Substance Use and Abuse among U.S. Military Personnel, Veterans and their Families (R01)

(RFA-DA-10-001)
National Institute on Drug Abuse
National Cancer Institute
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Application Receipt Date(s): December 22, 2009

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is issued by NIDA, NIAAA, NCI, and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to enhance and accelerate research on the epidemiology/etiology, identification, and prevention and treatment of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use and abuse (including illicit and prescription drugs) and associated mental health problems among active-duty or recently separated (e.g., Iraq and Afghanistan) military troops and their families.  VA has specific interest in supporting research directed towards advancing prevention and treatment of mental health and comorbid substance use/abuse problems in veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan deployments (including National Guard and Reservists) and their families.

An R21 RFP has also be issued (RFA-DA-10-002).