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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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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

Study shows impact of social interactions on addictive behavior

New opioid treatment resources for emergency department clinicians

Daily use of marijuana among non-college young adults at all time high

Event registration opens today for National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week®

Journal commentary addresses role of dentists in opioid crisis

Study casts doubt on effectiveness of e-cigs for smoking cessation

2018 Avenir award recipient to study how social networks affect people who use drugs

New clinician screening tool available for substance use

Training module now available for acute pain management in hospitalized adults