New Publication Highlights the Urgent Need for Gender-Specific Addiction Research
We are pleased to announce the online publication of the article “Gender-specific addiction research needed now more than ever: Reflections from 25 years of the NIDA Clinical Trials Network Gender Special Interest Group,” co-authored by Dr. Hien and colleagues. The article is now available on ScienceDirect, with all author corrections incorporated.
Drawing on 25 years of work within the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Clinical Trials Network Gender Special Interest Group, this article reflects the evolution, challenges, and future directions of gender-specific addiction research. The authors underscore the critical importance of addressing gender differences in substance use disorders, treatment response, and recovery outcomes, an issue that has become increasingly urgent in today’s evolving public health landscape.
Full citation details, including volume, issue, and page numbers, will be added once the final version of the article is published.
To support broad dissemination, Elsevier has provided a personalized Share Link offering 50 days of free access to the article. The link allows anyone to read or download the paper without registration or fees and will remain active until January 22, 2026.
Free access link:
https://authors.elsevier.com/c/1mCknAUkM2f2We
We encourage colleagues, researchers, and practitioners to access and share this work widely to advance gender-responsive addiction science and clinical practice.
For more information on how CAS is involved with CTN, see here: https://alcoholstudies.rutgers.edu/research/nida-clinical-trials-network-ctn/