NIH HEAL Initiative (IMAGE) NIH/Office of the Director Caption The NIH HEAL Initiative aims to improve treatments for chronic pain, curb the rates of opioid use disorder (OUD) and overdose, and achieve long-term recovery from opioid addiction. Credit NIH Usage Restrictions Credit must be given to NIH. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.