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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Padres: hablen con sus hijos sobre cómo celebrar su grado de secundaria de forma segura
Graduación Antes de que sus hijos celebren su graduación de secundaria, hable con ellos sobre cómo mantener los eventos libres del consumo de alcohol. ¡Puede salvar una vida! Ninguna cantidad de consumo de alcohol entre menores de edad es segura. Y sabemos que el consumo de alcohol entre menores de edad puede llevar a consumir demasiado alcohol, lo que puede...
Join a Study
Browse Selected Studies: Study#14-AA-0181: NIAAA Natural History Protocol Study#16-AA-0037: A Study Drug’s Effects on Brain Receptors and Alcohol Self-Administration Study#08-AA-0178: Developing a Human Laboratory Model for Alcohol Self-Administration Study#17-AA-0171: Nicotinic Receptor Genetic Variation and Alcohol Reward Study#000036-AA: Alirocumab in Non-treatment Seeking Heavy Drinkers Study#14-AA-0066: Task Development Study#18-AA-0098: Socioemotional Processing associated with Alcohol Use Disorder & Craving Control Using Neurofeedback Study#20-AA-0057...

News Release

Los investigadores identifican un centro cerebral que juega un papel importante en la reacción aprendida a las amenazas directas e indirectas
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Los científicos han identificado un área dentro de la corteza frontal del cerebro que puede coordinar la respuesta de un animal a situaciones potencialmente traumáticas. Comprender dónde y cómo los circuitos neuronales que involucran a la corteza frontal regulan tales funciones, y cómo dichos circuitos podrían funcionar mal, puede proporcionar información sobre su papel en los trastornos psiquiátricos relacionados con...

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Researchers identify brain hub with key role in learned response to direct and indirect threats
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Scientists have identified an area within the brain’s frontal cortex that may coordinate an animal’s response to potentially traumatic situations. Understanding where and how neural circuits involving the frontal cortex regulate such functions, and how such circuits could malfunction, may provide insight about their role in trauma-related and stress-related psychiatric disorders in people. The study, led by scientists at the...
Get the Facts About Underage Drinking
Underage drinking is a serious public health problem in the United States. Alcohol is the most widely used substance of abuse among America’s youth, and drinking by young people poses enormous health and safety risks.

Announcement

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism announces content on Kahoot!
How does alcohol affect a teen’s health? Test your knowledge about underage drinking with an online quiz , now available from Kahoot! The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has partnered with Kahoot!, an online learning platform, to provide free interactive quizzes and games for educators and learners. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) is excited to have...
Understanding Binge Drinking
What Is Binge Drinking? The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) defines binge drinking as a pattern of drinking alcohol that brings blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08%—or 0.08 grams of alcohol per deciliter—or more. This typically happens if a woman has four or more drinks, or a man has five or more drinks, within about 2 hours...
Combining screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment with recovery management in primary care settings improves outcomes
This article was first published in NIAAA Spectrum Volume 16, Issue 1. Alcohol screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) can be an effective method for identifying persons either at risk for or with alcohol-related problems and for connecting them to treatment. Recent data suggest, however, that while screening for alcohol misuse is common in primary care and other...
Unit on Motivation and Arousal
Overview of the Lab To survive all animals must meet basic needs that are guided by their physiological state. The behaviors an animal performs to satisfy these needs are called motivated behaviors. However complex a motivated behavior may be – whether simple, like following an enticing scent to a tasty treat, or complex, like a specialized courtship-mating ritual in order...

Advisory Council Minutes

Minutes of the 11th Joint Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse, and National Cancer Advisory Board
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health Minutes of the 11th Joint Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse, and National Cancer Advisory Board May 10, 2023 Members of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse (NIDA)...

Advisory Council Minutes

Minutes of the 163rd Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM 163rd Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM May 9, 2023 The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened its 163 rd meeting at 11:04 a.m. on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in hybrid format, i.e., both...

Advisory Council Minutes

164th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM September 7, 2023 NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM164th Meeting of the The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened its 164 th meeting at 11:23 a.m. on Thursday, September 7, 2023, in hybrid format, i.e., both in-person...
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