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- Last Updated June 2018 - NIDA IRP
Opioid Agonists and Partial Agonists (Maintenance Medications) Studies show that people with opioid use disorder who follow detoxification with complete abstinence are very likely to relapse, or return to using the drug 10 While relapse is a normal step on the path to recovery, it can also be life threatening, raising the risk for a fatal overdose 11 Thus, an important way to support recovery
- Treatment and Recovery - National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Can addiction be treated successfully? Yes, addiction is a treatable disorder Research on the science of addiction and the treatment of substance use disorders has led to the development of research-based methods that help people to stop using drugs and resume productive lives, also known as being in recovery Can addiction be cured? Like treatment for other chronic diseases such as heart
- Understanding Drug Use and Addiction DrugFacts
Provides an overview of drug use and addiction, including what happens in the brain during drug use, why some people become addicted while others don't, and the importance of prevention
- Drugs, Brains, and Behavior The Science of Addiction
How Science Has Revolutionized the Understanding of Drug Addiction For much of the past century, scientists studying drug abuse labored in the shadows of powerful myths and misconceptions about the nature of addiction When scientists began to study addictive behavior in the 1930s, people addicted to drugs were thought to be morally flawed and lacking in willpower Those views shaped society
- Science of Addiction
Brain imaging studies of people with addiction show physical changes in areas of the brain that are critical to judgment, decision-making, learning and memory, and behavior control 12 These changes help explain the compulsive nature of addiction Why do some people become addicted to drugs,
- NIDA. NIH. GOV | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
NIDA's mission 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 NIDA is one of the National Institutes of Health
- Principles of Drug Addiction: A Research-Based Guide (Third Edition)
Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: A Research-Based Guide (Third Edition) Published in 2014, this report offered health professionals and other stakeholders information on principles of effective drug addiction treatment, answers to frequently asked questions, an overview of the drug addiction treatment landscape in the United States, and an outline of evidence-based treatment approaches
- Overview - National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Misuse of prescription drugs means taking a medication in a manner or dose other than prescribed; taking someone else’s prescription, even if for a legitimate medical complaint such as pain; or taking a medication to feel euphoria (i e , to get high)
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