Grants for Substance Abuse Research

Substance abuse is a public health issue that affects families and neighborhoods across the country. The federal government's "2008 National Survey on Drug Use and Health" reports that eight percent of the population use illicit drugs on a regular basis and over one-fifth of people surveyed regularly indulged in binge drinking. According to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, substance abuse has been linked to the spread of infectious diseases such as HIV. Several grants provide funding for research into substance abuse issues.

Implementing Evidence-Based Practices in Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention

• The National Institute on Drug Abuse, an agency of the National Institutes of Health or NIH, offers the Building System Capacity for Implementing Evidence-Based Practices in Substance Abuse Treatment and Prevention grant program. Grants support projects that "facilitate research on the adoption, implementation, and sustainability of evidence-based clinical treatment practices, prevention approaches, and business practices in community-based service delivery settings," according to the grant guidelines. Research proposals must include collaboration between substance-abuse service providers and the agencies and institutions that affect their ability to deliver services. The grant awards up to $450,000 over a three-year period. Colleges, universities, nonprofits, tribal organizations and government agencies are eligible to apply.

  Grants Management Branch

  National Institute on Drug Abuse

  6010 Executive Blvd.

  Room 260

  Bethesda, MD 20892

  301-443-6710

  nida.nih.gov

Women and Sex/Gender Differences in Drug and Alcohol Abuse/Dependence

• The NIH's National Institute on Drug Abuse and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism offers grants through the Women and Sex/Gender Differences in Drug and Alcohol Abuse/Dependence program. The grant goal is to "promote research on women and sex/gender differences in drug/alcohol abuse and dependence," according to the NIH website. Proposals can include research into the consequences and impact of substance abuse in women, studies of sex differences in the underlying causes of substance abuse, and evaluations of the effectiveness of different types of prevention and intervention programs. The grant awards up to $275,000 over two years, with a maximum award of $200,000 in a single year. Institutions of higher education, nonprofits, tribal organizations, state and local government agencies, and Hispanic-, Native Alaskan- and Native Hawaiian-serving organizations are eligible to apply.

  Grants Management Branch

  National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

  5635 Fishers Ln.

  Room 3023, MSC 9304

  Bethesda, MD 20892

  301-443-4704

  niaaa.nih.gov

Technology-Based Adherence Interventions for Substance Abusing Populations with HIV

• The NIH and the National Institute of Drug Abuse offer Technology-Based Adherence Interventions for Substance Abusing Populations with HIV grants. The program's goal is to support research on the creation and testing of technological tools, such as mobile devices, cell phones and computer software, that help patients with substance abuse issues adhere to their HIV treatment regimens. Projects that include collaboration between "social scientists, medical (physician/nurse) researchers and technology experts to develop and refine mobile technological instrumentation, e-health technology and software as interventions...in 'real time'" are preferred, according to grant guidelines. Grants range up to $450,000 over a three-year period. Colleges, universities, government agencies, faith- and community-based organizations, nonprofits and businesses are eligible to apply.

  Grants Management Branch

  National Institute on Drug Abuse

  6001 Executive Blvd

  MSC 9560

  Bethesda, MD 20892

  301-443-6710

  nida.nih.gov