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| MRIs Show Adolesent-Adult Differences in Reward Anticipation |
| The Ketone Bodies on TCA Cycle Intermediates |
| Changes of Flux Control CoEfficients in Glycolysis |
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| Alcoholic male subject's PET image is pseudocolored to show areas of increased and de... |
| Cirrhotic macrophages elicit CB1-mediated hypotension |
| Ketone Bodies and Insulin Increase the Efficiency of Mitochondria Energy Production |
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| Echo planar magnetic resonance images (fMRI) |
| Effects of selective attention on exogenous ERPs elicited by stimuli in three sensory... |
| Endocannabinoids acting at vascular CB1 receptors mediate the vasodilated state in ad... |
| The Effect of Insulin and Ketone Bodies on the Glycolytic Intermediate in the Heart |
| Bimodal action of ethanol on HUVEC. AT, adenosine transporter; A1 R, adenosine A1 rec... |
| Comparison of two female subjects who had volumetric MRIs created in a GE 1.5 Tesla M... |
| CB1 antagonist reverses hypotension in cirrhotic rats |
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| Adults |
| Percentage of adults who reported current drinking by state and gender, BRFSS, 1984–2... |
| Percentage of adults who reported binge drinking by state and gender, BRFSS, 1984–200... |
| Percentage of adults who reported drinking and driving* by state and gender, BRFSS, 1... |
| Percentage of adults who reported heavy drinking by state and gender, BRFSS, 1984–200... |
| Percentage of adults who reported current drinking by state and gender, BRFSS, 1984–2... |
| Percentage of adults who reported binge drinking by state and gender, BRFSS, 1984–200... |
| Alcohol Consumption |
| Percent distribution of heavy drinking days (5+ drinks/day) for males 18 years of age... |
| Percent distribution of the drinking levels of females 18 years of age and older acco... |
| Percent distribution of heavy drinking days (5+ drinks/day) for females 18 years of a... |
| Percent distribution of current drinking status, drinking levels, and heavy drinking ... |
| Percent distribution of the drinking levels of males 18 years of age and older accord... |
| Trends in the prevalence of alcohol use among eighth graders: Monitoring the Future S... |
| Trends in the prevalence of alcohol use among high school seniors: Monitoring the Fut... |
| Trends in the prevalence of reporting as having been drunk among eighth graders: Moni... |
| Trends in the prevalence of alcohol use among tenth graders: Monitoring the Future St... |
| Trends in the prevalence of reporting as having been drunk among twelfth graders: Mon... |
| Trends in the prevalence of reporting as having been drunk among tenth graders: Monit... |
| Percent who drink beverage alcohol, by gender, 1939–2008. |
| Drinking status* (in percents) of men and women by selected demographics: NHIS, 1990. |
| Percent reporting alcohol use in the past year by age group and demographic character... |
| Distribution of Mexican-American, Cuban-American, and Puerto Rican drinking levels by... |
| Percent reporting alcohol use in lifetime by age group and demographic characteristic... |
| Alcohol consumption levels of persons 18 years of age and over, according to sex, Uni... |
| Percent distribution of usual drinking level in the past year among current drinkers ... |
| Percent reporting alcohol use in the past month by age group and demographic characte... |
| Alcohol consumption levels by sex, age, and education: NHIS, 1987 and 1992. |
| Distribution of drinking levels of white non-Hispanics and black non-Hispanics by age... |
| Drinking status* (in percents) of men and women by selected demographics: NHIS, 1985. |
| Percent distribution of usual drinking level in the past year among current drinkers ... |
| Distribution of drinking levels of white non-Hispanics and black non-Hispanics by age... |
| Percent reporting heavy alcohol use[6] in the past month by age group and demographic... |
| Percent distribution of days of alcohol use in past month by demographic characterist... |
| Alcohol Dependence |
