The Impact of Child Psychopathology and Childhood Interventions on Subsequent Drug Abuse

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The Impact of Child Psychopathology and Childhood Interventions on Subsequent Drug Abuse: This RFA by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) solicits research applications to study: 1) the relationship between psychopathologic and behavioral conditions in childhood and the risk for later drug use disorders, and 2) the impact of childhood mental health interventions on modifying the risk for later drug use disorders. Although a growing body of research has demonstrated associations between certain psychiatric conditions and substance use disorders (SUDs), the following important questions remain to be addressed: 1) Which children are at greater risk for SUD by virtue of their conditions? 2) What shared or unique characteristics or contextual factors constitute the risk for psychopathology and SUD? 3) Are there effective interventions for such conditions or service delivery changes that can prevent or reduce the risk for later SUD? 4) Do some interventions unintentionally increase vulnerability to later SUD? 5) How do findings regarding interventions and outcomes alter understanding of the etiologic processes of drug abuse? The goal of this announcement is to stimulate both new studies and the addition of drug abuse-related measures to ongoing studies to address the above questions. The ultimate purpose of this work is to provide knowledge that will inform and improve preventive and health services interventions with populations at high risk for SUDs.