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June 24, 2016
NIAAA Spectrum: Translation in Stress Research - of Mice and Men
Both humans and animals experience stress. Ideally, stress serves as a survival tool, allowing organisms to adapt and overcome adversity in an unpredictable environment. As a result, higher-order animals have developed complex systems to perceive,...

 

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June 22, 2016
Rates of nonmedical prescription opioid use and opioid use disorder double in 10 years
Almost 10 million U.S. adults report misusing prescription opioids in 2012-2013 Nonmedical use of prescription opioids more than doubled among adults in the United States from 2001-2002 to 2012-2013, based on a study from the National Institute on...

 

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June 22, 2016
NIAAA Spectrum: Anxiety and Depression Predict Relapse in AUD Patients with Chronic Pain
Interventions to reduce anxiety and depression may help prevent relapse in individuals with chronic pain who are recovering from alcohol use disorder (AUD). This conclusion comes from a recent study in which investigators reanalyzed data collected...

 

New & Noteworthy
June 17, 2016
Now online: New Issue of the NIAAA Spectrum

The most recent issue of the NIAAA Spectrum is now available online at http://www.spectrum.niaaa.nih.gov/ .

Among other topics, the current installment...

 

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June 17, 2016
Study reveals central role of endocannabinoids in habit formation
Mouse study advances knowledge of habitual behavior pathophysiology

Daily activities involve frequent transitions between habitual behaviors, such as driving home, and goal-directed behaviors, such as driving to a new...

 

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June 09, 2016
NIAAA honors General Arthur T. Dean with Senator Harold Hughes Award

General Arthur T. Dean, chairman and CEO of Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA), received the Senator Harold Hughes Memorial Award today from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National...

 

New & Noteworthy
May 26, 2016
Fact Sheet: Parents, Talk with Your High School Grads about Celebrating Safely

Parents, take the time to talk with your high school graduates about keeping parties and events alcohol-free—it just may save a life.

Learn more — read the NIAAA fact sheet at

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May 19, 2016
NIAAA selects winners of its Wearable Alcohol Biosensor Challenge

$200,000 first prize awarded to BACtrack Skyn

Today the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism announced the winners of its Wearable Alcohol Biosensor Challenge, a competition to design a discreet device capable of...

 

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May 16, 2016
Marlene Oscar Berman to deliver 8th Annual Jack Mendelson Honorary Lecture at the National Institutes of Health
What: The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, announces that Marlene Oscar Berman, Ph.D. will deliver the 8th Annual Jack Mendelson Honorary Lecture. The title of her presentation is...

 

New & Noteworthy
April 12, 2016
Alcohol Awareness Month - View the Archived Twitter Chat
In honor of Alcohol Awareness Month, NIAAA hosted a chat with the American Society of Addiction Medicine on April 7. The focus was to address the science of addiction, current evidence-based approaches for treating alcohol use disorder, and...

 

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