| Trends in the 12-month prevalence of DSM-IV alcohol dependence by age, sex, and race-... |
| Twelve-month prevalence and population estimates of DSM-IV alcohol dependence by age,... |
| Trends in the 12-month prevalence of DSM-IV alcohol abuse by age, sex, and race-ethni... |
| Twelve-month prevalence and population estimates of DSM-IV alcohol abuse by age, sex,... |
| Alcohol Sales |
| Volume beverage and ethanol consumption for States, census regions, and the United St... |
| Per capita ethanol consumption for States, census regions, and the United States, 197... |
| Apparent per capita ethanol consumption for the United States, 1850–2007. (Gallons of... |
| Per capita and per drinker ethanol consumption for selected States, 1986-99. (Based o... |
| Economic Data |
| Updated cost estimates for 1992 and inflation- and population-adjusted costs of alcoh... |
| Costs to society of alcohol abuse, other drug abuse, and mental illness, United State... |
| Economic costs to society of alcohol abuse and alcoholism, United States, 1983 |
| Economic costs of alcohol and drug abuse in the United States, 1992 (in millions of d... |
| Estimated economic costs of alcohol abuse, 1985 and 1990 |
| Estimated economic costs of alcohol abuse in the United States, 1992 and 1998[a] |
| Hospital Discharges |
| Rate of all-listed alcohol-related diagnoses for U.S. population aged 15 years and ol... |
| Number of all-listed alcohol-related diagnoses for U.S. population aged 15 years and ... |
| Number of first-listed alcohol-related diagnoses for U.S. population aged 15 years an... |
| Rate of first-listed alcohol-related diagnoses for U.S. population aged 15 years and ... |
| Average length of stay (in days) for first-listed alcohol-related diagnoses by sex an... |
| Liver |
| Five-year annual moving average of age-specific death rates, and age-adjusted death r... |
| Age-specific number of deaths from liver cirrhosis with and without mention of alcoho... |
| Age-adjusted death rates* per 100,000 population of liver cirrhosis reported with and... |
| Age-specific number of deaths from all liver cirrhosis by Hispanic subgroup and sex, ... |
| Five-year annual moving average of age-specific death rates, and age-adjusted death r... |
| Age-adjusted death rates* of liver cirrhosis by sex: death registration States, 1910–... |
| Age-specific number of deaths from all cirrhosis by race, Hispanic origin, and sex, U... |
| Age-specific and age-adjusted death rates* for all cirrhosis by race, Hispanic origin... |
| Age-specific number of deaths for cirrhosis with and without mention of alcohol, Unit... |
| Age-specific and age-adjusted death rates* for cirrhosis with and without mention of ... |
| Age-adjusted death rates* per 100,000 population of liver cirrhosis reported with and... |
| Mental and Physical Health |
| Rate per 1,000 population of selected DSM-IV psychiatric disorders, [1] by sex, accor... |
| Rate per 1,000 population of selected past-year health conditions, by sex, according ... |
| Rate per 1,000 population of selected DSM-IV psychiatric disorders, [1] by sex, accor... |
| Rate per 1,000 population of selected DSM-IV psychiatric disorders [1], by sex, accor... |
| Rate per 1,000 population of selected DSM-IV psychiatric disorders,[1] by sex, accord... |
| Rate per 1,000 population of selected past-year health conditions, by sex, according ... |
| Rate per 1,000 population of selected past-year health conditions, by sex, according ... |
| Rate per 1,000 population of selected past-year health conditions, by sex, according ... |
| Other |
| Rate per 100,000 population of selected past-year health conditions by sex according ... |
| Rate per 100,000 population of selected past year health conditions by sex according ... |
| Knowledge of health risks of heavy drinking[1] and fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS), wome... |
| Number of deaths and age-adjusted death rates[1] per 100,000 population for categorie... |
| Traffic Crashes |
| Alcohol-related traffic fatalities according to age groups, United States, 1982–2004. |
| Decedent's role in alcohol-related traffic crash fatalities, United States, 1982–2004... |
