NIDA Unveils its First Consumer Publication to Explain the Science of Addiction – February 13, 2007

Posted by National Institutes of Health (NIH) News Releases on February 13th, 2007 at 10:02am

“Drugs, Brains, and Behavior: The Science of Addiction” was unveiled today by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), a component of the National Institutes of Health. The 30-page full-color booklet explains in layman’s terms how science has revolutionized the understanding of drug addiction as a brain disease that affects behavior. NIDA hopes this new publication will help reduce stigma against addictive disorders.

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