In general
The general purpose of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (hereafter in this subpart referred to as the “Institute”) is the conduct and support of biomedical and behavioral research, health services research, research training, and health information dissemination with respect to the prevention of drug abuse and the treatment of drug abusers.
Research program
The research program established under this subpart shall encompass the social, behavioral, and biomedical etiology, mental and physical health consequences, and social and economic consequences of drug abuse. In carrying out the program, the Director of the Institute shall give special consideration to projects relating to drug abuse among women (particularly with respect to pregnant women).
Collaboration
The Director of the Institute shall collaborate with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in focusing the services research activities of the Institute and in disseminating the results of such research to health professionals and the general public.
July 1, 1944, ch. 373 Pub. L. 102–321, title I, § 123(a)106 Stat. 360 Pub. L. 102–352, § 2(a)(3)106 Stat. 938 Pub. L. 109–482, title I, § 103(b)(33)120 Stat. 3688 (, title IV, § 464L, as added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
Pub. L. 109–4822007—Subsec. (d). struck out subsec. (d) which related to authorization of appropriations and allocation for health services research.
Pub. L. 102–352o1992—Subsec. (d)(1). inserted “other than section 285–4 of this title,” after “this subpart,”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2007 Amendment
Pub. L. 109–482section 109 of Pub. L. 109–482section 281 of this titleAmendment by applicable only with respect to amounts appropriated for fiscal year 2007 or subsequent fiscal years, see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
Pub. L. 102–352Pub. L. 102–321section 3(1) of Pub. L. 102–352section 285n of this titleAmendment by effective immediately upon effectuation of amendment made by , see , set out as a note under .
Effective Date
Pub. L. 102–321section 236 of this titleSection effective , with provision for programs providing financial assistance, see section 801(c), (d) of , set out as an Effective Date of 1992 Amendment note under .