Director's Videos

Winners of the I Strengthen My Nation Challenge competition

This video showcases the winners of the I Strengthen My Nation Challenge competition, a collaboration between the National Institutes on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and We R Native.

A Conversation About Drug Use and Addiction for American Indians and Alaska Natives

Dr. David R. Wilson, director of the NIH Tribal Health Research Office, and Dr. Nora D. Volkow, director of the NIH National Institute on Drug Abuse, discuss the latest research on drug use and addiction for American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

Understanding the Intersection of HIV and Substance Use Disorder

NIDA Director Dr. Nora Volkow and Johns Hopkins School of Public Health’s Dr. Chris Beyer discuss how understanding the intersection between HIV and drug use is essential to ending the HIV epidemic.

Dr. Volkow Explains the Basics of Drugs & Addiction

Dr. Nora Volkow, Director of NIDA, answers common questions about drugs, addiction, where to find more information about the health effects of different types of drugs and where to get help.