Preferred Label : National Institute on Drug Abuse;
NCIt synonyms : National Institute of Drug Abuse; NIDA;
NCIt definition : An institute within the National Institutes of Health with the mission to lead the
nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. This
charge has two critical components, the strategic support and conduct of research
across a broad range of disciplines and the rapid and effective dissemination and
use of the results of that research to significantly improve prevention, treatment
and policy as it relates to drug abuse and addiction.;