
Read Biography - Joellen Austin - Associate Director for Management
- Steven Gust, Ph.D. - Director, International Program
Read Biography - Hilda Schulke - Staff Assistant to the Director
- Kelley Villers - Staff Assistant to the Deputy Director
- Ellie Johnson - Supervisory Staff Assistant
- Maggie Stevenson - Staff Assistant to the Associate Director for Management
Mailing Address:
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Institutes of Health
6001 Executive Blvd., Suite 5274
Bethesda, MD 20892-9581
Phone: 301-443-6480
Fax: 301-443-9127
For courier deliveries use: Rockville, MD 20892