42 U.S.C. § 285o — Purpose of Institute

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.

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).

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.