| Percentage* distributions of BACs** among alcohol–involved drivers, according to sex ... |
| Years of potential life lost (YPLL) from total and alcohol-related traffic crashes ac... |
| Drivers involved in fatal traffic crashes and given BAC tests, according to State and... |
| Total and alcohol-related traffic fatality rates per 100 million VMT,* 100,000 popula... |
| Traffic crashes, traffic crash fatalities, and alcohol-related traffic crash fataliti... |
| Driver's alcohol involvement* in fatal traffic crashes, according to sex and age, Uni... |
| Alcohol involvement (AI)* among young drivers under age 21 and drivers ages 21 and ol... |
| Youth |
| Percentage of students at alternative high schools who rode with a driver who had bee... |
| YRBS: Prevalence of binge drinking in the past 30 days, by grade and sex, United Stat... |
| NSDUH: Mean frequency of drinking in the past 30 days, by age, sex, and race/Hispanic... |
| NSDUH: Mean age at first use of alcohol, by age, sex, and race/Hispanic origin, among... |
| NSDUH: Prevalence of binge drinking in the past 30 days, by age, sex, and race/Hispan... |
| YRBS: Prevalence of drinking in the past 30 days, by grade and sex, United States, 19... |
| NSDUH: Average total number of drinks in the past 30 days, by age, sex, and race/Hisp... |
| NSDUH: Mean quantity of drinking on drinking days in the past 30 days, by age, sex, a... |
| NSDUH: Prevalence of drinking in the past 30 days, by age, sex, and race/Hispanic ori... |
| NSDUH: Prevalence of driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol in the pa... |
| Percentage of students who at least had one drink of alcohol on 1 or more of the past... |
| Percentage of college students who rode with a driver who had been drinking alcohol, ... |
| Percentage of students who had their first drink of alcohol other than a few sips bef... |
| Percentage of students who during the past 30 days drove a vehicle 1 or more times wh... |
| Percentage of students who had 5 or more drinks of alcohol in a row on 1 or more of t... |
| Percentage of students who during the past 30 days rode 1 or more times in a vehicle ... |
| COMBINE Data Set |
| Expert Panel for the Alcohol Policy Information System (APIS) |
| Graphics Gallery |
| Cardiovascular System |
| A heart in dilated cardiomyopathy |
| Intracellular Binding Sides |
| The heart's electrical system |
| Diagram of the cardiovascular system |
| Diagram of the heart |
| Myosin and actin protein molecules contained in muscles |
| Digestive Tract |
| Anatomy of the upper aero-digestive tract |
| Endocrine/Reproductive System |
| Proposed action of IGF-1 in females as puberty approaches |
| Lengthwise view of the rat brain |
| Schematic representation of the possible influence of b-endorphin (b-EP) on dopamine ... |
| Alcohol blocks the ability of IGF-1 to induce the release of LH in prepubertal female... |
| Schematic representation of the HPA, HPG, and HPT axes |
| Location of the components of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis |
| Epidemiology |
| Age-adjusted death rates of liver cirrhosis by sex (death registration States, 1910-1... |
| Prevalence of drinking in the past 30 days among 12–20 year olds, by sex and race/His... |
| Prevalence of underage drinking in the past 30 days, by sex, 1991–2007 |
| Prevalence of driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol in the past 12 m... |
| Total per capita ethanol consumption, United States, 1935–2006 |
| Prevalence of underage binge drinking, by sex, 1991–2007 |
| Average total number of drinks in the past 30 days among 12–20 year olds, by sex and ... |
| Median age at first use of alcohol among 12–20 year olds, by sex and race/Hispanic or... |
| Percent distribution of principal (first–listed) diagnoses among discharges with prin... |
| Trends in percent of discharges with principal (first–listed) or any (all–listed) men... |
| Percentage of alcohol involvement among drivers in fatal traffic crashes, according t... |
| Per capita ethanol consumption by beverage type, United States, 1977–2006 |
