National Institute on Drug Abuse

National Institute on Drug Abuse
Agency overview
Headquarters6001 Executive Blvd, N. Bethesda, Maryland 20852
Annual budget$1.05 billion[1]
Agency executive
Parent departmentU.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Parent agencyNational Institutes of Health
Websitenida.nih.gov

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) is a United States federal government research institute whose mission is to "advance science on the causes and consequences of drug use and addiction and to apply that knowledge to improve individual and public health."

The institute has conducted an in-depth study of addiction according to its biological, behavioral and social components. It has also supported many treatments such as nicotine patches and gums, and performed research into AIDS and other drug-related diseases. Its monopoly on the supply of research-grade marijuana has proved controversial.

  1. ^ "NIH — Office of Budget —The National Fiscal Year 2012".