The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)

This year, the National Institute on Drug Abuse marks 50 years of scientific achievements in addiction science. NIDA's investment in research, innovation, and drug development has contributed to approvals of new, lifesaving treatments and interventions for substance use and addiction. Learn how decades of research has made an impact on preventing, diagnosing, and treating addiction and its health effects.

Join the #nihHEALinitiative for a virtual workshop on the intersection of pain and substance use on Mon., 12/2 from 11am-3pm ET! The workshop will help inform a strategic plan to guide the next phase of the HEAL Initiative. Learn more and register here: https://loom.ly/3QN6caw

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Save the date! Join us on December 3rd at 12 PM ET for the NIAAA Webinar: “How Does Alcohol Impact the Lives of Older Adults – And What Can We Do About It?” Learn valuable insights on alcohol and aging: https://brnw.ch/21wO4QL.

?? Are you someone who identifies as having experience with substance use, or as a family member or caregiver of someone who does? NIDA is launching a new workgroup that aims to improve community engagement, and you may qualify to participate! This new workgroup will be made up of people with lived/living experience with substance use, and will advise on ways to enhance and increase meaningful community engagement in NIDA-funded research. Workgroup members will be compensated for their time. NIDA is accepting applications through 1/10/25. For more information and to apply: https://go.nih.gov/NWsuMLY

The Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study is hosting a webinar on Monday, December 2, 2024: “Adversity and Resilience: Key Findings on Adolescent Health from the ABCD Study?.” This webinar will explore findings from the #ABCDStudy on how different aspects of daily life–such as where people live, work, and learn–impact health. These environmental factors are often referred to as social determinants of health. Two sessions are being offered to accommodate different time zones, along with Spanish interpreters at both. Learn more and register: https://loom.ly/lIkypKU

Launching January 2025 – the NIH Brain Development Cohorts (NBDC) Data Sharing Platform! The NBDC platform will offer a range of functionalities and include data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development? (ABCD) Study and the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study. For detailed information about the NBDC studies, please visit the ABCD Study wiki at wiki.abcdstudy.org or the HBCD Study data sharing page at https://lnkd.in/eKghMDnA

Join NIDA, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), HHS Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response , and Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) December 17–18 for a trans-agency meeting on: ? Current research on opioid- and other drug-induced toxicities ? Emerging therapeutic strategies and treatment options to reverse severe morbidity and mortality ? Knowledge gaps on how opioids, respiratory depressants, and related drug combinations potentially impact persistent or delayed morbidities ? FDA regulatory considerations for new technology and treatment approaches This scientific meeting will bring together subject matter experts from the public and private research and drug development communities to discuss the current state of the field and provide a forum for networking and future strategic partnerships. https://lnkd.in/eKdmUx7G

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The NIH HEAL Initiative? is developing a strategic plan to establish research priorities that will guide the initiative’s efforts to help individuals affected by substance use and chronic pain. This strategic plan will build on past progress and ensure that the initiative continues to evolve and provide the greatest benefit by drawing on public input and existing research frameworks. Learn more about the strategic planning process: https://go.nih.gov/NSVHi5O HEAL invites the research community and people with living and lived experience with pain to provide input on the pain research priorities in a series of public workshops this November and December. Register and make your voice heard! https://loom.ly/3QN6caw #nihHEALinitiative