| Trends in percent distribution of principal (first–listed) diagnoses among discharges... |
| Percent change in per capita ethanol consumption, United States, 1977–2006 |
| Total per capita consumption in gallons of ethanol by State, United States, 2006 |
| Percent distribution of principal (first–listed) diagnoses among discharges with any ... |
| Age-adjusted death rates of liver cirrhosis by sex and race, United States, 1970-2005 |
| Age-specific death rates of liver cirrhosis, United States, 1970-2005 |
| Decedent’s role in nonalcohol–related traffic crash fatalities, United States, 2004 |
| Decedent’s role in alcohol–related traffic crash fatalities, United States, 2004 |
| Average annual deaths per 100,000 population from causes with explicit mention of alc... |
| Percentage of alcohol involvement among young drivers ages 16 to 20 and drivers 21 an... |
| Total and alcohol–related traffic fatality rates per 100 million vehicle miles travel... |
| Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
| Reported incidence rate of fetal alcohol syndrome, by year of birth, from the Birth D... |
| Areas of the brain that can be damaged in utero by maternal alcohol consumption |
| Craniofacial features associated with fetal alcohol syndrome |
| Embryonic development of the nervous system |
| Genetics |
| Strategy for generating conventional knockout mice |
| Regulation of gene expression through promoters and transcription factors |
| Influences on offspring phenotype in an intact nuclear family compared to influences ... |
| Outline of the subtractive RNA hybridization process |
| The conversion of genetic information into protein without and with antisense RNA tre... |
| The hormone cortisol was measured in both family history-positive (FHP)and family his... |
| Immune System |
| Three stages of carcinogenesis |
| Outcome of two types of treatment for pneumonia in alcohol-treated animals |
| Liver |
| Ketone Bodies and Insulin Increase the Efficiency of Mitochondria Energy Production |
| Alcoholic Liver Disease |
| Harmful Byproducts Resulting from Alcohol Metabolism |
| Effect of Insulin and Ketone Bodies on the Glycolytic Intermediate in the Heart |
| Changes in Flux Control CoEfficients in Glycolysis |
| Structure of the liver's lobules |
| Varices—A complication of alcoholic liver disease |
| Model showing the link between endotoxin release and liver injury |
| Structural changes of cells undergoing necrosis or apoptosis |
| Pericentral fibrosis in alcoholic liver disease |
| Cells of the hepatic sinusoid |
| Ketone Bodies on TCA Cycle Intermediates |
| Progression of liver injury in alcoholic fibrosis |
| Metabolism |
| Schematic representation of the metabolism of ethanol (ETOH) and the effects of aldeh... |
| Illustrated are the pancreas, gallbladder, and duodenum |
| Generation of reactive oxygen by cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2E1) |
| Gene structure and gene expression in higher organisms |
| Relative sizes and positions of the seven human alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) genes on ... |
| Voluntary ethanol consumption according to Aldh2 alleles in UChB and UChA Wistar-deri... |
| Pathways of ethanol metabolism and their role in carcinogenesis |
| The Figure depicts an overall hypothesis for the pathogenesis of alcoholic pancreatit... |
| Oxidative pathways of alcohol metabolism |
| Schematic representation of three alternative models that account for the role of ace... |
| The variability of cytochrome P450 2E1 (CYP2E1) from 18 human liver samples |
| Metabolism of ethane to produce alcohol and water |
| Neuroscience |
| Regions of the brain involved in the processes of reward and reinforcement |
| Nerve signal transmission in the nervous system |
| Regions in the brain affected by alcohol |
| How the neurotransmitter glutamate affects nerve signal transmission in the presence ... |
| How the neurotransmitter glutamate affects nerve signal transmission in the absence o... |
| How the neurotransmitter glutamate affects nerve signal transmission after chronic al... |
| How the neurotransmitter GABA affects nerve signal transmission in the presence of al... |
