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National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® celebrates 10 years

March 23, 2020 | NDAFW is an annual, week-long observance in which local educational events link teens with science-based facts about drugs and alcohol through live and online activities across the country.

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Vaping of marijuana on the rise among teens

December 18, 2019 | Findings from the 2019 Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey demonstrate the appeal of vaping to teens, as seen in the increased prevalence of marijuana use as well as nicotine vaping.

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National Institute on Drug Abuse to hold teleconference discussing key findings of 2019 Monitoring the Future Survey on teen drug use

December 9, 2019 | The National Institute on Drug Abuse will hold a teleconference discussing key findings of 2019 Monitoring the Future Survey on teen drug use.

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Event registration opens for 10th anniversary of National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week®

November 7, 2019 | The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) announced that event registration begins today for the 10th annual National Drug and...

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NIH-funded study finds teens prefer mint and mango vaping flavors

November 5, 2019 | A new analysis suggests that teens prefer mint and mango as their vaping flavors of choice for e-cigarettes

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Nicotine addiction linked to diabetes through a DNA-regulating gene in animal models

October 16, 2019 | Researchers have discovered a mechanism in rats that links cigarette smoking and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

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NIDA-NIAAA 2019 Mini-Convention: Frontiers in Addiction Research

October 10, 2019 | The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), both part of the National Institutes of Health, will host a one-day mini-convention...

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Teen e-cigarette use doubles since 2017

September 18, 2019 | Data from the 2019 Monitoring the Future Survey of eighth, 10th and 12th graders show alarmingly high rates of e-cigarette use compared to just a year ago, with rates doubling...

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Marijuana use at historic highs among college-age adults

September 13, 2019 | Newly released Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey data on drug use in college-age adults ages 19-22 shows an increase in marijuana use in the past five years, including vaping with...

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Co-prescribing naloxone in Medicare Part D increases

August 6, 2019 | A study found that overall national rates for naloxone co-prescription along with any opioid among Medicare Part D patients increased from 1.5 per 1000 patients receiving opioid prescriptions in 2016...

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NIH establishes network to improve opioid addiction treatment in criminal justice settings

July 24, 2019 | The National Institutes of Health will award 12 grants to form the Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) to support research on quality addiction treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD)...

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Study finds increased cannabis use during pregnancy

June 18, 2019 | Cannabis use more than doubled among pregnant women in the United States during the period 2002-2017.

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Project to deter opioid tampering wins 2019 NIDA Addiction Science Award

May 17, 2019 | A 14-year-old’s innovative approach to prevent tampering and misuse of opioid pills won a first place Addiction Science Award at the 2019 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)—the world’s...

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National Institute on Drug Abuse Intramural Research Program Holds Opioid Symposium

May 15, 2019 | The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Intramural Research Program will hold a one-day symposium to summarize the most recent advances in opioid research.

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Opioid Dose Variability Associated with Overdose

April 22, 2019 | A new study funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse found that high dose variability increases the odds for an opioid overdose independent of dose alone.

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Opioids without the risk of addiction?

March 26, 2019 | Investigators have found that the opioid-galanin receptor heteromers determine the different effects of methadone as compared to morphine and fentanyl, showing methadone with a weaker ability to activate the dopaminergic...

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Dr. Jack Stein appointed NIDA Chief of Staff

March 20, 2019 | Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), has appointed Jack B. Stein, Ph.D., to be the NIDA Chief of Staff, a newly created position to...

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Opioid Overdose Reversal News: FDA-approved naloxone devices produce substantially higher blood levels of naloxone than improvised nasal spray

March 15, 2019 | A new study looked at how well the FDA-approved nasal spray and autoinjector compared to the improvised nasal devices, which are not FDA-approved.

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Serotonin Unexpectedly Regulates Expression of Brain Genes

March 13, 2019 | The brain chemical serotonin can regulate expression of genes within neurons in a very unexpected way, as described in a NIDA-funded paper just published in the journal Nature.

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Monthly buprenorphine injections effective for opioid use disorders

February 19, 2019 | A newly published study suggests the long-acting buprenorphine formulation BUP-XR is more effective than placebo in helping patients struggling with addiction to opioids. BUP-XR is a monthly extended-release injection.

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New toolkit for genomic editing holds promise for addiction research

February 19, 2019 | The scientific world has advanced immeasurably by the science of DNA and genetics. Manipulating gene expression to change the way that cells such as neurons function has helped scientists create...

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Higher rates of NAS linked with economic conditions

January 29, 2019 | A NIDA-funded analysis of eight states showed a significant association between rates of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) and poor economic conditions.

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Cascade of Care model recommended for opioid crisis

January 25, 2019 | A team of NIDA-funded scientists has offered a critical look at how to build an improved framework of care for the identification and treatment of people with opioid use disorder...

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A whole new view of CB2

January 25, 2019 | NIDA-funded scientists have recently identified the crystal structure of the CB1 receptor and have some understanding of how it modulates the system.

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Scientists closer to finding inherited traits in addiction

January 14, 2019 | Scientists have concluded that the risk of addiction is a complex combination of both genes and environmental influences.

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Teens using vaping devices in record numbers

December 17, 2018 | America’s teens report a dramatic increase in their use of vaping devices in just a single year, with 37.3 percent of 12th graders reporting “any vaping” in the past 12...

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National Institute on Drug Abuse to hold teleconference discussing key findings of 2018 Monitoring the Future Survey on teen drug use

December 6, 2018 | The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) will hold a teleconference on Monday, December 17, to discuss the results of the 2018 Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey.

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National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® celebrates 10 years

Vaping of marijuana on the rise among teens

National Institute on Drug Abuse to hold teleconference discussing key findings of 2019 Monitoring the Future Survey on teen drug use

Event registration opens for 10th anniversary of National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week®

NIH-funded study finds teens prefer mint and mango vaping flavors

Nicotine addiction linked to diabetes through a DNA-regulating gene in animal models

NIDA-NIAAA 2019 Mini-Convention: Frontiers in Addiction Research

Teen e-cigarette use doubles since 2017

Marijuana use at historic highs among college-age adults

Co-prescribing naloxone in Medicare Part D increases

NIH establishes network to improve opioid addiction treatment in criminal justice settings

Study finds increased cannabis use during pregnancy

Project to deter opioid tampering wins 2019 NIDA Addiction Science Award

National Institute on Drug Abuse Intramural Research Program Holds Opioid Symposium

Opioid Dose Variability Associated with Overdose

Opioids without the risk of addiction?

Dr. Jack Stein appointed NIDA Chief of Staff

Opioid Overdose Reversal News: FDA-approved naloxone devices produce substantially higher blood levels of naloxone than improvised nasal spray

Serotonin Unexpectedly Regulates Expression of Brain Genes

Monthly buprenorphine injections effective for opioid use disorders

New toolkit for genomic editing holds promise for addiction research

Higher rates of NAS linked with economic conditions

Cascade of Care model recommended for opioid crisis

A whole new view of CB2

Scientists closer to finding inherited traits in addiction

Teens using vaping devices in record numbers

National Institute on Drug Abuse to hold teleconference discussing key findings of 2018 Monitoring the Future Survey on teen drug use

ABCD study completes enrollment, announces opportunities for scientific engagement

Registration opens for 2019 National Drugs & Alcohol Chat Day

NIDA-NIAAA 2018 Mini-Convention: Frontiers in Addiction Research