Nora D. Volkow, M.D., Director, NIDA

Welcome to NIDA's web site for physicians and other health professionals. We hope the resources here will help you, your staff, and your patients stay current with the latest science-based facts on drug abuse and addiction.

• Message from the NIDA Director for Medical and Health Professionals

NIDA Centers of Excellence

NIDA in collaboration with the American Medical Association has established several Centers of Excellence in Drug Abuse Education.

• NIDA Centers of Excellence Web site
  
  

NIDA Networking Project

A new NIDA effort to encourage information exchange & research collaboration among researchers & clinicians: nnp.drugabuse.gov

Resources for your Practice: General Information Chart of Commonly Abused Drugs Chart of Potentially Abused Prescription Drugs Medical Consequences of Drug Abuse Drugs, Brains, and Behavior - The Science of Addiction Teaching Packets Prevention and Treatment Information Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research-Based Guide - including a Q&A section Preventing Drug Abuse among Children and Adolescents Principles of Drug Abuse Treatment for Criminal Justice Populations: A Research Based Guide - Guide for treating drug abusers within criminal justice settings. Principles of HIV Prevention in Drug-Using Populations - including a Q&A section InfoFacts Fact Sheet:Treatment Approaches for Drug Addiction In English and Spanish Buprenorphine Information and Treatment Resources Clinical Trials Information NIDA's Clinical Trials from Clinicaltrials.gov (NIH site) Clinical Trials Network (NIDA's treatment-related trials) ClinicalTrials.gov (all NIH clinical trials) 272727 since 4/21/06

Resources for Your Patients: Drugs of Abuse Alcohol Club Drugs Cocaine Heroin Inhalants LSD (Acid) Marijuana MDMA (Ecstasy) Methamphetamine PCP/Phencyclidine Prescription Medications Smoking/Nicotine Steroids (Anabolic)   Related Topics Prevention Research Stress & Drug Abuse Treatment Research Trends & Statistics Resources for Youth: NIDA for Teens (teens.drugabuse.gov) Mind Over Matter: Drug information for grades 5-9 HEADS UP: Real News About Drugs and Your Body - A Scholastic and NIDA cooperative education project (For grades 6-10) En Español Información sobre las Drogas de Abuso más Comunes y Temas Relacionados Juventud Latina - Hable con Sus Hijos Sobre las Drogas y Sus Peligros

Order Free Materials for Your Practice

• NIDA Publications Catalog - Online Ordering

Important News & Links

• NIDA News Releases

Meetings and Events

• May 12, 2008 - 1-2pm
  Why is it More Difficult for Women than Men to Quit Smoking? Potential Mechanisms and Possible Solutions - Neuroscience Building, 6001 Executive Blvd., Conference Room C, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-9555
• May 28, 2008 - 10:30-12:00pm
  GUTting of the mucosal immune defenses in HIV disease - Neuroscience Center Building, NIDA Conference Room #3103, 6001 Executive Blvd., Bethesda, MD
• May 28, 2008 - 1-3:15pm
  Nicotine and Neuroplasticity - Neuroscience Building, 6001 Executive Blvd., Conference Room C, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-9555
• June 3, 2008
  Emerging Research Technologies for Drug Development - Neuroscience Building, 6001 Executive Blvd., Bethesda, Maryland 20892-9555
• June 18, 2008
  NIDA Symposium at the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD), Advances in the Development of Medications for Comorbid ADHD and Substance Use Disorders, San Juan, Puerto Rico. CPDD website
  • NIDA Tutorials Workshop and Grant Writing Workshop at CPDD
• Past Meeting Summaries

NIDA's Publication Series:

• Research Reports
• InfoFacts (fact sheets)
• NIDA Notes (newsletter)
• Addiction Science & Clinical Practice (journal for researchers & health care providers)
• Mind Over Matter: Drug info for grades 5-9
• Topics in Brief

Other Web Sites:

• MEDLINEplus Health Information on Substance Abuse (National Library of Medicine, NIH)
• Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
• National Survey on Drug Use and Health (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
• Monitoring the Future Survey, a survey of teens conducted annually by the University of Michigan.