What is The HBO Addiction Project and how is NIDA involved?
The HBO Addiction Project is a multimedia venture that includes a centerpiece documentary, supplementary materials, a website, and a book. This monumental project was done in partnership with NIDA, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The purpose of HBO’s Addiction Project is to provide the public with an in-depth picture of the science of addiction, treatment, and recovery, with contributions from the Nation’s leading scientists and the personal narratives of addicts and their loved ones. As the foremost expert authority on the science of drug addiction, NIDA’s scientists and staff worked closely with HBO to provide an accurate and comprehensive picture of the current science on drug addiction. By recommending the most appropriate scientists to feature in the documentary, including our Director, Dr. Nora Volkow, providing research-based information about addiction, and fact-checking much of the information HBO is distributing
