Greek life membership associated with binge drinking and marijuana use in later life
A scientific study finds that close to half of residential fraternity members had symptoms of alcohol use disorder (AUD) by age 35, and that living [...]
Medication in Prison Associated with Reductions in Fatal Opioid Overdoses After Release
Treatment is the Key A state-led initiative created within the Rhode Island correctional system showed that offering medication to inmates with opioid use disorders reduced [...]
NIH releases first dataset from unprecedented study of adolescent brain development
The National Institutes of Health today released to the scientific community an unparalleled dataset from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study. To date, more [...]
Dr. Redonna Chandler selected to lead AIDS Research Program at NIDA
Dr. Redonna Chandler Dr. Redonna Chandler has been named director of the AIDS Research Program at the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of [...]
Kappa Opioid Receptor Structure Revealed, A Potential Milestone in Medication Development
New research funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse illuminates the crystal structure of the activated kappa opioid receptor (KOR). The breakthrough could facilitate [...]
Study shows association between non-cigarette tobacco product use and future cigarette smoking among teens
Some teens who use e-cigarettes and other non-cigarette tobacco products report smoking cigarettes one year later, according to recent research funded by institutes within the [...]
Vaping popular among teens; opioid misuse at historic lows
Nearly 1 in 3 students in 12th grade report past year use of some kind of vaping device, raising concerns about the impact on their [...]
Can treatment during surgery reduce postoperative opioid use?
With the current concerns related to opioid addiction and overdose, researchers from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) are exploring ways to reduce the [...]
National Institute on Drug Abuse to hold teleconference discussing key findings of 2017 Monitoring the Future Survey on teen drug use
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) will hold a teleconference on Thursday, December 14, to discuss the results of the 2017 Monitoring the Future [...]