The goal of the third annual scientific conference of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco was to provide a forum for the exchange of information across the spectrum of nicotine and tobacco research. Five symposia covered the following topics: animal and human models of nicotine dependence, use of nicotine as a therapeutic agent in disorders associated with ageing and psychopathology, public health strategies to reduce morbidity and mortality caused by smoking by reducing exposure to tobacco smoke, new pharmacological treatments and treatment combinations that are being tested for smoking cessation and the integration of behavioral and molecular genetic approaches to explain nicotine dependence. The genetic epidemiology of smoking initiation and nicotine dependence was the topic of an invited address. The findings presented at the conference clearly demonstrated the wide range of nicotine and tobacco research programs.
The problem of prescription drug abuse in the United States began more than 100 years ago and became epidemic in the last decade producing many tragic consequences with incredible societal costs. Drug overdoses have doubled over the last 10 years and now surpass deaths from motor vehicle accidents (DHHS, 2013). Congress reacted to this ongoing tragedy in 2012 by mandating the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) promulgate guidelines for the development of abuse-deterrent formulations (ADFs) for prescription opioid medications as one of the approaches to reducing this problem.The FDA responded in 2013 by issuing a draft guidance to industry for assessment of ADFs (FDA, 2013). The 2013 guidance expanded initial guidance proposed in 2010 (FDA, 2010).FDA is expected to issue final guidance for industry in the latter part of 2014.
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