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Welcome to the In the News section of our site. This section includes recent press releases, information about ongoing media campaigns and contacts for more information.  News Releases for 2001 2001 Monitoring The Future Survey Released - Smoking Among Teenagers Decreases Sharply and Increase in Ecstasy Use Slows - 12/19/01. Imaging Studies Expand Understanding of How Methamphetamine Affects the Human Brain - 12/1/01. Dr. Glen Hanson Named Acting Director of NIDA - 11/30/01. NIDA NewsScan - November 27 Issue - 11/27/01. NIDA NewsScan - October 16 Issue - 10/16/01. Scientists Find New Approach to Developing Medications To Prevent Relapse to Cocaine Use - 9/28/01. National Conference Focuses on Drug Abuse and Addiction in Minority Communities. - 9/21/01. NIDA NewsScan - August 29 Issue - 8/29/01. National Conference on Drug Abuse Prevention Highlights Latest Research - 8/9/01. NIDA Initiative Provides Increased Funding For Science-Based Drug Abuse Prevention Research - 8/9/01. Therapy To Help Women Reduce Their Concerns About Gaining Weight Found To Be Effective in Helping Them to Stop Smoking - 8/1/01. NIDA NewsScan - July 24 Issue - 7/24/01. Scientific Conference Focuses On Ecstasy (MDMA) - 7/19/01. Study of Teens in Four Cities Finds Drug Treatment Effective - 7/12/01. Researchers Find That After Stopping Cocaine Use, Drug Craving Gets Stronger Over Time - 7/11/01. NIDA to Host Symposium: Bridging Science and Culture to Improve Drug Abuse Research in Minority Communities - 6/19/01. NIDA to Host Symposium: MDMA/Ecstasy Research: Advances, Challenges, Future Directions - 6/19/01. Science Education: Bringing Neurobiology and Addiction Research to the Public - 6/13/01. Scientists Gather in Scottsdale To Discuss Advances in Drug Abuse Research - 6/11/01. Researchers on the Frontline of Tracking Drug Use to Hold 50th Biannual Meeting June 12-15 - 6/8/01. New Research Shows Even a Single Drug Exposure Can Alter Brain Function - 5/30/01. Study Sheds Light on Role of Gender Differences in the Risk of HIV Infection Among Injection Drug Users - 5/27/01. NIDA NewsScan - May 21 Issue - 5/24/01. Researchers Localize the Brain Circuitry Anticipating Monetary Gains - 5/23/01. NIDA NewsScan - May 4 Issue - 5/18/01. 33-Year Study Emphasizes Lethal Consequences of Heroin Addiction - 5/14/01. Hepatitis C Risk Not Limited to Injection Drug Users - 5/7/01. Researchers Find Evidence That Prenatal Use of Ecstasy Can Cause Long-Term Memory Loss and Other Impairments in Offspring - 5/1/01. Quitting Smoking Harder for Women than for Men - Review of Research Finds Variety of Reasons for Why It Is Harder for Women to Break Free of Nicotine Addiction - 5/1/01. Study Clarifies Brain Mechanisms of Cocaine's High - 4/23/01. New Brochure Helps Spanish-Speaking Families Discuss Drug Abuse and Related Health Risks - 4/18/01. Potential Medication Can Reduce Effects of Smoked Marijuana in Humans - 4/12/01. NIDA and Partners Announce National Initiative on Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse - 4/10/01. National Institute on Drug Abuse Celebrates the 5th Annual Prism Awards - 4/5/01. NIDA NewsScan - March 19 Issue - 4/6/01. Erika Christensen, NIDA and In the Mix expose the dark side of ecstasy in a new PBS special - E C S T A S Y - 4/5/01. NIDA to Announce New Public Health Initiative: "Prescription Drugs: Misuse, Abuse, and Addiction" - 4/3/01. Scientists Identify Process That Plays Key Role in Brain Changes Involved in Cocaine Addiction - 3/14/01. Study Confirms Gender Differences in Progression from HIV to AIDS: Despite Differences in "Viral Load," Men and Women Develop AIDS at the Same Rate - 3/7/01. NIDA NewsScan - March Issue - 3/5/01. Methamphetamine Abuse Leads to Long-Lasting Changes in the Human Brain that are Linked to Impaired Coordination and Memory - 3/1/01. Dopamine Receptors Implicated in Obesity - 2/1/01. NIDA NewsScan - January Issue - 2/21/01. NIDA NewsScan - December Issue - 2/21/01. Research Shows TV PSAs Effective in Reducing Teen Marijuana Use - 1/31/01. African American Teens at Greater Risk of Tobacco Addiction - 1/30/01. New Research Expands Understanding of Treatment for ADHD - 1/16/01.   Other Information Monitoring the Future Survey Researchers Announce Latest Findings on Drug Dependence and Abuse - CPDD 2000 Meeting, 6/16/00 Community Epidemiology Work Group (CEWG), 6/8/00 Clinical Trials Network, 1/19/99   Media Campaigns Keep Your Brain Healthy. Don't Use Drugs. A NIDA Public Service Announcement Campaign In the Mix - Ecstasy (From PBS) Prism Awards   Published Articles and Presentations by NIDA Director Go to Director's Page listing these articles and presentations