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News Release

Higher buprenorphine doses associated with improved retention in treatment for opioid use disorder

NIH-funded study suggests need to reevaluate opioid addiction treatment recommendations in the era of fentanyl

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Nora's Blog

Innovative projects answer NIDA’s challenge to implement substance use prevention in primary care

Winners generate ideas for primary care practices to provide screening and prevention for substance use disorders

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News Release

Marijuana and hallucinogen use, binge drinking reached historic highs among adults 35 to 50

For younger adults 19 to 30, marijuana, vaping, hallucinogen use are at or near historically high levels

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News Release

Only 1 in 5 U.S. adults with opioid use disorder received medications to treat it in 2021

NIH and CDC study finds telehealth associated with increased likelihood of receiving evidence-based standard of care

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Nora D. Volkow, M.D., became Director of NIDA in May 2003.

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Recovery Month: Saving Lives with Peer Support

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Peer support specialist Chetwyn "Arrow" Archer helps others connect with lifesaving care and tools, including naloxone.

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Higher buprenorphine doses associated with improved retention in treatment for opioid use disorder

Innovative projects answer NIDA’s challenge to implement substance use prevention in primary care

Marijuana and hallucinogen use, binge drinking reached historic highs among adults 35 to 50

Only 1 in 5 U.S. adults with opioid use disorder received medications to treat it in 2021

NIDA Points of Interest

About NIDA

Director's Page

Grants & Funding

NIDAMED: Clinical Resources

Research & Training

NIDA Research Programs & Activities

Recovery Month: Saving Lives with Peer Support

Explore Topics in Substance Use and Addiction Science

Featured Initiatives

Upcoming Meetings/Events

HEAL Pain Partnering Meeting

The Ins and Outs of Sharing Qualitative Data

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