National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), components of the National Institutes of Health, have collaborated with HBO to create an eye-opening documentary, ADDICTION, to air on Thursday, March 15 (9:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT). The documentary, developed with funding support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, seeks to help Americans understand...

Print PDF TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Section 1: National Health and Alcohol Data Sets. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)—1984–2020, Annually. Collaborative Initiative on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (CIFASD)—2003–2007, 2007–2012, 2012–2017. Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Alcoholism (COGA)—1991–2016, Ongoing. Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA)—1985–1986, 1987–1988, 1990–1991, 1992–1993, 1995–1996, 2000–2001, 2005–2006, 2010–2011, and 2015–2016. Drug Abuse Warning...

Observance helps teens dispel myths about substance use March 23, 2020— National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week ® (NDAFW) marks its 10th anniversary March 30 through April 5, 2020, encouraging communities around the country to SHATTER THE MYTHS® about substance use and addiction. NDAFW is a joint initiative of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute...

Esta guía ha sido preparada para aquellas personas, y sus familiares y amigos, que buscan opciones para abordar problemas relacionados con el consumo de alcohol. Fue concebida como un recurso para entender cuáles son las opciones de tratamiento disponibles y qué considerar al momento de elegir entre ellas.

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health Minutes of the Tenth Joint Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse, and National Cancer Advisory Board NIH Webcast Members of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse (NIDA), and...

Home General Info Agenda Accommodations and Logistics Contact Registration Recommended Reading Our Sponsors Hotel Information: Washington Marriott at Metro Center 775 12th Street NW Washington, District Of Columbia 20005 United States Hotel Reservation You can reserve a room at the conference hotel at a discounted rate using the the link given above. Please note that there is a limited number...

NIAAA Reports Project MATCH Main Findings Washington, D.C. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism today announced main findings from the largest and most statistically powerful clinical trial of psychotherapies ever undertaken. Designed to test whether different types of alcoholics respond differently to specific therapeutic approaches, the eight-year, multisite trial confirmed one hypothetical "match" and did not confirm ten...

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 “Brain Mechanisms Underlying the Perceptual, Emotional, and Cognitive Impairments Associated with Chronic Alcohol Use Disorder.” Who: Dr. Berman is Professor of Neurology...

NIAAA ANNOUNCEMENT “Rethinking Alcohol Use Disorders: Science, Diagnosis, Treatment and Policy” NIAAA Track at APA Annual Meeting Press Briefing Arlington, Va. – The American Psychiatric Association (APA) will highlight the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) track “Rethinking Alcohol Use Disorders: Science, Diagnosis, Treatment and Policy” at the 159 th Annual Meeting in Toronto, Ontario, at a press...

New NIAAA job announcement: NIAAA is recruiting to fill Health Scientist Administrator (Program Officer) vacancies in the Division of Neuroscience and Behavior (DNB) and the Division of Metabolism and Health Effects (DMHE). Program Officers advise the Institute on future scientific directions that encourage research in critical and emerging areas, develop targeted programs to foster innovative and high-impact research, interact with...

December 18, 2015

La publicación incluye información sobre métodos eficaces pero poco utilizados. [Read the English translation . ] Un nuevo recurso de los Institutos Nacionales de la Salud (NIH, por su sigla en inglés), ayudará a los individuos y las familias a entender las opciones con que se cuenta para tratar los problemas en el consumo de alcohol. Desarrollado por el Instituto...

Findings from the largest survey ever mounted on the co-occurrence of psychiatric disorders among U.S. adults afford a sharper picture than previously available of major depressive disorder* (MDD) in specific population subgroups and of MDD’s relationship to alcohol use disorders (AUDs) ** and other mental health conditions. The new analysis of data from the 2001-2002 National Epidemiologic Survey of Alcohol...

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 Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health. Nearly 10 million Americans, or 4.1 percent of the adult...

Thursday, September 9, 2021

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM 158th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM September 9, 2021 The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened for its 158th meeting at 12:15 p.m. on Thursday, September 9, 2021, via Zoom videoconference and NIH...

Thursday, September 10, 2020

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM 155th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM September 10, 2020 The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened for its 155th meeting at 1:01 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2020, via Webex videoconference and NIH...

Thursday, September 10, 2020

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM 155th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM September 10, 2020 The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened for its 155th meeting at 1:01 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2020, via Webex videoconference and NIH...

2022 PUBLIC MEETING OF THE INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COMMITTEE ON FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS (ICCFASD) Friday, April 1, 2022 Special Panel A FASD Changemakers’ Lay of the Land Survey: Equality vs Equity – What 468 Adults with FASD Want You to Know CJ Lutke, Myles Himmelreich, Katrina Griffin, Justin Mitchell, Anique Lutke, Emily Hargrove Moderator: Jan Lutke The Adult Leadership Committee...

Surveys show 9.5 percent of Americans use marijuana; 30 percent of users meet criteria for a disorder The percentage of Americans who reported using marijuana in the past year more than doubled between 2001-2002 and 2012-2013, and the increase in marijuana use disorder during that time was nearly as large. Past year marijuana use rose from 4.1 percent to 9.5...

Wednesday, September 10, 2014 - Thursday, September 11, 2014

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM Minutes of the 137th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM September 10–11, 2014 The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened for its 137th meeting at 5:00 p.m. on September 10, 2014, at NIAAA...

In this video, you will hear an interview with Dr. Robert Huebner, Director of the Division of Treatment and Recovery Research at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), as he discusses the treatment options for alcohol use disorders, pertaining to the drinker and to the drinker's family members and friends. For more reasons to try Al-Anon, visit...