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July 09, 2018
NIAAA is on Instagram (@NIAAAnews)

This month saw the launch of NIAAA’s official Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/niaaanews/

Throughout the year the site will feature graphics on NIAAA’s research and...

 

New & Noteworthy
June 08, 2018
Director's Blog: In Summer, Play it Safe - Think before You Drink

Read the latest blog from NIAAA Director Dr. George F. Koob.

Visit https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/directors-blog

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New & Noteworthy
May 31, 2018
CRAN Blog — Raising the minimum age for purchasing tobacco products: Lessons learned from alcohol

A new blog on the Collaborative Research on Addiction at NIH (CRAN) website spotlights: "...

 

New & Noteworthy
May 24, 2018
Spring 2018 issue of the NIAAA Spectrum now online
The most recent issue of the NIAAA Spectrum is now published at https://www.spectrum.niaaa.nih.gov . The current issue includes: Features about new...

 

New & Noteworthy
May 17, 2018
View the NIAAA Director's Report to the Advisory Council

The NIAAA Director's Report on Institute Activities to the 148th Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism is online at...

 

New & Noteworthy
April 18, 2018
#AddictionChat: Twitter Chat, April 25, 2018

April is Alcohol Awareness Month and a good time for a Twitter chat on alcohol and other substance use disorders, including those involving opioids, tobacco, and other substances.

Join National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (@...

 

News Release
April 13, 2018
Lack of sleep may be linked to risk factor for Alzheimer’s disease
Preliminary NIH study shows increased levels of beta-amyloid Losing just one night of sleep led to an immediate increase in beta-amyloid, a protein in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a small,...

 

New & Noteworthy
April 09, 2018
Teleconference: Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Among U.S. Children
On February 14, 2018, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) held a call to discuss the findings and implications of a study on fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) prevalence that appeared in the Journal of the American...

 

New & Noteworthy
April 05, 2018
NIAAA Director’s Blog: Alcohol Awareness Month – A Time to Learn About Alcohol Use Disorder and Ways to Get Help

See the most recent NIAAA Director’s Blog : "Alcohol Awareness Month – A Time to Learn About Alcohol Use Disorder and Ways to Get Help."

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Research News
April 03, 2018
NIAAA Spectrum: Blackouts—Drowning Memories With Alcohol
Alcohol-induced memory loss for events that transpired while intoxicated—also known as a blackout —has achieved pop culture notoriety in recent years through social media and other outlets, especially among young adults. Given the focus on blackouts...

 

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