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Members of the media, please direct questions and interview requests related to the NIH HEAL Initiative^® to National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) who are co-leads. For inquiries on research related to improving the prevention and treatment of opioid misuse, addiction, and overdose email [email protected]. For inquiries on research related to improving the understanding, management, and treatment of pain email [email protected].

Share Input to Shape the Future of HEAL Research

HEAL published a Request for Information (RFI) seeking input from a wide range of perspectives and interest groups regarding research on opioid use disorder and overdose not already captured in NIDA’s strategic plan, research aimed at addressing unmet needs for pain management, and cross-cutting research at the intersection of opioid use disorder/overdose and pain management.

Rebecca G. Baker, Ph.D., was the director of the Helping to End Addiction Long-term^® Initiative, or NIH HEAL Initiative^®  between 2018-2023.