Journal Highlights Opportunities in Hispanic Drug Abuse Research
Reviews a journal supplement that compiles information on drug abuse research in the Hispanic population.
Videos Help Treat Deaf People
Reviews a training DVD that presents dialectical behavior therapy skills being taught by deaf clinicians to deaf consumers as an approach to improve deaf people's access to behavioral health care.
Methylphenidate for Comorbid Cocaine Abuse, ADHD
Describes an inpatient study investigating the effectiveness of sustained-release methylphenidate as a treatment for cocaine-addiction patients with ADHD.
Stress Response May Underlie African- Americans' Reduced Pain Tolerance
Summarizes research suggesting a physiological difference as the explanation for African-Americans' reported low tolerance for pain.
Ethnicity Influences Early Smoking and Progression to Drug Abuse
Summarizes findings from a 10-year study that monitored smoking and progress to other drugs among youth that found ethnicity to be an influential factor.
NIDA Launches Criminal Justice Publication in Chicago
Highlights a publication that outlines 13 research-based principles of successful treatment of drug abusers in the criminal justice system.
Study Finds Withdrawal No Easier With Ultrarapid Opiate Detox
Presents findings from a clinical trial comparing ultrarapid, anesthesia-assisted detoxification with detoxification by traditional methods among patients addicted to heroin.
First-time Patients Opt for Office-Based Buprenorphine
Presents highlights of a study suggesting that compared with methadone, office-based buprenorphine treatment attracts individuals who have less extensive addiction histories.
High School Seniors Steadily Increase Nonmedical Use of Sedatives Over 15 years
Highlights data from an annual national survey of youth showing a pattern of rising nonmedical use of sedatives among high school seniors.
Marijuana Smoking Is Associated With a Spectrum of Respiratory Disorders
Highlights two studies suggesting significant associations between marijuana smoking and respiratory disease.
Steroid Abuse Is a High-Risk Route to the Finish Line
Highlights research on the effects of steroid use on the brain and the rest of the body, and stresses the need to educate young people about the serious health risks associated with its use.
Low-Cost Incentives Improve Outcomes in Stimulant Abuse Treatment
Reports on a study investigating the use of incentives in the form of prizes to motivate outpatients to stay in behavioral therapy and remain drug free.
Buprenorphine Plus Behavioral Therapy Is Effective For Adolescents With Opioid Addiction
Reports on a study of adolescents addicted to opioids who responded better to buprenorphine than clonidine in a clinical trial in which all patients also received behavioral therapy.
Brain Mechanism Turns Off Cocaine-Related Memory in Rats
Describes a series of experiments that have added to evidence that a brain enzyme controls key memory processes that link drug experiences, the surroundings in which they take place, and the urge to repeat them.
Walk the Line Is Among 10th Annual PRISM Awardees
Announces the winners of the 10th Annual PRISM Awards, including Walk the Line, a film portraying the life of singer Johnny Cash and his battle with drug addiction.
NIDA's National Advisory Council Welcomes New Members
Introduces four new members to NIDA’s National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse, including Drs. Warren K. Bickel, Ellie E. Schoenbaum, and Marina E. Wolf, and Ms. Janet Wood.
Methamphetamine Increases, and HIV Decreases, Brain Volumes
HIV infection and methamphetamine addiction produce distinct, partly overlapping effects on brain structures.
Sensory Aspects May Drive Addiction in Obese Smokers
Obesity appears to reduce nicotine's rewarding effect in mice and humans.
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NIDA Honors Dr. William L. Dewey, HHS and NIH Recognize NIDA Staff, ATLAS and ATHENA Prevention Programs Receive First Sports Illustrated Champion Award
Methamphetamine Evokes and Subverts Brain Protective Responses
Two new studies appear to highlight the role of glial cells—the nervous system's equivalents to the body's immune cells—in methamphetamine abuse.
Research in Brief: Highlights of Recently Published NIDA-Supported Studies
"Light" Cigarettes Deliver Heavy Carcinogen Load; African-Americans Metabolize Nicotine Slowly; The Brain in Pain; Parents' Actions, More Than Their Words, Influence Kids' Smoking
Drug Abuse Continues to Decline Among Adolescents
Drugs Affect Men's and Women's Brains Differently
Gender appears to influence biological responses to nicotine, cocaine, and alcohol.
Court-Mandated Treatment Works as Well as Voluntary
Regardless of their impetus for participating in drug treatment—internal drive or external pressure—men had similar outcomes in the long term.
Checkup System Catches Relapse Early and Facilitates Return to Treatment
Researchers in Chicago apply an old medical maxim: "Chronic diseases require chronic cures."
Challenges in HIV/AIDS Research
Animal Research Shows GHB Acts on GABA Receptors
Baboon studies may help researchers learn how the club drug gamma-hydroxybutyrate exerts such a powerful grip when abusers try to quit.
Cocaine Abuse and HIV Are Linked With Coronary Calcification
Cardiovascular changes that are potential risk factors for serious heart disease are detected in relatively young people with HIV infection or a history of cocaine abuse.
Treatment During Work Release Fosters Offenders' Successful Community Reentry
Long-term studies are helping to determine the most effective drug treatment protocols for prisoners in transition.
Brain Activity Patterns Signal Risk of Relapse to Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine abusers who relapse after treatment appear to make decisions using different brain regions than do those who remain abstinent
MTF Survey Finds Overall Decline in Teen Substance Abuse
Animal Experiments in Addiction Science
To learn how drugs promote abuse and produce addiction, researchers focus on animal behaviors that parallel human drug-related behaviors.
Highlights of Recently Published NIDA-Supported Studies
Nicotine and Cocaine Vaccines Move Forward; No-Smoking Policy Did Not Deter Enrollment In Addiction Programs; GVG Shows Promise In Early Human Trials; Methamphetamine Disrupts Focus
Bupropion Helps People With Schizophrenia Quit Smoking
Data address physicians' concerns about prescribing the medication for smokers with schizophrenia.
Community-Based Treatment Benefits Methamphetamine Abusers
A large California study finds favorable effects for inpatients and outpatients; women's gains are larger.
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Clinical Trials Network Adds Texas and Appalachia Sites; NIDA Launches HIV/AIDS Public Awareness Campaign
Abuse Drops When High School Seniors View Marijuana as Dangerous
Treatment Curbs Methamphetamine Abuse Among Gay and Bisexual Men
NIDA at Work: AIDS Research Program
NIDA and Scholastic Offer Teens and Teachers New "Heads Up"
Map of Human Genome Opens New Opportunities for Drug Abuse Research
Highlights of Recently Published NIDA-Supported Studies
Genes and Amphetamine; Brain Recovery in Meth Abusers; New Tools for Studying Inhalant Abuse; Weighing Nicotine Replacement; Teen Access to Cigarettes Declining, But Still High
Genetic Predisposition and Depression Both Influence Teen Smoking
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Dr. Bill Carlezon Receives the 2005 Jacob P. Waletzky Memorial Award; Psychological Association Honors Dr. Nora D. Volkow