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About Us IDARS is an international scientific organization that promotes and fosters the research and collaboration of scientists around the world in the area of substances of abuse and addiction. Our focus is to foster research in molecular cellular and systems biology and includes neuropharmacological neurobehavioral neurochemical and neuroanatomical themes. Purpose The purposes of IDARS are scientific educational and charitable. We strive to promote excellence in Research Advance the understanding of drug abuse substance abuse and addictions including the part they play in behaviors of humans and in animal models Collaboration Bringing together scientists of varying backgrounds and disciplines within the field of drug abuse research Improvement Integrating drug abuse research directed at all levels of biological organization and its translation to improvement in clinical prevention and treatment efforts Education Promoting education in the addiction sciences Inform Informing the general public on the results and implications of current research in the addiction sciences Development Promoting other activities that will contribute to the development of addiction sciences 8th biennial IDARS meeting is scheduled.