A Personal Story of Sorrow and Hope: The Jacob P. Waletzky Award
If there had been a treatment that worked, Jacob would have used it. He’d had several treatments that helped some—but he was still dead. Read More »
Dirty Money: How Cocaine and Germs Contaminate Our Cash
One bill with cocaine on it can contaminate an entire cash drawer or ATM. It’s a little like someone with a cold—if he or she sneezes on you, the chances are good that you’ll catch what the individual has. Read More »
R.I.P. Philip Seymour Hoffman
We are saddened by the death of award-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman from an apparent heroin overdose. Read More »
A Vaccine for Drug Abuse? Maybe Someday
You’ve likely gotten vaccines for many different diseases, like measles, hepatitis B, and tetanus. But NIDA researchers hope that someday a vaccine will help people avoid drug abuse too. Read More »
BioArt: Where Art and Science Intersect
Have you ever looked at something through a microscope and thought, “That’s really pretty”? Read More »