• NIDA Conference Aims "Preemptive Strike" at Increased Heroin Use Among Nation's Young People
• NIH Panel Calls for Expanded Methadone Treatment for Heroin Addiction
• NIDA Researchers Developing Problem-Free Pain Relievers
• Research Must Determine Medical Potential of Marijuana, NIH Expert Panel Concludes
• Contributions of Behavioral Research to AIDS Studies Recognized
• Public Television Series on Addiction Will Draw on NIDA Research
• NIDA Infofax - Science-based Facts on Drug Abuse and Addiction (available by fax now... will be online in the near future.) - See Issue Index

Director's Column

• Applying Scientific Research Can Counter Rise in Heroin Use

Bulletin Board

• Next in the Town Meeting Series
• Understanding Addiction as a Brain Disease
• New Branch Chief in NIDA's MDD

Tearoff

• NIDA Materials to Help Communities Develop Drug Abuse Prevention Programs

Treatment Research

• Study Sheds New Light on the State of Drug Abuse Treatment Nationwide
  • Four Common Types of Drug Abuse Treatment
  • Treatment Histories: The Long View of Addiction
  • DATOS Documents Dramatic Decline in Drug Abuse Treatment Services

Director's Column

• National Study Offers Strong Evidence of the Effectiveness of Drug Abuse Treatment

News

• Is Morphine-Induced Shrinking of Neurons a Clue to Drug Dependence?
• NIDA Advances Drug Abuse Research in Andean Countries
• NIDA's Town Meetings Take Drug Abuse Research Information to Chicago and Philadelphia
• Prism Awards Recognize Accurate Portrayals of Drug Abuse and Violence in Films and TV

Bulletin Board

• New Clinical Director for NIDA's Intramural Research Program
• Gender, Ethnicity, and Age Make a Difference in Drug Dependence
• New Staff Members to Improve NIDA's Research Dissemination

Tearoff

• New NIDA Drug Abuse Education Materials for Middle School Students

• Targeting Drug Abuse Treatment Programs to the Homeless
• Peer Community Helps Homeless Drug Abusers With Mental Illnesses Reduce Drug Use
• Access to Housing and Job Training Helps Recovering Homeless People Stay Drug Free
• NIDA Launches Drug Abuse Treatment Initiative
  

Director's Column

• NIDA Initiative Will Stimulate Improvements in Drug Abuse Treatment

NIDA-Supported Research Shows. . .

• Promising Advances Toward Understanding the Genetic Roots of Addiction

Research Advances

• Steroid Prevention Program Scores With High School Athletes
• Adolescents Girls Abuse Steroids, Too
• Gender Affects Relationships Between Drug Abuse and Psychiatric Disorders
  

Tearoff

• Questions and Answers About Anabolic Steroids

• Introduction (Cover Page)
• Multifaceted Prevention Programs Reach At-Risk Children Through Their Families
• Defining Prevention Programs by Their Audiences
• Specialized High School Prevention Programs Target At-Risk Adolescents
• Drug Abuse Among Runaway and Homeless Youths Calls for Focused Outreach Solutions
  

Director's Column

• Research Meets the Challenge of Preventing Drug Use Among Young People

News

• Compounds Show Strong Promise for Treating Cocaine Addiction
• Women's Dependence on Smoking Affected by Something in Addition to Nicotine
• NIDA Director's Leadership Earns Him Distinguished Executive Rank Award
• Cocaine Researcher Honored for Innovative Research
• New Members Join NIDA's National Advisory Council

Tearoff

• Where to Get Information About Applying for NIDA Grants

• This Program Reduces Students' Risk of Drug Use

Director's Column

• NIDA Responds to the Changing Dynamics of the AIDS Epidemic

AIDS Research

• CDC Report Highlights Link Between Drug Abuse and Spread of HIV
  • Other Drug-Use Paraphernalia Besides Needles May Increase HIV Infection Risk

NIDA-Supported Research Shows...

This is the first article in a new series "NIDA-Supported Research Shows. . ." that will appear periodically in NIDA NOTES. The series will explain basic scientific concepts in drug abuse research and describe how NIDA researchers are using these concepts to develop more effective ways to prevent and treat drug abuse and addiction. The concepts are based on evidence from sources such as molecular and neuroscience studies, basic research with animals, and human clinical research.

• Rate and Duration of Drug Activity Play Major Roles in Drug Abuse, Addiction, and Treatment

News

• Marijuana and Tobacco Use Up Again Among 8th and 10th Graders
  • Study Takes a Closer Look at "Ecstasy" Use
• NIDA Sponsors Special Sessions at Society of Neuroscience Meeting
• Washington, D.C. Area Teachers Are Briefed on the Biology of Drug Addiction at NIDA Workshop
• IOM Panel Hails NIDA's Scientific Record, Recommends Future Directions in Drug Abuse Research Agenda

Grants

• NIDA Grant Announcements

Tearoff

• Trends in Drug Use Among 8th, 10th, and 12th Graders

• NIDA Goes to Town

Director's Column

• Taking Drug Abuse Research to the Community

Research Advances

• Smoking Any Substance Raises Risk of Lung Infections
• Mental Health Problems of Addicted Mothers Linked to Infant Care and Development

Prevention Research

• National Conferences Showcases Effective Drug Abuse Prevention Programs
• Initiative Brings Lessons To Fight Drug Abuse Into Nation's Schools and Homes
• NIDA Designs Research Guide to Aid Community Prevention Efforts

News

• NIDA Fosters Next Generation of Neuroscience Researchers With Mentored Awards
• Constituents Help Shape NIDA's Research Agenda
• Science Brings Respect and Allies, Says NIDA Constituent
• Conference Draws More Constituents
• National Survey of Drug Use During Pregnancy Available

Grant Information

• NIDA Grant Announcement

Tearoff

• NIDA NOTES Order Form