The NIDA Notes collections have been discontinued and replaced by a topic index on Heroin articles starting with 2007 and later

Older articles are listed below:

August 2005, Volume 20, Number 2

• Network Therapy Enhances Office-Based Buprenorphine Treatment Outcomes

August 2005, Volume 20, Number 1

• Institute of Medicine Report Recommends NIDA Research Agenda for New Addiction Therapies

September 2004, Volume 19, Number 3

• Once-A-Month Medication for Heroin Addiction?
• Successful Trial Caps 25-Year Buprenorphine Development Effort

April 2004, Volume 19, Number 1

• Researchers Adapt HIV Risk Prevention Program for African-American Women

March 2003, Volume 17, Number 6

• New Approaches Seek To Expand Naltrexone Use in Heroin Treatment

January 2003, Volume 17, Number 5

• Opening the Door to Mainstream Medical Treatment of Drug Addiction

November 2002, Volume 17, Number 4

• Buprenorphine Approval Expands Options for Addiction Treatment

October 2002, Volume 17, Number 3

• Combining Medications May Be Effective Treatment for "Speedball" Abuse

May 2002, Volume 17, Number 2

• High-Risk Sex Is Main Factor in HIV Infection for Men and Women Who Inject Drugs

October 2001, Volume 16, Number 4

• Buprenorphine Taken Three Times per Week Is as Effective as Daily Doses in Treating Heroin Addiction
• 33-Year Study Finds Lifelong, Lethal Consequences of Heroin Addiction

May 2001, Volume 16, Number 2

• Buprenorphine Proves Effective, Expands Options For Treatment of Heroin Addiction

October 2000, Volume 15, Number 5

• Nicotine Craving and Heavy Smoking May Contribute to Increased Use of Cocaine and Heroin

August 2000, Volume 15, Number 3

• Drug Abuse Treatment Programs Make Gains in Methadone Treatment and HIV Prevention

March 2000, Volume 14, Number 6

• Recovery Harder for Addicts Who Start Young

December 1999, Volume 14, Number 5

• High-Dose Methadone Improves Treatment Outcomes

August 1999, Volume 14, Number 2

• Heroin Snorters Risk Transition To Injection Drug Use And Infectious Disease

July 1998, Volume 13, Number 3

• Linking Medical Care With Drug Abuse Treatment Stems Tuberculosis Among HIV-Infected Drug Users

November/December 1997, Volume 12, Number 6

• NIH Panel Calls for Expanded Methadone Treatment for Heroin Addiction,/li>
• NIDA Conference Aims “Preemptive Strike” at Increased Heroin Use Among Nation’s Young People
• Applying Scientific Research Can Counter Rise in Heroin Use

March/April 1997, Volume 12, Number 2

• Rate and Duration of Drug Activity Play Major Roles in Drug Abuse, Addiction, and Treatment

September/October 1996, Volume 11, Number 4

• Opioid Analogue May Slow Spread of HIV in Brain

May/June 1996, Volume 11, Number 3

• Vocational Screener Helps Methadone Patients Overcome Job Barriers

July/August 1995, Volume 10, Number 4

• Heroin Update: Smoking, Injecting Cause Similar Effects; Usage Patterns May be Shifting

January/February 1995, Volume 10, Number 1

• Buprenorphine May Soon Be Heroin Treatment Option

November/December 1994, Volume 9, Number 4

• Research Demonstrates Long-Term Benefits of Methadone Treatment

September/October 1994, Volume 9, Number 3

• States Slow to Approve LAAM

February/March 1994, Volume 9, Number 1

• Treatment Practitioners Learn About LAAM

September/October 1993, Volume 8, Number 4

• Scientists Unlock the Secrets of the Opioid Receptor

July/August 1992, Volume 7, Number 4

• Study Finds Methadone Treatment Practices Vary Widely in Effectiveness