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Research Spotlights
Explore the projects helping to make a difference in the opioid crisis.
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Exploring family support as a way to protect and manage chronic pain for older African Americans.
Published: May 25, 2023
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The NIH HEAL Initiative® is funding a project to develop a long-lasting implant to release medication for opioid use disorder to help patients stay on treatment and achieve long-term recovery.
Published: March 24, 2020
Topics:
Drug Development
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NIH HEAL research aims to address stigma among healthcare providers
Published: January 21, 2021
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Connecting Pain Scientists Through the PURPOSE Network
Published: August 1, 2023
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Research strategy targets craving to treat addiction
Published: October 8, 2021
Topics:
Drug Development
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The NIH HEAL Initiative supports research that looks at the relationship of prenatal exposure of opioids on brain function in infants. Research also studies the role that prenatal exposure to opioids might play in the emergence of cognitive and behavioral issues.
Published: July 29, 2020
Topics:
HBCD Study
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New personalized text-messaging app may make it easier for people with opioid use disorder to continue buprenorphine treatment
Published: November 22, 2021
Topics:
Behavioral Research
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