Five Areas Where “More Research” Isn’t Needed to Curb the Overdose Crisis

• By: Nora D. Volkow, MD The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
• February 28th, 2024
• community, drug overdose, naloxone, Narcan, opioid crisis, overdose crisis, prevention interventions, settled science, substance use, substance use disorder, treatment
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“…but more research is needed.” That’s often the refrain in science, and it includes addiction research. As the addiction epidemic and overdose crisis continue to claim an unprecedented number of lives and to fray communities, science is an essential part of the solution. In the...