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The Helping to End Addiction Long-term® Initiative
Improving prevention and treatment strategies for opioid misuse and addiction and enhancing pain management.
Established in April 2018, the NIH HEAL Initiative® (Helping to End Addiction Long-term®) is a congressionally funded program created to accelerate scientific solutions to America’s opioid crisis. Multiple institutes and centers within NIH collaborate under HEAL, advancing research across many fronts to meet this urgent public health emergency.
About
The HEAL Initiative was launched in April 2018 to accelerate scientific solutions to address the national overdose crisis.
Research
The NIH HEAL Initiative's research portfolio is organized into eight broad research categories.
Funding
Explore open funding opportunities and forecasts that support innovative research across the HEAL portfolio.
Accomplishments & Budget
HEAL generates and openly shares findings and data to create new research opportunities and inform the broader community.
Requirements and Resources
NIH HEAL Initiative® requires that funded research follows specific policies to ensure studies are transparent, of high quality, and broadly useful. These policies are designed to maximize the long-term value of HEAL-supported research and accelerate progress against the opioid crisis.