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NewsScan for December 1, 2008 - Research News
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First-Year College Students Show High Rate of Cannabis Use Disorders In the first study to measure the prevalence of cannabis use disorders (CUD) among young adults attending college, researchers funded...
NIDA's Frontiers in Addiction Research 2008
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What: The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, will convene a one-day mini-convention at the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C...
Extended Suboxone Treatment Substantially Improves Outcomes for Opioid-Addicted Young Adults
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In the first clinical trial of a medication that was used for an extended time to treat opioid addiction in young adults, participants who received counseling and Suboxone (buprenorphine-naloxone) for...
Top NIH Neuroscience Experts to Discuss the Latest in Neurological and Psychiatric Research
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What: Find out the latest news about the brain and its complexity from the world's top experts. Several institute directors and program leaders from the National Institutes of Health will...
NewsScan for October 30, 2008 - Research News
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Graphic Warnings Change Viewers’ Perception of Tobacco Advertisements Advertisements for potentially reduced-exposure tobacco products (PREPs), such as chewing tobacco and reduced-carcinogen cigarettes, often make claims of the products’ safety in...
NewsScan for September 29, 2008 - Research News
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Children’s but Not Adolescents’ Behavior Improves With Parents’ Sobriety Counseling Children of substance abusers are at increased risk for many problems, including depression and anxiety, poor school performance, and disruptive...
NIDA Announces Recipients of New Avant-Garde Award for Innovative HIV/AIDS Research
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced the first three recipients of its new Avant-Garde Award. This award is intended to...
Anti-HIV "Drug Cocktails" Equally Effective in Patients with or without History of Injection Drug Use
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Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) has been extremely effective at slowing the progression of HIV infection to AIDS as well as extending the lives and improving the quality of life...
NewsScan for August 4, 2008 - Research News
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Increase in Heart Infections Caused by Injection Drug Use Observed Injection drug use (IDU) can contribute to an increased risk of infective endocarditis (IE) inflammation of the lining of the...
A Long Lasting Impression: New Study Finds Persistent Brain Changes in Response to Cocaine Depend on the Expectation of Reward
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Drug addiction dramatically shifts a person's attention, priorities, and behaviors towards a focus almost entirely on seeking out and taking drugs. Now, an animal study funded by the National Institute...
Broad Differences in Alcohol, Tobacco and Illegal Drug Use Across Countries
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A survey conducted by the World Health Organization (WHO) research consortium found that the United States had among the highest lifetime rates of tobacco and alcohol use and led in...
NewsScan for June 9, 2008 - Research News
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Intensive Foster Care Program Reduces Delinquency and Improves School Engagement for Girls Parental abuse during childhood increases the risk of involvement with the juvenile justice system. A randomized trial of...
NIDA Explores Exercise as Drug Abuse Prevention Tool
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It is well known that exercise is an important part of a healthy lifestyle but can exercise programs actually reduce the likelihood of drug abuse and thus prevent addiction? The...
Clusters of Genetic Variants Linked to Distinct Treatment Responses for Smoking Cessation
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Scientists have identified distinct clusters of genetic markers associated with the likelihood of success or failure of two smoking cessation treatments, nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and the medication bupropion (Zyban)...
NIDA Highlights Best Drug Abuse Treatment Approaches at Blending Conference
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The most difficult challenge in finding substance abuse treatment for a loved one is how to know which programs have a proven track record. That is just one of the...
NIDA to Highlight Latest Drug Abuse Research at Cincinnati Conference
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health, will convene a 2-day conference to explore how the latest scientific findings in drug abuse...
Scientists Identify a Brain Mechanism Underlying Persistent Cocaine Craving
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Scientists have identified a mechanism in the brain that helps to explain why craving for cocaine, and the risk of relapse, seems to increase in the weeks and months after...
Discovery of Possible Link Between Protein Deletion and Addiction Wins Top Honors at ISEF
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An ambitious exploration of the basic mechanisms underlying addiction received top honors in the new Addiction Science category at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), the world's largest...
The 2008 NIDA Science Fair Award Winners
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The 2008 winners visit the Society for Neuroscience conference in Washington, DC as a guest of NIDA Director Dr. Nora D. Volkow YouTube Embedded Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j35gg9xiWe4 First Place Winner Kapil...
