HEAL Initiative Translating Addiction Epidemiology Prevention Treatment and Recovery Research into Practice (R61/R33 - Clinical Trial Optional)
This grant funds research to speed up the use of proven addiction prevention, treatment, and recovery methods for opioid and overdose crises, focusing on scalable, evidence-based solutions at multiple levels.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: February 9, 2029
Funding Amounts: Award amounts not specified; multi-phase (R61/R33) grant mechanism; no cost sharing required.
Summary: Supports research to accelerate translation of addiction epidemiology, prevention, treatment, and recovery science into practice, with a focus on scalable, evidence-based interventions addressing the opioid crisis.
Description
This opportunity, issued by the National Institutes of Health, aims to address the opioid crisis and overdose events by accelerating the translation of research in addiction epidemiology, prevention, treatment, and recovery into real-world practice. The program supports action-oriented studies at various levels—including individual, provider, organizational, community, or system. It prioritizes replicable and scalable approaches for implementing effective, evidence-based prevention, treatment, and recovery interventions. Projects may focus on identifying and characterizing malleable factors, developing/testing interventions or implementation strategies, collaborative data science, or approaches integrating researchers with decision-makers (clinical, health system, public health, or policy). Research relevant to chronic pain comorbid with substance use is also a priority.
