Young adults’ daily use of marijuana a concern
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 [...]
Dr. McCance-Katz Appointed Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use
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 [...]
Collaborative care shows promise for opioid and alcohol use disorders
Contact:NIDA Press Office301-443-6245media@nida.nih.gov About the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA): The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is a component of the National Institutes of [...]
Women who inject drugs may be at greater risk of HCV than men
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 [...]
Event registration opens for National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week®
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 [...]
Grants awarded to address opioid crisis in rural regions
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 [...]
Enhancing Trauma-Informed Approaches in Behavioral Healthcare
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. [...]
Energy drinks and risk to future substance use
©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 [...]
Learning Center Brings Research to Practice
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 [...]
Pain relief most reported reason for misuse of opioid pain relievers
Photo by ©iStock/dptulk More than one third of adults nationwide reported prescription opioid use in 2015, with substantial numbers reporting misuse and use disorders, according [...]