National Institute on Drug Abuse: Advancing Addiction Science
Document Type
Website
Abstract
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is a federal-government research institute in the U.S. whose mission is to “lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.” The mission of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is to advance science on the causes and consequences of drug use and addiction and to apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health. In this regard, NIDA addresses the most fundamental and essential questions about drug abuse — from detecting and responding to emerging drug abuse trends and understanding how drugs work in the brain and body, to developing and testing new approaches to treatment and prevention. The institute has conducted an in-depth study of addiction according to its biological, behavioral and social components. It has also supported many treatments such as nicotine patches and gums, and performed research into AIDS and other drug-related diseases.
Publication Date
2017
Recommended Citation
National Institute on Drug Abuse and United States. Government Publishing Office, "National Institute on Drug Abuse: Advancing Addiction Science" (2017). AALL Legal Website of the Month. 78.
https://ir.law.utk.edu/aall_websites/78