First Addiction Science Award to be Given to Students at International Science Fair
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This year, for the first time, three students will receive awards for exemplary projects in Addiction Science at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), the world's largest science...
NewsScan for April 15, 2008 - Research News
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Psychological Trait Helps Identify Boys at Risk of Substance Use Disorder A psychological trait called neurobehavioral disinhibition (ND), which consists of a measurable decrease in behavior control, modulation of emotion...
NIDA Researchers Identify Genetic Variant Linked to Nicotine Addiction and Lung Cancer
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Scientists have identified a genetic variant that not only makes smokers more susceptible to nicotine addiction but also increases their risk of developing two smoking-related diseases, lung cancer and peripheral...
NIDA Researchers Identify Genetic Variant Linked to Nicotine Addiction and Lung Cancer
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Scientists have identified a genetic variant that not only makes smokers more susceptible to nicotine addiction but also increases their risk of developing two smoking-related diseases, lung cancer and peripheral...
NIH Research Suggests Stimulant Treatment for ADHD Does Not Contribute to Substance Abuse Later in Life
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Treating children as early as age six or seven with stimulants for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is not likely to increase risk of substance abuse as adults, according to two...
Does the Desire for Drugs Begin Outside Awareness?
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Using a brain imaging technology called functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), scientists have discovered that cocaine-related images trigger the emotional centers of the brains of patients addicted to drugs --...
Dr. Volkow's 2007 Monitoring the Future Speech - Transcript
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What is very exciting about the results from the 2007 Monitoring the Future survey is that it showed significant decline in the use of both illicit substances and smoking among...
Monitoring the Future Survey, Overview of Findings 2007
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The Good News Overall, the results are very positive - From 2006 to 2007, the percentage of 8th graders reporting lifetime use of any illicit drug declined from 20.9% to...
Early Fine-Tuning of Neural Connections May Turn Destructive Later in Life
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The immune system helps to prune excess connections between neurons in the developing brains of young mice, according to scientists funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part...
NIDA Survey Shows a Decline in Smoking and Illicit Drug Use Among Eighth Graders
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Dr. Nora Volkow, NIDA Director, discusses the 2007 Monitoring the Future Survey findings The nation's eighth graders took center stage in this year's Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey, showing a...
NIDA Announces New Avant-Garde Award for Innovative AIDS Research
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announced today it is looking for scientists of exceptional creativity to apply for its new...
National Institute on Drug Abuse Launches Public Service Campaign for Hispanic Youth on the Link between Non-Injection Drugs and HIV
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), marks World AIDS Day on December 1st with the launch of its new, national public...
The National Institute on Drug Abuse Offers Summer Internship Opportunities
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), announced that today kicks off the application period for summer research training opportunities at its...
NIDA's Dr. Nora Volkow to Speak on Addiction at NYC's 92nd Street Y's Science and Discovery Series
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Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will be speaking at New York City's 92nd Street Y, as...
Drug-Impaired Driving by Youth Remains Serious Problem
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Large numbers of American adolescents are putting themselves and others at great risk by driving while under the influence of illicit drugs or alcohol, according to a study funded by...
Frontiers in Addiction Research 2007
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, will convene a one-day mini-convention at the Society for Neuroscience's (SfN) annual meeting in San Diego, bringing together scientists...
NIDA Director Among Featured Speakers at The Aspen Health Forum
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Panel: "The Emerging Science of Mood - Understanding Depression and Mania" Dr. Nora D. Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), will...
Two NIH Institutes Share Emmy Award for HBO's The Addiction Project
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Two Institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have been honored with the prestigious Governors Award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for their contribution to HBO's...
NIDA Director Dr. Nora Volkow to Speak about Addiction at World Psychiatric Association Conference in Shanghai, China
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Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland, USA, will speak at the 2007 World...
NIH Scientists Demonstrate Genetic Variant is Linked to Greater Effectiveness of Smoking Cessation Medication
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A genetic variant present in nearly half of Americans of European ancestry is linked to greater effectiveness of the smoking cessation medication bupropion (Zyban), according to research by scientists supported...
