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This is a Request for Application (RFA) from the Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health seeking research proposals for analyzing existing datasets related to substance use behaviors and disorders. The funding opportunity (RFA-DA-26-055) invites applications for innovative analysis of social science, behavioral, administrative, and neuroimaging data to study drug use behaviors, prevention, and health service utilization. The grant supports research into etiology, trajectories of drug use behaviors, morbidity and mortality consequences, psychopathology development, and prevention/treatment services.

The opportunity is open to a wide range of applicants including higher education institutions, small businesses, state/local governments, nonprofits, tribal organizations, and for-profit organizations. It falls under two CFDA programs: Alcohol Research Programs (93.273) and Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (93.279). The research focuses on utilizing existing public and community-based datasets to advance understanding of substance use disorders and improve prevention and treatment services. Clinical trials are not allowed under this R01 grant mechanism.