| Alcohol’s effects on endogenous opioids in the brain |
| How the neurotransmitter GABA affects nerve signal transmission after chronic alcohol... |
| How the neurotransmitter GABA affects nerve signal transmission in the absence of alc... |
| Alcoholic male subject's PET image is pseudocolored to show areas of increased and de... |
| Interactive effects of alcohol and nicotine on dopamine release in the rat brain |
| Schematic drawing of a synapse between two neurons |
| Schematic representation of the two most common subtypes of nAChRs |
| Neurotransmitters with discrete localization within the brain |
| Schematic drawing of the γ-aminobutyric acid receptor (GABAA) ligandgated ion channel... |
| Parts of the brain involved in alcohol/nocotine dependence and psychiatric disorders |
| Brain activity during alcohol intoxication |
| Schematic drawing of a neuron showing dendrites, where neurons receive chemical input... |
| Schematic drawing of a ligand-gated ion channel (left) showing the confluence of indi... |
| Cells from patient with hepatic encephalopathy |
| Images comparing a healthy control man with an alcoholic man |
| Alcohol interacts with cell membranes |
| Echo planar magnetic resonance images (fMRI) |
| Schematic representation of some of the major neurochemical systems affected by alcoh... |
| The NMDA receptor complex |
| Areas of the brain vulnerable to damage by alcohol |
| Animal behavioral paradigms used to explore the positive and negative reinforcing act... |
| Comparison of two female subjects who had volumetric MRIs created in a GE 1.5 Tesla M... |
| Schematic of a lengthwise cross-section through the human brain |
| Major Components of a Typical Neuron |
| Adolescent Brains Show Reduced Reward Anticipation |
| Topography of ERP response to tactile stimulus at approximately 50 ms after stimulus ... |
| Electroencephalographic (i.e., brain wave) tracings of the waveform P300 |
| PET and MRI images of a male alcoholic |
| Performance examples of a control subject and an alcoholic patient on the go/no-go ta... |
| Pictorial representation of the Himmelsbach hypothesis as it applies to alcohol use |
| Effects of selective attention on exogenous ERPs elicited by stimuli in three sensory... |
| Schematic representation of the gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABAA) receptor |
| Pharmacology |
| Opiate receptor activation of a nerve and blockage of the signal by naltrexone |
| Treatment & Prevention |
| The number and ownership of alcoholism treatment units in 1982 and 1990 |
| An ecological model of drinking behavior |
| Apparent per capita ethanol consumption, United States, 1977–2006. |
| Total per capita alcohol consumption in gallons of ethanol by State, United States, 2... |
| Total per capita ethanol consumption, United States, 1935–2006 |
| Percent change in per capita alcohol consumption, United States, 1977–2006. |
| Age-specific death rates of liver cirrhosis, United States, 1970–2005. |
| Trends in percent distribution of principal (first-listed) diagnoses among discharges... |
| Age–adjusted death rates from all liver cirrhosis by race, and sex, United States, 19... |
| Age-adjusted death rates1 from liver cirrhosis by sex (death registration States, 191... |
| Trends in percent of discharges with principal (first-listed) or any (all-listed) men... |
| Percent distribution of principal (first-listed) diagnoses among discharges with prin... |
| Percent distribution of principal (first-listed) diagnoses among discharges with any ... |
| Age-adjusted death rates from liver cirrhosis by sex (death registration States, 1910... |
| Percentage of alcohol involvement among drivers in fatal traffic crashes, according t... |
| Decedent's role in nonalcohol-related traffic fatalities, United States, 2004. |
| Percentage of alcohol involvement among young drivers under age 21 and drivers ages 2... |
| Decedent's role in alcohol-related traffic fatalities, United States, 2004 |
| Total and alcohol-related traffic fatality rates per 100 million vehicle miles travel... |
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| 14th Annual Mark Keller Lecture - About the Honoree - Joannes (Jan) B. Hoek, Ph.D. |
