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News Releases for 2001
2001 Monitoring The Future Survey Released
- Smoking Among Teenagers Decreases Sharply and Increase in Ecstasy Use Slows -
12/19/01
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Imaging Studies Expand Understanding of How Methamphetamine Affects the Human Brain
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12/1/01
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Dr. Glen Hanson Named Acting Director of NIDA
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11/30/01
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NIDA NewsScan
- November 27 Issue
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11/27/01
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NIDA NewsScan
- October 16 Issue
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10/16/01
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Scientists Find New Approach to Developing Medications To Prevent Relapse to Cocaine Use
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9/28/01
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National Conference Focuses on Drug Abuse and Addiction in Minority Communities.
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9/21/01
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NIDA NewsScan
- August 29 Issue
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8/29/01
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National Conference on Drug Abuse Prevention Highlights Latest Research
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8/9/01
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NIDA Initiative Provides Increased Funding For Science-Based Drug Abuse Prevention Research
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8/9/01
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Therapy To Help Women Reduce Their Concerns About Gaining Weight Found To Be Effective in Helping Them to Stop Smoking
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8/1/01
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NIDA NewsScan
- July 24 Issue
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7/24/01
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Scientific Conference Focuses On Ecstasy (MDMA)
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7/19/01
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Study of Teens in Four Cities Finds Drug Treatment Effective
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7/12/01
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Researchers Find That After Stopping Cocaine Use, Drug Craving Gets Stronger Over Time
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7/11/01
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NIDA to Host Symposium: Bridging Science and Culture to Improve Drug Abuse Research in Minority Communities
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6/19/01
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NIDA to Host Symposium: MDMA/Ecstasy Research: Advances, Challenges, Future Directions
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6/19/01
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Science Education: Bringing Neurobiology and Addiction Research to the Public
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6/13/01
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Scientists Gather in Scottsdale To Discuss Advances in Drug Abuse Research
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6/11/01
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Researchers on the Frontline of Tracking Drug Use to Hold 50th Biannual Meeting June 12-15
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6/8/01
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New Research Shows Even a Single Drug Exposure Can Alter Brain Function
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5/30/01
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Study Sheds Light on Role of Gender Differences in the Risk of HIV Infection Among Injection Drug Users
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5/27/01
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NIDA NewsScan
- May 21 Issue
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5/24/01
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Researchers Localize the Brain Circuitry Anticipating Monetary Gains
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5/23/01
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NIDA NewsScan
- May 4 Issue
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5/18/01
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33-Year Study Emphasizes Lethal Consequences of Heroin Addiction
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5/14/01
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Hepatitis C Risk Not Limited to Injection Drug Users
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5/7/01
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Researchers Find Evidence That Prenatal Use of Ecstasy Can Cause Long-Term Memory Loss and Other Impairments in Offspring
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5/1/01
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Quitting Smoking Harder for Women than for Men
- Review of Research Finds Variety of Reasons for Why It Is Harder for Women to Break Free of Nicotine Addiction
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5/1/01
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Study Clarifies Brain Mechanisms of Cocaine's High
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4/23/01
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New Brochure Helps Spanish-Speaking Families Discuss Drug Abuse and Related Health Risks
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4/18/01
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Potential Medication Can Reduce Effects of Smoked Marijuana in Humans
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4/12/01
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NIDA and Partners Announce National Initiative on Prescription Drug Misuse and Abuse
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4/10/01
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National Institute on Drug Abuse Celebrates the 5th Annual Prism Awards
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4/5/01
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NIDA NewsScan
- March 19 Issue
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4/6/01
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Erika Christensen, NIDA and In the Mix expose the dark side of ecstasy in a new PBS special - E C S T A S Y
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4/5/01
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NIDA to Announce New Public Health Initiative: "Prescription Drugs: Misuse, Abuse, and Addiction"
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4/3/01
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Scientists Identify Process That Plays Key Role in Brain Changes Involved in Cocaine Addiction
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3/14/01
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Study Confirms Gender Differences in Progression from HIV to AIDS
: Despite Differences in "Viral Load," Men and Women Develop AIDS at the Same Rate -
3/7/01
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NIDA NewsScan
- March Issue
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3/5/01
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Methamphetamine Abuse Leads to Long-Lasting Changes in the Human Brain that are Linked to Impaired Coordination and Memory
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3/1/01
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Dopamine Receptors Implicated in Obesity
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2/1/01
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NIDA NewsScan
- January Issue
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2/21/01
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NIDA NewsScan
- December Issue
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2/21/01
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Research Shows TV PSAs Effective in Reducing Teen Marijuana Use
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1/31/01
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African American Teens at Greater Risk of Tobacco Addiction
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1/30/01
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New Research Expands Understanding of Treatment for ADHD
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1/16/01
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