NIDA - Recent News Releases Last Update: 11/19/09 http://www.drugabuse.gov/NIDANews.html NIDA Stimulus Grant to Assess the Benefits of Counseling with HIV 11/19/09 http://www.drugabuse.gov/newsroom/09/NR11-19.html NIDA Launches New Substance Abuse Resources to Help Fill Gaps in Medical Education 11/06/09 http://www.drugabuse.gov/newsroom/09/NR11-06.html Federal Stimulus Grant Supports Crucial Study of Anti-Nicotine Vaccine 10/30/09 http://www.drugabuse.gov/newsroom/09/NR10-30.html Cocaine Vaccine Shows Promise for Treating Addiction 10/5/09 http://www.drugabuse.gov/newsroom/09/NR10-05.html Teleconference Discussion of Results from Cocaine Vaccine Study 10/1/09 http://www.drugabuse.gov/newsroom/09/NR10-01.html NIDA's 2009 Avant-Garde Awards for Innovative HIV/AIDS Research Announced 9/21/09 http://www.drugabuse.gov/newsroom/09/NR9-21.html NIDA NewsScan Research News - September 11, 2009 Issue - #63 9/15/09 http://www.drugabuse.gov/newsroom/09/NS-09.html Innovative Community-Based Prevention System Dramatically Reduces Risky Behavior in 10-14 Year Olds 9/7/09 http://www.drugabuse.gov/newsroom/09/NR9-07.html Drug Czar, Top Federal Experts Use Virtual Town Hall to Announce Success of Major Community Based Drug Prevention Effort 9/4/09 http://www.drugabuse.gov/newsroom/09/NR9-04.html NIH and VA Announce $7 Million Partnership for Substance Abuse Research among Military Personnel, Veterans and their Families 7/30/09 http://www.drugabuse.gov/newsroom/09/NR7-30.html NIDA NewsScan Research News - July 8, 2009 Issue - #62 7/9/09 http://www.drugabuse.gov/newsroom/09/NS-07.html NIDA Study Shows School-Based Prevention Program Reduces Problem Behaviors in Fifth Graders By Half 6/18/09 http://www.drugabuse.gov/newsroom/09/NR5-18.html NIDA NewsScan Research News - June 2, 2009 Issue - #61 6/8/09 http://www.drugabuse.gov/newsroom/09/NS-06.html The Impact of Third Hand Smoke on Risk for Genetic Mutations Wins First Place Addiction Science Award at 2009 Intel ISEF Competition 5/15/09 http://www.drugabuse.gov/newsroom/09/NR5-15a.html NIDA Study Suggests Low-Key Anti-Smoking Ads Are More Likely to Be Remembered than Attention-Grabbing Messages 5/15/09 http://www.drugabuse.gov/newsroom/09/NR5-15.html NIDA Study Reveals Widespread Effects of Cocaine on Genome Structure and Function 5/13/09 http://www.drugabuse.gov/newsroom/09/NR5-13.html NIDA Launches Drug Use Screening Tools for Physicians 4/20/09 http://www.drugabuse.gov/newsroom/09/NR4-20.html NIDA NewsScan Research News - March 24 Issue - #60 3/24/09 http://www.drugabuse.gov/newsroom/09/NS-03.html NIDA NewsScan Special College Issue - February 27 Issue - #59 3/24/09 http://www.drugabuse.gov/newsroom/09/NS-02.html Study Helps Unravel Mysteries of Brain's Endocannabinoid System 3/16/09 http://www.drugabuse.gov/newsroom/09/NR3-16.html Combination of Genes and Prenatal Exposure to Smoking Increases Teens' Risk of Disruptive Behavior 3/4/09 http://www.drugabuse.gov/newsroom/09/NR3-04.html NIDA Study Shows That Methylphenidate (Ritalin) Causes Neuronal Changes in Brain Reward Areas 2/2/09 http://www.drugabuse.gov/newsroom/09/NR2-02.html Drug Abusing Offenders Not Getting Treatment They Need in Criminal Justice System 1/13/09 http://www.drugabuse.gov/newsroom/09/NR1-13.html NIDA NewsScan Research News - January 12 Issue - #58 1/12/09 http://www.drugabuse.gov/newsroom/09/NS-01.html NIDA Releases a New Research Report on Comorbidity of Addiction and Other Mental Illnesses 1/6/09 http://www.drugabuse.gov/newsroom/09/NR1-06.html Addressing Substance Abuse and Comorbidities among Military Personnel, Veterans, and Their Families: A Research Agenda 1/2/09 http://www.drugabuse.gov/newsroom/09/NR1-02.html