| About Mark Keller |
| 14th Annual Mark Keller Lecture - November 19, 2009 |
| 14th Annual Mark Keller Lecture Program - November 19, 2009 |
| National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Meeting-February 4, 2010 |
| National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - September 16-17, 2009 |
| National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Meeting-September 17, 2009 |
| National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - June 10-11, 2009 |
| Scientific Workshop on Cognitive Deficits, Neurobehavioral Problems, and Psychopathol... |
| Eighth Annual Guze Symposium on Alcoholism-February 21, 2008 |
| National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism-February 7, 2008 |
| Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (ICCFAS) Spring 2008 Mee... |
| 5th Annual Pre-Conference Satellite Session: The Search for Mechanisms of Change in ... |
| Transdisciplinary Approaches to Mechanisms of Behavior Change (MOBC) in Alcohol |
| The Jack Mendelson Honorary Lecture Series |
| 13th Annual Mark Keller Lecture - October 21, 2008 |
| National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Meeting-June 11, 2009 |
| National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Meeting-February 5, 2009 |
| Spring 2008 Symposia Series on Mechanisms of Behavior Change-February 27, 2008 |
| National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism-September 18, 2008 |
| National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - June 5, 2008 |
| Preventing Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Substance-exposed Pregnancies: A Community Aff... |
| NIH Summit: The Science of Eliminating Health Disparities |
| Spring 2009 Meeting of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Spectr... |
| About the Honoree Dr. Marc Schuckit |
| About Jack Mendelson |
| National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - February 4-5, 2009 |
| National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - September 17-18, 2008 - A... |
| About Mark Keller |
| 13th Annual Mark Keller Lecture-Parking at NIH |
| 13th Annual Mark Keller Lecture - About the Honoree - Kathleen A. Grant, Ph.D. |
| 13th Annual Mark Keller Lecture Program - October 21, 2008 |
| National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - June 4-5, 2008 - Agenda |
| Interagency Coordinating Committee on FAS May 15, 2008 Meeting-Agenda |
| Spring 2008 Symposia Series: Getting at Why People Change, February 27, 2008-Agenda |
| National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism - February 6-7, 2008 |
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| Long-Chain Alcohol Found To Block Mechanism of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome |
| NIAAA and NOFAS Launch Awareness Campaign in District of Columbia: "Play it safe. Alc... |
| NIAAA Releases New Alcohol Prevention Website for Middle Schoolers |
| Alcohol Researchers Prove Success with Primary Care Interventions |
| Neuroimaging Identifies Brain Regions Possibly Involved in Alcohol Craving |
| Mark Goldman Named NIAAA Associate Director |
| NIAAA Steps Up Search for Brain Mechanisms of Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism |
| Mouse Model Links Alcohol Intake to Marijuana-Like Brain Compounds: New Pathway Prese... |
| National Alcohol Screening Day (April 6) A National Wake-up Call - APRIL 4 Media Brie... |
| Ninth Special Report on Alcohol and Health Marks Research Gains |
| Researchers Shed Light on Mechanisms of Voluntary Alcohol Consumption |
| 5th National Screening Day to Focus Americans on Alcohol and Health: NIAAA Analysis ... |
| Mouse Study Identifies Protective Mechanism Against Alcohol-Induced Embryo Toxicity |
| Alcohol Researchers Prove "Saving Lives" Strategy Effective |
| Researchers Discover Alcohol-Sensitive Membrane Channel - Site found while examining ... |
| Alcohol Researchers Suggest Specific Binding Site for Anesthetics and Alcohols |
| NIAAA Seeks Knowledge of Alcohol and HIV/AIDS Interactions |
| Research and Policy Experts Meet to Address Underage Drinking |
