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NCCIH’s Role in the NIH HEAL Initiative

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NCCIH is playing a major role in the Helping to End Addiction Long-term® Initiative, or NIH HEAL Initiative®, a trans-agency effort focused on improving prevention and treatment strategies for opioid misuse and addiction, and enhancing pain management. Launched in April 2018 with funding from Congress, the initiative brings new hope for individuals, families, and communities affected by the national opioid public health crisis.

NCCIH is leading or co-leading the following NIH HEAL Initiative programs:

NIH HEAL Workforce Initiatives

Training the next generation of researchers is critical. Learn more about a few important efforts: 

All NIH funding opportunities related to pain are available on the NIH Pain Consortium website.

Non-drug Treatments for Pain and Opioid Use Disorder