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Offering buprenorphine medication to people with opioid use disorder in jail may reduce rearrest and reconviction
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Data from the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) support providing this treatment in justice settings
Percentage of adolescents reporting drug use decreased significantly in 2021 as the COVID-19 pandemic endured
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Results from the 2021 Monitoring the Future Survey report substance use behaviors and related attitudes
Media Briefing: NIH Leaders to speak at the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting about NIH COVID-19 research and the neurological implications of COVID-19
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Leaders from across the NIH will brief reporters about on research efforts related to COVID-19 and SARS-CoV-2
Researchers identify brain circuitry in rodents that may be responsible for negative emotional aspects of pain
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Changing the activity of this circuit restored levels of motivation in a pre-clinical model of pain
Buprenorphine misuse decreased among U.S. adults with opioid use disorder from 2015-2019
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NIH study highlights the need to expand buprenorphine-based treatment while monitoring and reducing misuse
The Hidden U.S. COVID-19 Pandemic: Orphaned Children – More than 140,000 U.S. children lost a primary or secondary caregiver due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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Study highlights stark disparities in caregiver deaths by race and ethnicity, calls for urgent public health response
Resources for the Media
Upcoming Meetings/Events
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA)/National Leadership Forum 2022
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National Harbor, Maryland, USA
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2022
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, and Virtual
Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT) 2022
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Baltimore, Maryland
NIDA in the News
Harlem Residents Protest Against Opioid Clinics After Data Shows Most Are Used By Non-Residents
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The Gothamist, By James P. O’Donnell
Opioids can 'feel like love.' Here's how that helps our understanding of addiction
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WBUR On Point, By Jonathan Chang, Meghna Chakrabarti, Paige Sutherland
Substance use among teens dropped significantly in 2021, survey finds
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CNN, By Deidre McPhillips
Americans Are Addicted to 'Ultra-Processed' Foods, and It's Killing Us
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Newsweek, By Adam Piore
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