The International Narcotics Research Conference (INRC) has a rich history of uniting the most creative minds across the fields of chemistry, pharmacology, physiology, and behavior in the study of opioids. The Conference has been a forum for sharing knowledge, discussing controversies, introducing innovative research, and announcing landmark discoveries. In this perspective for the Special Issue commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Conference we briefly highlight how the INRC has guided the evolution of opioid research and how new tools, models, and approaches are facilitating our ability to achieve the goals of preventing and treating opioid use disorder.

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阿片类药物研究：过去和未来。

国际麻醉品研究会议（INRC）拥有悠久的历史，凝聚了阿片类药物研究领域中化学，药理学，生理学和行为学领域的最富创意的思想。该会议一直是一个分享知识，讨论争议，介绍创新研究以及宣布具有里程碑意义的发现的论坛。从纪念大会成立50周年的特刊的角度出发，我们简要介绍一下INRC如何指导阿片类药物研究的发展以及新的工具，模型和方法如何促进我们实现预防和治疗阿片类药物使用的目标的能力紊乱。