NIAAA Expands Outreach With New Factsheet Translations
Providing information in multiple languages can help extend the reach of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism’s (NIAAA) resources. Many visitors to NIAAA’s website come from countries where languages such as Spanish, Tagalog, Japanese, and Chinese are spoken. NIH and the Census Bureau have identified certain languages as being of greatest need.
In support of these policies and to expand access to educational materials to a broader audience, NIAAA now offers some of its popular evidence-based factsheets on alcohol and health—including Alcohol Use Disorder: A Comparison Between DSM-IV and DSM-5, Hangovers, Interrupted Memories: Alcohol-Induced Blackouts, Understanding Alcohol Use Disorder, and Understanding the Dangers of Alcohol Overdose—in the following languages:
- Amharic
- Arabic
- Chinese (simplified)
- Chinese (traditional)
- Farsi
- French
- Haitian Creole
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Polish
- Portuguese
- Russian
- Spanish
- Tagalog
- Vietnamese
Visit the NIAAA website to find these and other free resources, and please share them with your networks.
References
Language Interpreter Program. NIH Clinical Center Social Work Department. Available at https://clinicalcenter.nih.gov/swd/language/language.html. Accessed March 9, 2022.
Kim, J.; Kopp, J.; Hotchkiss, M. Developing Public-Facing Language Products: Guidance from the 2020 Census Language Program. Available at https://www2.census.gov/library/publications/decennial/2020/operations/language-product-handbook.pdf. Accessed March 9, 2022.
In this Issue
NIAAA Fosters Innovation Through Its Small Businesses and Research Program
Another priority is the development of new medications to treat alcohol-related consequences and conditions, such as AUD, alcohol-associated organ damage (AAOD), alcohol withdrawal, and alcohol overdose. An example of an NIAAA-supported SBIR project, led by Felix Moser, Ph.D., at Synlife Bio, is the development of a novel therapeutic injection to counteract alcohol overdose.
New From NIAAA: An Updated Rethinking Drinking Booklet and Website
According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, more than half of Americans ages 18 and older reported drinking alcohol in the past month and about a quarter of this same group reported past-month binge drinking. To help adults who drink alcohol to better understand their relationship with alcohol, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) recently published a major update and redesign of its popular booklet and website, Rethinking Drinking: Alcohol and Your Health.
New Resource: “Short Takes” Video Series Enhances Understanding About Alcohol Terms
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has launched a new video series called “Short Takes with NIAAA.” Featuring commentary by NIAAA experts, this series consists of social media-friendly, 60-second videos explaining commonly used—but often misunderstood—alcohol terms.
Litten Appointed as Director of NIAAA Division of Treatment and Recovery
Raye Z. Litten, Ph.D., has been appointed Director of the Division of Treatment and Recovery (DTR) at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). Dr. Litten joined NIAAA in 1989 and previously served as Associate Director of the Division of Treatment and Recovery Research, Acting Director of the Division of Medications Development, and Acting Director of the Division of Treatment and Recovery Research.
Five Questions With David Lovinger, Ph.D.
Acting Scientific Director, Division of Intramural Clinical and Biological Research, and Chief of the Laboratory for Integrative Neuroscience, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)