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October 27, 2016
Scientists Propose Neuroscience Framework for Diagnosing Addictions
Scientists at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, propose using an assessment tool to diagnose addictive disorders that considers addiction-related behaviors, brain imaging, and...

 

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October 07, 2016
Frontiers in Addiction Research Mini-Convention - "Relapse and Recovery: from Mechanistic Understanding to Translational Research"
November 11, 2016, 8:30am - 5:30pm San Diego Convention Center, Room 7; San Diego, California Visit the Web site Summary The theme of this year’s...

 

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October 05, 2016
Twitter Chat with ASAM on Medication Options, #AlcoholChat

NIAAA hosted a Twitter chat with the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) on October 6, 2016 at 12:30pm. # AlcoholChat

You can access the chat at...

 

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September 29, 2016
Drug to treat alcohol use disorder shows promise among drinkers with high stress

NIH-funded multi-site clinical trial suggests that smokers may also benefit

A new medication that targets part of the brain’s stress system may help reduce alcohol use in people with alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to a...

 

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September 16, 2016
NIH News: HHS takes steps to provide more information about clinical trials to the public

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NIH News NIH Office of the Director (OD) https://www.nih.gov/institutes-nih/nih-office-director...

 

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September 13, 2016
Recruitment begins for landmark study of adolescent brain development
More than 10,000 children will participate in study of brain, social, emotional, and cognitive development. Recruitment for the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study, the largest long-term study of brain development and child...

 

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September 01, 2016
Presidential Proclamation - National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month, 2016
Every day, millions of Americans prove that recovery from alcohol and substance use disorders is possible -- yet at the same time, millions more are struggling with the disease of addiction. These individuals are our family members, friends, and...

 

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August 25, 2016
National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week begins January 23

Event registration opens today; new teacher resources available.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) announced today that the next National Drug &...

 

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August 10, 2016
Experts release improved clinical guidelines for diagnosing fetal alcohol spectrum disorders

A group of experts on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) has proposed updated clinical guidelines for diagnosing FASD, which can result when a child is exposed to alcohol during prenatal development. The new guidelines clarify and expand...

 

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July 29, 2016
NIH MedlinePlus Feature: Alcohol-Medicines Interactions

The Summer 2016 issue of NIH MedlinePlus magazine spotlights the following:

Alcohol, Medicines, and Aging...

 

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