NewsScan for August 22, 2007 - Research News
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Common Gene Variant May Offer Protection Against Marijuana Dependence New research shows that specific variations in the cannabis receptor gene (CB1) may be associated with the development of one or...
NIDA's Dr. Kenner C. Rice Receives Prestigious Smissman Award
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Dr. Kenner C. Rice - whose research has led to the development of compounds or medications that have the potential to treat or prevent drug addiction - has been selected...
NIDA's Scientific Journal to become Journal of Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health announced today that it is changing the name of its scientific journal Perspectives to the...
NIDA Study Suggests Crystal Methamphetamine Use in Young Adults Higher than Previously Reported
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Crystal methamphetamine use among young adults in the United States is considerably higher than previous surveys indicate, according to new research funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)...
HBO Producers win NIDA/CPDD Media Award for Documentary series "Addiction"
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, and the College On Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) will jointly present the 2007 Media Award...
NIDA Announces New Tools for Drug Abuse Treatment
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Two new products designed to speed the adoption of science-based interventions into clinical practice are now available from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes...
NIDA Offers Psychiatrists a Look at State-of-the-Science on Addiction and Mental Illnesses
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The Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), today challenged psychiatrists to learn more about the importance of substance abuse...
NIDA Looks at Non-Injection Drug Use and Spread of HIV/AIDS
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More than 500 scientists, clinicians and public health specialists met today at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to discuss the latest research on drug abuse and the evolving epidemic...
NewsScan for May 8, 2007 - HIV Issue
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Introduction Drug abuse and addiction continue to fuel the spread of HIV/AIDS in the United States and abroad. To address this significant public health threat, research is examining many aspects...
NIH Survey Shows Most People with Drug Use Disorders Never Get Treatment
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Only 8 percent of people identified as drug abusers, and fewer than 40 percent of those diagnosed with drug dependence, have ever gotten any kind of intervention or treatment, according...
NIDA Deputy Director to Give Stimulant Abuse Update at ASAM Annual Scientific Meeting
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WHAT: Treatment of Stimulant Dependence: The State of the Science The National institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, will present a full day symposium...
NIDA Highlights State of the Science on Addiction and Mental Illnesses
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, will present a special research-based program track at the American Psychiatric Association's (APA's) 160th Annual Meeting in San Diego...
NIDA-Supported Study Shows Significant Association between Smoking, Mental Disorders in Pregnant Women
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New research has identified an association between mental disorders and nicotine dependence among pregnant women in the United States, not unlike what has been reported in the general population. The...
NIDA Study Identifies Genes That Might Help Some People Abstain From Smoking
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Scientists supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, have for the first time identified genes that might increase a person's ability...
NIDA Survey Shows Lack of Substance AbuseTreatment Options for Offenders
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Substance abuse treatment services for offenders are not widely available in all phases of the correctional system, according to the first set of findings from a national survey funded by...
NIDA Launches First Large-Scale National Study to Treat Addiction to Prescription Pain Medications
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Researchers funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, are launching the first large-scale national study evaluating a treatment for addiction to...
NIH Partners with HBO on Groundbreaking Documentary on Addiction
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), components of the National Institutes of Health, have collaborated with HBO to create...
NewsScan for March 5, 2007 - Pain, Opioids, and Addiction
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Physician Concerns Regarding Prescribing Opiates for Chronic Pain Opiate medications are highly effective in the control of pain. However, physician comfort level in prescribing opiate drugs for the treatment of...
NIDA Begins Its First-Ever Public Discussion on Pain Relief and Addiction
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"Who is most at risk for addiction to pain killers?" and "How do you balance getting adequate pain relief with the risk of addiction?" were only two of the many...
NewsScan for February 26, 2007 - Hispanics and Drug Abuse
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Introduction Hispanics comprise the largest minority group in the United States, with a population of 42.7 million, 40 percent of whom are under age 21. Surveys of the Nations youth...
NIDA Unveils its First Consumer Publication to Explain the Science of Addiction
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"Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction" was unveiled today by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health. The 30-page full-color...
