Photo by NIDA New research suggests that marijuana users may be more likely than nonusers to misuse prescription opioids and develop prescription opioid use disorder. [...]
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) announced that the latest Monitoring the Future (MTF) national survey results of drug use among full-time college students [...]
Elinore F. McCance-Katz, M.D., Ph.D., has been appointed Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use. Dr. McCance-Katz works across federal agencies to address the [...]
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There is a clear body of research assessing sex and gender differences in risk behaviors among people who inject drugs, however little or no research [...]
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) announced that event registration begins today for the [...]
To address the opioid crisis in rural U.S. regions, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), in partnership with several other federal agencies, have issued [...]
Behavioral health service providers increasingly view trauma as an important element that must be addressed in providing effective services for mental and substance use disorders. [...]
©iStock/Mauro-Matacchione New research suggests that college students who regularly consume energy drinks are at a greater risk for future alcohol use disorder, cocaine use or [...]
SAMHSA recently launched an updated Learning Center within the National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP). The redesigned Learning Center provides practical support for [...]