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2017

Monitoring the Future Results Show Reduced Opioid Misuse but Popularity of Vaping Among Youth (December 2017)
NIDA’S Avant-Garde Award Competition Continues to Foster Transformative HIV/AIDS Research (December 2017)
Mobilizing Citizen Science to Address the Overdose Epidemic (November 2017)
Addressing the Opioid Crisis Means Confronting Socioeconomic Disparities (October 2017)
New Medication Formulations Could Quickly Make a Difference for Treating Opioid Addiction (August 2017)
The Concerning Link Between Inadequate Sleep and Adolescent Substance Use (July 2017)
“All Scientific Hands on Deck” to End the Opioid Crisis (May 2017)
Smoking Cessation May Improve Behavioral Health Conditions (CRAN Blog) (May 2017)
Opioid Use Disorders and Suicide: A Hidden Tragedy (Guest Blog) (April 2017)
Addressing America’s Fentanyl Crisis (April 2017)
NASEM Report Recommends Removing Barriers to Cannabis Research (February 2017)
Improving Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment in Baltimore City (Guest Blog) (February 2017)
Taking Stock of NIDA’s Achievements and Looking to the Future (January 2017)

2016

As Some States Implement New Marijuana Laws, Science Should Guide Public Health Policy (December 2016)
Syringe-Exchange Programs Are Part of Effective HIV Prevention (December 2016)
The Surgeon General’s Report: Facing Addiction in America (November 2016)
Rethinking How We Talk About Addiction (October 2016)
Medical Marijuana Might Not Be a Safe Nausea Solution for Pregnant Women (September 2016)
Participant Recruitment Now Underway for Landmark Study on Adolescents (September 2016)
Responsibly and Sensitively Addressing Chronic Pain Amid an Opioid Crisis (September 2016)
Psychiatrists Should Take a More Active Role in Treating Pain (June 2016)
Probuphine: A Game-Changer in Fighting Opioid Dependence (May 2016)
New Regulations on Flavored Tobacco Products and e-Cigarettes Will Protect Public Health (May 2016)
The CDC Provides Crucial New Guidance on Opioids and Pain (April 2016)
A Major Step Forward for Addiction Medicine (March 2016)
Intervening Early to Prevent Substance Use Disorders (March 2016)
NIDA's 2016-2020 Strategic Plan (February 2016)
Saving a “Lost Generation”: The Need to Prevent Drug and Alcohol Abuse in Midlife (January 2016)
Listening to the Dead (January 2016)

2015

Encouraging News from Monitoring the Future (December 2015)
A Personal Story of Despair and Hope, and the Origin of the Jacob P. Waletzky Award (December 2015)
NARCAN Nasal Spray: Life-Saving Science at NIDA (November 2015)
New Study Shows Benefits of Reducing Nicotine in Cigarettes (November 2015)
Grant Awards Mark the Launch of Landmark Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study (September 2015)
Addiction Science Can Help Us Understand the Bee Crisis (September 2015)
The Importance of Integrating HIV and Addiction Treatment (July 2015)
Researching Marijuana for Therapeutic Purposes: The Potential Promise of Cannabidiol (CBD) (July 2015)
Addiction Is a Disease of Free Will (June 2015)
Seeking Input from the Community on NIDA’s Scientific Reorganization (June 2015)
The Major HIV Outbreak in Indiana Was Preventable (May 2015)
Taking a Science-informed Approach to Medical Marijuana (April 2015)
The 2015 Prescription Drug Abuse Summit (April 2015)
HHS Announces Actions to Attack the Opioid Abuse Crisis (March 2015)
Knowns and Unknowns about e-Cigarettes and Teens (February 2015)
Brain in Progress: Why Teens Can’t Always Resist Temptation (January 2015)

2014

Good News from Monitoring the Future 2014 (December 2014)
Reproducibility Issues May Be Science’s Growing Pains (November 2014)
Marijuana Advertising and the Power of Conditioning (October 2014)
Opioids and Chronic Pain—A Gap in Our Knowledge (September 2014)
Substance Use in American Indian Youth is Worse than We Thought (September 2014)
Science Should Guide Marijuana Policy (August 2014)
Seeking Input from the Research Community on the Upcoming Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Substance Use (July 2014)
National HIV Testing Day, June 27, 2014 (June 2014)
What Can We Do About the Heroin Overdose Epidemic? (June 2014)
Increasing Diversity in Research (June 2014)
National Longitudinal Study of the Neurodevelopmental Consequences of Substance Use (May 2014)
National RX Drug Abuse Summit (April 2014)
UNODC Recommends Treating Addiction as Health, Not Legal, Issue (March 2014)
Naloxone—A Potential Lifesaver (March 2014)
Addiction and Free Choice (February 2014)
Another Reminder of the Terrible Toll of Addiction (February 2014)
National Drug Facts Week (January 2014)

