NIDA Announces Funding Opportunities for Opioid Prevention Among Adolescents and Young Adults

The National Institute on Drug Abuse NIDA) has announced two funding opportunities as part of the National Institute of Health's Helping to End Addiction Long-Term (HEAL) initiative to combat the national opioid crisis. This initiative will fund research grants and a coordinating center focused on establishing the evidence base for interventions and strategies to prevent the initiation of opioid misuse and the development of opioid use disorder in at-risk older adolescents and young adults. Learn more and apply at the links below.

• HEAL Initiative: Preventing Opioid Use Disorder in Older Adolescents and Young Adults (ages 16-30) (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Required).
• HEAL Initiative: Coordinating Center to Support NIDA Preventing Opioid Use Disorder in Older Adolescents and Young Adults (ages 16-30) Initiative (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed).

Resources:

• Visit OJJDP's Model Programs Guide to learn more about substance abuse prevention programs and read OJJDP's literature review on Alcohol and Drug Prevention and Treatment/Therapy.