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2014
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A Drug Reward Pathway
In a study conducted by NIDA intramural scientists, details of the role of glutamate, the brain’s excitatory chemical, in a drug reward pathway were identified for the first time. (Pictured –partial view of labelled neurons in reward circuitry that starts in dorsal raphe; ventral tegmental area)
2013
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Monitoring the Future Survey
NIDA Director Nora D. Volkow discusses Monitoring the Future 2014 results.
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Principles of Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Treatment
NIDA’s new online publication, Principles of Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Treatment: A Research Based Guide, which describes evidence-based treatment approaches for teens.
2012
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Memorandum of Intent to Strengthen Cooperation in Basic and Clinical Research
NIDA signs a Memorandum of Intent with the Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (INSERM) — the French scientific and technological institute focusing on human health — to strengthen cooperation in basic and clinical research and research training, specifically in the areas of neuroscience and psychiatry. L-R: Dr. Nora Volkow, NIDA Director; François Delattre, French Ambassador; and Dr. André Syrota, President and CEO of INSERM
2011
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Family Check Up
NIDA launches Family Checkup, an online resource that equips parents with research-based skills to help keep their children drug-free.
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NIDA Easy-to-Read Drug Facts
NIDA launches an easy-to-read website on drug abuse designed for adults with a low reading literacy level (eighth grade or below), which provides plain language information on neuroscience, drug abuse, and prevention and treatment, and is also a resource for adult literacy educators.
2010
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The Addiction Performance Project
The Addiction Performance Project is a CME & CE program by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to help break down the stigma associated with addiction and promote a healthy dialogue that fosters compassion, cooperation, and understanding for patients living with this disease. This project is part of NIDA's outreach to practicing health professionals and those in training.
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The Role of the Patient-Doctor Relationship
NIDAMED is a program of the National Institute on Drug Abuse that gives health care professionals tools and resources to screen their patients for tobacco, alcohol, and drug use. The initiative stresses the importance of the patient-doctor relationship in identifying unhealthy behaviors before they evolve into life threatening conditions.
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National Drug Facts Week
In November, 2010, NIDA launched National Drug Facts week, a health observance week for teens that aims to shatter the myths about drugs and drug abuse.
2009
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Drug Facts: Shatter the Myths
NIDA’s new in 2010 “Drug Facts: Shatter the Myths” Q&A booklet answers teens' most frequently asked questions about drugs and drug abuse.