February 2002, Volume 16, Number 6

• NIDA’s Clinical Trials Network Marks Progress Toward Improved Drug Abuse Treatment
  
• Blood Pressure Medication May Improve Cocaine Treatment Results in Patients With Severe Withdrawal Symptoms
  
  

October 2001, Volume 16, Number 4

• Buprenorphine Taken Three Times per Week Is as Effective as Daily Doses in Treating Heroin Addiction
  
  

January 2001, Volume 15, Number 6

• NIDA Clinical Trials Network Begins First Multisite Tests of New Science-Based Drug Abuse Treatments
  
• Eight New Regional Research Sites Added to Clinical Trials Network
  
• CTN Approves Second Set of Treatment Research Concepts
  
• Blending Drug Abuse Research and Practice to Improve Treatment
  
  

September 2000, Volume 15, Number 4

• NIDA Pursues Many Approaches to Reversing Methamphetamine’s Neurotoxic Effects
  
• Gender Differences in Drug Abuse Risks and Treatment
  
• Treating the Brain in Drug Abuse
  
• Conference Focuses on Linked Issues of Drug Abuse, HIV, and Hepatitis C
  
  

August 2000, Volume 15, Number 3

• Drug Abuse Treatment Programs Make Gains in Methadone Treatment and HIV Prevention
  
  

March 2000, Volume 15, Number 1

• NIDA Joins NCI, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Launch Tobacco Research Center
  
• Some Cocaine Abusers Fare Better with Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Others with 12-Step Programs
  
• Nicotine Medication Also Reduces Craving in Cocaine Addict
  
  

March 2000, Volume 14, Number 6

• Six Sites Chosen to Launch NIDA Clinical Network Trials
  
• Recovery Harder for Addicts Who Start Young
  
• UCLA Study Looks at Women in Treatment
  
  

December 1999, Volume 14, Number 5

• NIDA Guide Details Research-Based Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment
  
• High-Dose Methadone Improves Treatment Outcomes
  
• Adding More Counseling Sessions and 12-Step Programs Can Boost Drug Abuse Treatment Effectiveness
  
• The State of the Art in Drug Addiction Treatment
  
• Combining Drug Counseling Methods Prove Effective in Treating Cocaine Addiction
  
• Thirteen Principles of Effective Drug Addiction Treatment
  
  

November 1999, Volume 14, Number 4

• Medications Reduce Incidence of Substance Abuse Among ADHD Patients
  
• New NIDA Clinic Tests Therapies to Help Teens Quit Smoking
• Drug Abuse and Mental Disorders: Comorbidity is Reality
  
  

April 1999, Volume 14, Number 1

• Clinical Trials Network Will Speed Testing and Delivery of New Drug Abuse Therapies
  
• Antistress Medications May Help Drug Abuse Patients Avoid Relapse
  
  

March 1999, Volume 13, Number 6

• Treating Mood Disorders in Drug Abuse Patients Yield Improvements in Both Conditions
  
• Coping Skills Help Patients Recognize and Resist the Urge to Use Cocaine
  
  

February 1999, Volume 13, Number 5

• Matching Drug Abuse Treatment Services to Patients Needs Boosts Outcome Effectiveness
  
• NIDA Research Provides Data to Document and Improve the Effectiveness of Drug Abuse Health Services
  
  

November 1998, Volume 13, Number 4

• Men and Women in Drug Abuse Treatment Relapse at Different Rates and for Different Reasons
  
  

July 1998, Volume 13, Number 3

• Drug Addiction Treatment Conference Emphasized Combining Therapies
  
• Addiction Research Can Provide Scientific Solutions to the Problem of Cigarette Smoking
  
  

July 1998, Volume 13, Number 2

• Innovative Treatment Helps Traumatized Drug-Abusing Women
  
  

November/December 1997, Volume 12, Number 6

• NIH Panel Calls for Expanded Methadone Treatment for Heroin Addiction
  
  

September/October 1997, Volume 12, Number 5

• 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
  
• Study Sheds New Light on the State of Drug Abuse Treatment Nationwide
  
  

July/August 1997, Volume 12, Number 4

• 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
  
  

May/June 1997, Volume 12, Number 3

• Compounds Show Strong Promise For Treating Cocaine Addiction
  
  

March/April 1997, Volume 12, Number 2

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

November/December 1996, Volume 11, Number 5

• Director's Column - NIDA's Brain Imaging Studies Serve as Powerful Tools to Improve Drug Abuse Treatment
  
  

September/October 1996, Volume 11, Number 4

• Director's Column - Professional Exchanges Strengthen Drug Abuse Research, Prevention and Treatment
  
• Specialized Approach Shows Promise for Treating Antisocial Drug Abuse Patients
  
• Type A or B? Classification May Help in Treating Cocaine Abuse
  
  

March/April 1996, Volume 11, Number 2

• Rats Immunized Against Effects of Cocaine
  
• Study Finds Ways to Improve Drug Abuse Treatment Process
  
• Visual Technique Helps Drug Abuse Treatment Patients Map Road to Recovery
  
  

November/December 1995, Volume 10, Number 6

• Developing New Therapies for Drug Abuse
  

September/October 1995, Volume 10, Number 5

• Voucher System Is Effective Tool in Treating Cocaine Abuse
  
• Director's Column - Progress and Potential Mark NIDA's Search for a Cocaine Treatment Medication
  
• Inner-City Cocaine Abusers in Baltimore Respond to Voucher-Based Treatment
  
• NIDA Workshops Advance Clinical Trials of Cocaine Treatment Medications
  
  

July/August 1995, Volume 10, Number 4

• Correctional Treatment Helps Offenders Stay Drug and Arrest Free
  
  

May/June, Volume 10, Number 3

• Treatment and Outreach Research on AIDS: Identifying and Treating Those at Risk
  
  

March/April 1995, Volume 10, Number 2

• California Study Finds $1 Spent on Treatment Saves Taxpayers $7
  
• NIDA Program Promises Better Behavioral Treatments for Drug Abuse Patients
  
• How to Develop a Behavioral Therapy
  
  

January/February 1995, Volume 10, Number 1

• Buprenorphine May Soon Be Heroin Treatment Option
  
  

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