2013

Monitoring the Future Reveals Both Encouraging and Discouraging Trends (December 2013)
Remembering Nancy Mello, an Addiction Research Visionary (December 2013)
World AIDS Day 2013—Addiction Treatment Supports AIDS Treatment (November 2013)
Talking to the Dalai Lama about Addiction Science (November 2013)
Tobacco-Related Mortality and Mental Illness (November 2013)
Support for Basic Science (September 2013)
Improving Reproducibility and Transparency in Biomedical Research (September 2013)
National Recovery Month (September 2013)
Anti-retroviral Drug Prophylaxis to Prevent HIV Transmission (August 2013)
NIDA Prescription Drug CMEs Have Been a Great Success (August 2013)
FDA calls for public input on regulating menthol in tobacco products (August 2013)
Preventing HIV/AIDS in Vietnam (July 2013)
World Hepatitis Day (July 2013)
Prescription Painkillers Are Claiming More Women’s Lives (July 2013)

Past Messages from the Director

2013

Marijuana's Lasting Effects on the Brain (March 2013)
Challenging Marijuana Myths (February 2013)
Overdose Deaths Among Homeless Persons (January 2013)
From Abuse to Addiction (January 2013)

2012

NIDA in New Orleans—More Highlights from Our Mini-Convention (December 2012)
An AIDS-Free Generation (November 2012)
Addressing Drug Abuse in the Armed Forces (November 2012)
The Many Faces of Glia (November 2012)
The Impact of Smoking Reduction Programs (March 2012)
Brain Awareness Week (March 2012)
NIDA's Funding Priorities in Tough Fiscal Times (February 2012)

2011

HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse - World AIDS Day (November 2011)
Recovery Month (September 2011)
The Passing of Dr. Joseph V. Brady (August 2011)
National HIV Testing Day: June 27 (June 2011)
Vaccines (May 2011)
NIDA Funding Priorities (May 2011)
The Passing of Former NIDA Director Bob Schuster (February 2011)
"Bath Salts" - Emerging and Dangerous Products (February 2011)
Remembering Dr. Bruce Rounsaville (January 2011)

2010

HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse (December 2010)
Important Treatment Advances for Addiction to Heroin and other Opiates (October 2010)
A Concerted Look at the Resting Brain: Announcing the International Neuroimaging Data-Sharing Initiative (October 2010)
Helping Doctors Become First Responders to Substance Abuse (April 2010)

2009

NIDA's 35th Anniversary: Science Focused on Solutions (December 2009)
Substance Abuse Among Troops, Veterans, and Their Families (December 2009)
Women's Health Week May 10 - May 16, 2009 (May 2009)
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) (February 2009)

2008

World AIDS Day, 2008 (December 2008)
NIDA Announces DrugPubs - A New Research Dissemination Center (September 2008)
Methadone - Appropriate Use Provides Valuable Treatment for Pain and Addiction (August 2008)
Mourning the Passing of Dr. William Pollin (January 2008)

2007

Women's Health Week May 13 - May 19, 2007 (May 2007)
Development of a Nicotine Vaccine (May 2007)
Medical and Health Professionals (February 2007)

2006

2005

Inhalant Abuse is an Emerging Public Health Problem (October 2005)
The Effects of Stress on Drug Abuse After Katrina (September 2005)
Drugged Driving Can Be Harmful to Your Health (August 2005)
Communities Across the Country Are Trying to Respond to Increased Abuse of Methamphetamine, a Powerfully Addictive Stimulant (April 2005)
Consequences of the Abuse of Anabolic Steroids (March 2005)

2004

Years of Animal Research Proves MDMA ("Ecstasy") Can Damage Neurons; MDMA's Effects on the Human Brain Are Being Studied (April 2004)
Increased Abuse of Prescription Drugs is Cause for Concern (March 2004)
Introduction (March 2004)

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