NIDA is the lead federal agency supporting scientific research on drug use and addiction. Our mission is to advance science on drug use and addiction and to apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health.
Drugs & Alcohol Chat Day is a live, online chat held between teen students and scientists during a 10 hour period.
The 2017 NIDA International Forum will be held June 16–19, 2017 in Montreal, Canada.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) hosted the Neuroscience Research Summit on Marijuana and Cannabinoids in March 2016. The Summit focused on the neurological and psychiatric effects of marijuana, other cannabinoids, and the endocannabinoid system.