NIDA Director Dr. Nora Volkow to Discuss New Data Showing Similarities in the Processes Underlying Craving for Food and Drugs
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At the 2007 annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, a component of the National Institutes...
Pain, Opioids, and Addiction: An Urgent Problem for Doctors and Patients
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For the first time, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, part of the National Institutes of Health, will bring together the research and clinical practice communities to draw attention to...
Damage to Specific Part of the Brain May Make Smokers 'Forget' to Smoke
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Preliminary research supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health, has found that some smokers with damage to a part of...
NIDA Launches Centers of Excellence for Physician Information
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), today announced the establishment of four Centers of Excellence for Physician Information - these Centers...
NIDA-Sponsored Survey Shows Decrease in Illicit Drug Use among Nation's Teens but Prescription Drug Abuse Remains High
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The 2006 Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey of eighth, 10th and 12th graders indicates that their past-month use of illicit drugs has dropped 23.2 percent since 2001 (from 19.4 percent...
National Institutes of Health to Announce Results of 2006 Monitoring the Future Survey
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) will convene a press conference on Thursday, December 21 to announce the results of the 2006 Monitoring the Future Survey. The Monitoring the...
Monitoring the Future Survey, Overview of Findings 2006
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The Good News Overall, the results are very positive - there has been an approximate 23% decline over the last five years in the past month use of any illicit...
NewsScan for December 11, 2006 - International Issue
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Since the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) was founded in 1974, international research and training activities have been a vital part of its mission. During fiscal year 2005, NIDA...
Young African American Adults at High Risk for HIV, STDs Even in Absence of High-Risk Behaviors
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Results of a new study supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, suggest that young African American adults - but not young white adults...
NIDA Researchers Complete Unprecedented Scan of Human Genome That May Help Unlock the Genetic Contribution to Tobacco Addiction
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Results of a new genetic study bring scientists one step closer to understanding why some smokers become addicted to nicotine, the primary reinforcing component of tobacco. The research, funded by...
The National Institute on Drug Abuse Announces Summer Internship Opportunities
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is offering summer research training opportunities at their facility in Baltimore, Maryland. Students who are...
Incentive-Based Therapy Improves Outlook for Methamphetamine Abusers
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New research suggests that offering methamphetamine abusers an incentive-based behavioral therapy program called contingency management (CM - also known as Motivational Incentives), along with psychosocial therapy is more effective than...
NewsScan for October 13, 2006 - Women & Substance Abuse Issue
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This issue of NewsScan focuses on some of the recent scientific investigations supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) that relate to the subject of substance abuse and...
NIDA Announces Smoke-Free Meeting Policy
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Bethesda, MD - The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced it would enact a new policy requiring that all meetings and...
NewsScan for September 18, 2006 - Back to School Issue
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School-Based Drug Prevention Program May Decrease HIV Risk Behavior in Young Adulthood New research shows that Life Skills Training (LST), a school-based drug abuse prevention program, may decrease HIV risk...
Prevention Programs for Young Rural Teens Can Reduce Methamphetamine Abuse Years Later
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New research supported in part by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, shows that prevention programs conducted in middle school can reduce methamphetamine abuse among...
NIH Researchers Complete Unprecedented Genetic Study That May Help Identify People Most at Risk for Alcoholism
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Researchers at the Molecular Neurobiology Branch of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, have completed the most comprehensive scan of the human genome to date...
NIDA Speeds Transfer of Research Findings Into Clinical Tools
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Seattle - Thousands of people in the United States seeking treatment for drug abuse will benefit from years of scientific research, thanks to new products announced today at the 2006...
Imaging Study May Help Point Toward More Effective Smoking Cessation Treatments
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Results of a new imaging study, supported in part by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, show that the nicotine received in just a few...
NIDA Announces Recommendations to Treat Drug Abusers, Save Money, and Reduce Crime
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, today released a landmark scientific report showing that effective treatment of drug abuse and addiction can save communities money...
NewsScan for July 24, 2006 - Criminal Justice Issue
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New Research Examines the Relationship Between Greater Punitive Law Enforcement Policies and HIV Prevalence Among Intravenous Drug Users New NIDA-funded research finds increased law enforcement efforts designed to deter drug...