| NIAAA Researchers Estimate Alcohol and Drug Use, Abuse, and Dependence Among Welfare ... |
| NIAAA Issues New Clinician's Guide for Helping Patients Who Drink Too Much |
| Surgeon General Calls on Americans to Face Facts About Drinking Transportation Safety... |
| Gene Therapy Technique Reduces Alcohol Consumption in Rats |
| Dr. Mark Willenbring Joins NIAAA |
| Faye Calhoun Named NIAAA Deputy Director |
| Alcohol Researchers Localize Brain Region That Anticipates Reward |
| New Research Study in JAMA Shows Adult Marijuana Abuse and Dependence Increased Durin... |
| Alcohol Researchers Confirm Molecular Culprit of Alcohol-Induced Liver Damage |
| Parents' Escape Drinking Evokes Children's Negative Response to Alcohol Smell |
| Ting-Kai Li, M.D. Named New Director of NIH’s Alcohol Research Institute |
| NIAAA Releases New Estimates of Alcohol Abuse and Dependence |
| Alcohol Researchers Identify New Medication That Lessens Relapse Risk |
| Stress Hormone Linked to Increased Alcohol Consumption in Animal Model |
| National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Launches National Initiative to Pr... |
| Frequency of Light-to-Moderate Drinking Reduces Heart Disease Risk in Men |
| Study Links Diet Quality with Alcohol Drinking Patterns |
| NIAAA Names 2002 Senator Harold Hughes Memorial Award Winner |
| Statement of NIAAA Director Enoch Gordis, M.D. |
| Surgeon General Helps To Launch First-Ever National Alcohol Screening Day |
| NIAAA Reports Project MATCH Main Findings |
| NIAAA/VA Researchers Identify Possible Site of Alcohol Damage |
| NIAAA Names 2001 Harold Hughes Award Winner |
| Ralph Hingson Joins NIAAA |
| Alcohol Researchers Prove Brief Intervention Successful In Older Problem Drinkers |
| COGA Genome Scan Suggests Linkage on Chromosomes 1, 2, 4, and 7 |
| NIAAA Releases Physicians' Guide |
| Adolescent Brains Show Reduced Reward Anticipation |
| Community Efforts Can Reduce Alcohol Fatalities |
| NICHD News Release: New Study Finds Babies Born To Mothers Who Drink Alcohol Heavily ... |
| Alcohol Researchers Identify a Genetic Basis of Pain Response |
| Adult Antisocial Syndrome Common Among Substance Abusers |
| Marijuana-Like Substances Linked to Cirrhosis Complications |
| 2001-2002 Survey Finds that Many Recover from Alcoholism: Researchers Identify Factor... |
| Make Your Own Luck on 7th National Alcohol Screening Day: April 7th Marks 7th Annual ... |
| Landmark Survey Reports the Prevalence of Personality Disorders in the United States |
| Finding May Explain Link Between Alcohol and Certain Cancers |
| Researchers Shed Light on Anxiety and Alcohol Intake |
| One in Four Children Exposed to Family Alcohol Abuse or Alcoholism |
| Six New Members Named to the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholis... |
| Adolescent Alcohol Dependence May Damage Brain Function - University of California at... |
| COGA Suggests Genetic LOCI for P3 Brain Wave Abnormaility |
| Neurogenetics Lab Scan Suggests Genetic Linkage on Chromosomes 4 and 11 |
| Researchers Identify Alcohol Antagonists in Neural Cells - Findings Have Implications... |
| Largest Ever Comorbidity Study Reports Prevalence and Co-Occurrence of Alcohol, Drug,... |
| Serotonin Transporter Gene Shown to Influence College Drinking Habits |
| Screening for Alcohol Problems in Hospitals: Opportunities Often Missed |
| College Alcohol Problems Exceed Previous Estimates |
| Alcohol Agencies Announce Academic Emergency Medicine Department Collaboration |
| Pretreatment Increases Liver Transplant Survival in Rats |
| Age of Drinking Onset Predicts Future Alcohol Abuse and Dependence |
| Alcohol Abuse Increases, Dependence Declines Across Decade: Young Adult Minorities Em... |
| Youth Drinking Trends Stabilize, Consumption Remains High |
| Smokers with Psychiatric Disorders including Nicotine Dependence Consume Most U.S. Ci... |
| National Alcohol Screening Day - April 11, 2002 |
| Study Associates Alcohol Use Patterns With Body Mass Index |
| Economic Costs of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Estimated at $246 Billion in the United Stat... |
