Teen prescription opioid abuse, cigarette, and alcohol use trends down

December 16, 2014
However, NIH’s 2014 Monitoring the Future survey shows high rates of e-cigarette use and fewer concerns about marijuana’s risks

Medication Assisted Treatment Reduces HCV Incidence in Young Adult Injection Drug Users

November 25, 2014
Science Highlight

Adolescent Caffeine Use and Cocaine Sensitivity

November 19, 2014
Science Highlight

Policies to Limit Smoking Reduce Alcohol Use Too

November 13, 2014
Science Highlight

NIDA researchers confirm important brain reward pathway

November 12, 2014
NIH study in rodents identifies a pathway that starts with glutamate and ends with activation of dopamine reward system

Effect of prenatal cocaine exposure on cries in human infants and rat pups

October 29, 2014
Science Highlight

New CME/CE course addresses substance use

October 27, 2014
Adds to physician toolbox for addressing substance use in patients

Engaging High-Risk Youth in Prevention Programs

October 22, 2014
Science Highlight

Impact of Availability on Marijuana Use

October 21, 2014
Science Highlight

Using social media to better understand, prevent, and treat substance use

October 16, 2014
NIH announces 11 awards funded across three Institutes

Impact of Methadone on Brain Cell Development

October 9, 2014
Science Highlight

Role of Brain Nicotinic Receptors in Nicotine and Cocaine Addiction

October 2, 2014
Science Highlight

Serotonergic and nonserotonergic participation in reward circuitry

September 25, 2014
Science Highlight

National Drug Facts Week 2015 to begin January 26

September 9, 2014
NIH observance links teens with scientific experts

Prenatal Cocaine Exposure Affects Brain Development Through Adolescence

September 5, 2014
Science Highlight

Orbitofrontal Cortex Is Key to Insight Abilities Lost in Addiction

September 2, 2014
Science Highlight

Early-life Stress Differentially Impacts Reward Circuitry in Mice

August 1, 2014
Science Highlight

NIH system to monitor emerging drug trends

July 17, 2014
Data from the National Drug Early Warning System will promote rapid and effective public health responses

The Future of Genotyping in Addiction Treatment

July 9, 2014
Science Highlight

NIDA review summarizes research on marijuana’s negative health effects

June 4, 2014
Comprehensive review published in the New England Journal of Medicine also discusses why risks are greatest for teen users

MDMA can be fatal in warm environments

June 3, 2014
NIH preclinical study suggests higher risk of death is associated with warmer brain temperature

Small Study Reveals Clinicians’ Widely Varied Use of Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Information

May 28, 2014
Science Highlight

Clarifying the Role(s) of the Medial Prefrontal Cortex in Cocaine Addiction

May 22, 2014
Science Highlight

NIH Pain Consortium’s first pain care curriculum improves clinical skills

May 21, 2014
Interactive module improves medical student care for elderly back pain patient “Edna”

The Link Between Early Stress and Drug Abuse May Involve Catecholamines and Delay Discounting

May 20, 2014
Science Highlight

NIDA offers tools for talking to teens about marijuana

May 20, 2014
Guides target both teens and parents with up-to-date science-based facts on marijuana

2014 Avant-Garde Awards focus on strengthening the immune system

May 19, 2014
NIH’s HIV/AIDS research awards offer hope in battling HIV infection and improving long-term outcomes in HIV-infected drug users

Study of third hand nicotine from e-cigarette exposure wins top NIH Addiction Science Award

May 16, 2014
Other honors awarded to project using theoretical model of GABA(A) receptor to screen potential medications; study exploring cognitive control in multitaskers

Gene variant found to make quitting smoking less likely even when the stakes are high

May 7, 2014
Science Highlight

Dr. Joni Rutter to lead NIDA’s genetics and basic science research division

May 6, 2014
Rutter to lead institute’s efforts to explore the relationship between genes, environment, and the neuroscience of addiction

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