NIDA to Release New Drug Abuse Treatment Recommendations to Cut Costs, Save Money and Reduce Crime
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On July 24, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, will release a landmark report offering 13 principles of treatment that can reduce crime, save money...
Toddlers of Mothers Who Smoked During Pregnancy Show Behavior Problems
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New findings from a study supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health suggest that toddlers of women who smoked during pregnancy begin to show...
NewsScan for June 16, 2006 - Research News
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Deficits in Neurocognitive Functions May Affect Outcomes of Preventive Interventions Among Adolescent Boys Deficits in executive control functions—such as abstract thinking, planning, and self-control— may play a direct role in...
NewsScan for May 19, 2006 - Research News
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New Research Shows Vaccine May Offer Promising Treatment for Nicotine Addiction Each year nearly half of all smokers attempt to quit smoking, but less than 5 percent are successful beyond...
Behaviors May Indicate Risk of Adolescent Depression
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New findings from a study supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, show that girls and boys who exhibit high levels of risky behaviors...
NIDA Research Uncovers the Neurobiology of Dread
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In what is the first brain imaging study of dread, new research supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, has shown that people who...
10th Annual PRISM Awards Winners
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"Walk The Line," "Rent" Nominated in the Feature Film Category "House," "Everybody Loves Raymond," "Reba," "Saturday Night Live," Law & Order: SVU," "The O.C.,"& "Without a Trace" Among the Chosen...
Neal Baer to be Honored With the Larry Stewart Leadership & Inspiration Award at the 10th Annual PRISM Awards
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LOS ANGELES - The Entertainment Industries Council, Inc., (EIC) will present Dr. Neal Baer, Executive Producer of the NBC television series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, with the Larry...
Nominees for the 10th Annual PRISM Awards
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Reese Witherspoon, Joaquin Phoenix, Terrence Howard, Hugh Laurie & Denis Leary Among Nominees for 10th Annual PRISM Awards "Walk The Line," "Rent" Nominated in the Feature Film Category "House," "Everybody...
Combination of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Incentives Enhance Treatment for Marijuana Addiction
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New research supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, indicates that people who are trying to end their addiction to marijuana can benefit from...
NewsScan for March 9, 2006 - HIV Issue
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Bacterial Infections Pose Major Risks for Drug Abusers In a recently published review article, scientists say that people who abuse drugs often are vulnerable to bacterial infections, including strains that...
NewsScan for February 1, 2006 - Neuroscience Issue
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Each year, neuroscientists from around the world gather to discuss the latest research findings that advance knowledge of the brain and nervous system. A highlight of the annual meeting of...
Black, White Teens Show Differences in Nicotine Metabolism
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New research by scientists with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, suggests that some of the racial and ethnic differences underlying how adults' bodies metabolize...
Two Research Centers Join the NIDA Clinical Trials Network
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The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health, today announced the establishment of two new Clinical Trials Network (CTN) affiliates. This development increases the range of NIDA's...
2005 Monitoring the Future Survey Shows Continued Decline in Drug Use by Students
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Overall, the 2005 Monitoring the Future (MTF) survey showed good news. While there was no substantive change in any illicit drug use between 2004 and 2005, analysis of the survey...
Monitoring the Future Survey, Overview of Findings 2005
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For more information about this survey go to www.monitoringthefuture.org The Good News Overall, the results are positive. While there was no substantive change in any illicit drug use between 2004...
Drug Abuse & HIV/AIDS: The Complexities of Linked Epidemics - Meeting Agenda
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November 29, 2005 The National Press Club, Holeman Lounge 529 14th Street, NW (At 14th and F Street), Washington, D.C. 20045 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Public Service Announcement Launch/Press Conference...
NIDA Unveils Campaign to Send Teens the Message About the Link Between Drug Abuse and HIV
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"Drug Abuse and HIV: Learn the Link" is the message of a new public awareness campaign announced November 29, 2005, by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component...
NewsScan for October 28, 2005 - Special Health Disparities Issue
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This issue of NewsScan offers a look at NIDA-supported, published research and studies in progress that will bring scientists closer to the goal of effective prevention and treatment for everyone...