| Research Insights into Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse Highlighted in 10th Special Repor... |
| NIAAA Analysis Reveals Increased Risk for Liver Cirrhosis Death Among Hispanic Americ... |
| Alcohol Researchers Prove Successful Preventive Intervention |
| Researchers Link PKA to Voluntary Alcohol Consumption and Alcohol Effects |
| NIAAA Launches COMBINE Clinical Trial - Eleven universities to test behavioral and ph... |
| Early Drinking Onset Increases Lifetime Injury Risk |
| April 5 Marks National Alcohol Screening Day - 1200 Sites To Screen About 50,000 Pers... |
| Community Prevention Trial Reduces Risky Drinking, Alcohol-Related Crashes and Trauma... |
| Severe Childhood ADHD May Predict Alcohol, Substance Use Problems in Teen Years |
| Alcohol Researchers Identify Genetic Locus of Human Brain Wave (Beta EEG Frequency) |
| Alcohol Researchers Show "Friendly" Virus Slows HIV Cell Growth |
| Naltrexone Approved for Alcoholism Treatment |
| Alcohol Researchers Relate a Genetic Factor to Anxiety in Women |
| U.S.-Born Mexican Americans and Non-Hispanic Whites at Increased Risk for Psychiatric... |
| Researchers Identify Potential Medication for Early-Onset Alcoholism -- Findings adva... |
| Compounds Prevent Alcohol's Disruption of Important Developmental Process - Finding C... |
| Alcohol Increases Hepatitis C Virus in Human Cells |
| As College Drinking Problems Rise, New Studies Identify Effective Prevention Strategi... |
| Prevention Program Helps Teens Override a Gene Linked to Risky Behavior |
| Alcohol "Flush" Signals Increased Cancer Risk Among East Asians |
| Rethinking Drinking Offers Tools to Assess and Change Risky Drinking Habits |
| Naltrexone or Specialized Alcohol Counseling an Effective Treatment for Alcohol Depen... |
| Online Video Program Trains Clinicians to Help Patients Who Drink Too Much |
| Study Links Receptor to Stress-Induced Alcohol Relapse |
| Early Drinking Linked to Higher Lifetime Alcoholism Risk |
| Micro RNA Implicated As Molecular Factor in Alcohol Tolerance |
| Brief Intervention Helps Emergency Patients Reduce Drinking |
| Gene Variant Increases Risk for Alcoholism Following Childhood Abuse |
| Kenneth Warren Named NIAAA Deputy Director |
| Statement of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism on Topiramate Cli... |
| Study Advances Evidence for Receptor's Role in Alcohol Pleasure and Problems |
| The Wrong Road Early--An Interview with Dr. Ralph Hingson and HHS Healthbeat |
| NIH Radio Interview with Dr. Mark Willenbring on Updated Clinician's Guide |
| Researchers Identify Alcoholism Subtypes |
| Scientists Find Genetic Factor in Stress Response Variability |
| Scientists Identify Gene That Influences Alcohol Consumption |
| Alcohol Survey Reveals 'Lost Decade' Between Ages of Disorder Onset and Treatment |
| Scientists Link Chromatin Modifications with Alcohol Withdrawal Anxiety |
| Pediatricians Alerted to the Developmental Nature of Underage Drinking in Special Jou... |
| Study Reveals New Genes for Excessive Alcohol Drinking |
| Quantity and Frequency of Drinking Influence Mortality Risk |
| Gene Variant Predicts Medication Response in Patients with Alcohol Dependence |
| Li to Step Down as Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism |
| "Rethinking Alcohol Use Disorders: Science, Diagnosis, Treatment and Policy" -- NIAAA... |
| Early Alcohol Dependence Linked to Reduced Treatment Seeking and Chronic Relapse |
| Study Finds Reduced Brain Growth in Alcoholics with Family Drinking History |
| Fruit Fly Study Identifies Gene Mutation That Regulates Sensitivity to Alcohol |
| Same Genes May Underlie Alcohol and Nicotine Co-Abuse |
| NIH Partners with HBO on Groundbreaking Documentary on Addiction |
| NIH Researchers Identify OCD Risk Gene |
| News Advisory: Updated Guide Offers Clinicians New Tools to Help Patients With Alcoho... |
| Brain Stress System Presents Possible Treatment Target for Alcohol Dependence |
| Two NIH Institutes Share Emmy Award for HBO’s The Addiction Project |
| College Drinking Hazardous to Campus Communities Task Force Calls for Research-Based ... |
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