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USA. 50 years after founding, NIDA urges following science to move beyond stigma  In 2024, NIDA celebrates its 50th anniversary. On May 14, 1974, an act of Congress established the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), and since then NIDA h…

Systemic Racism as a Determinant of Health Inequities for People With Substance Use Disorder.  Jegede O, Bellamy C, Jordan A.  JAMA Psychiatry. 2024 Jan 17. doi: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2023.4958. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38231489. htt…