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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Data Science Tools for Alcohol Research
Elizabeth Powell, Ph.D. September 07, 2023 Purpose The goal is to promote data science concepts and tools in alcohol research, integrating data across disciplines and clinical and basic sciences realms. Background Data science has been a major focus of NIH, including the establishment of the Office for Data Science Strategy. Data science approaches have been used to make key findings...
NIAAA’s Alcohol Pharmacotherapy Evaluation Program (APEP): Making Medications Development for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) More Efficient

With nearly 29.5 million adults (18 years or older) in the United States with an alcohol use disorder (AUD) and an annual total economic cost of $249 billion, there is a clear need for more interventions to treat AUDs. More treatment options can help minimize the negative consequences felt by individuals with AUD, their families, workplaces, and society as a...

Advisory Council Minutes

Minutes of the 148th 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 148th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM May 15, ​2018 The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened for its 148th meeting at 9:49 a.m. on Tuesday, May 15, 2017, at NIAAA headquarters in Rockville...
Alcohol and Aging Concept Clearance (2020 NOSI)

Andras Orosz, Ph.D. with contributions from: Changhai Cui, Ph.D., I-Jen Castle, Ph.D., and Deidra Roach, M.D. Alcohol and Aging (R01, R21; New concept addressing a priority area of the 2017-2021 NIAAA Strategic Plan) Purpose The purpose of this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) is to promote research to improve our understanding of the effects of alcohol consumption on aging across...

NIAAA at 50: A Legacy of Advancing Alcohol Research
Established in 1970, NIAAA today is the world’s largest funder of alcohol research—supporting innovative basic, translational, and clinical research to advance the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD) and alcohol-related problems. Today we know more about how alcohol affects the brain and body than ever before, thanks largely to the determined and uncompromising efforts of the talented...
NIAAA celebrates 50 years of advancing alcohol research
This December marks the 50th anniversary of the creation of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). As I look back over the past five decades, I am proud of our tremendous accomplishments and the progress we have made in alcohol research.

Directors Reports

NIAAA Directors Report on Institute Activities to the 135th Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Table of Contents NIAAA WELCOMES NEW DIRECTOR NIAAA BUDGET DIRECTOR’S ACTIVITIES STAFF TRANSITIONS & AWARDS HONORS & AWARDS NEW RFA’S/PA’S NIAAA COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA COVERAGE SELECT NIAAA STAFF ACTIVITIES WHAT’S AHEAD NIAAA RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS NIAAA Welcomes New Director On January 27, 2014, George F. Koob, Ph.D., joined NIH as Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Dr...
Screen and Assess: Use Quick, Effective Methods
Alcohol screening and brief intervention ranks highly among effective preventive services based on its cost-effectiveness and potential to reduce clinically preventable burden. Screening for heavy drinking can be done easily and effectively if you make it a routine part of care and use a brief tool recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force that identifies people with unhealthy alcohol use.

Directors Reports

NIAAA Director's Report on Institute Activities to the 145th Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Table of Contents NIAAA BUDGET COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH ON ADDICTION AT NIH CRAN UPDATE DIRECTOR'S ACTIVITIES NIAAA WELCOMES NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS STAFF TRANSITIONS HONORS & AWARDS NEW REQUESTS FOR APPLICATIONS AND PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENTS NOTABLE NIAAA STAFF ACTIVITIES WHAT'S AHEAD NIH RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS NIAAA COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES NIAAA BUDGET Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 NIAAA operated under H.R. 2028, a Continuing Resolution (CR), until...

News Release

Community Efforts Can Reduce Alcohol Fatalities
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Communities can decrease alcohol-related fatal crashes by providing better access to substance abuse treatment while reducing the availability of alcohol in the community, according to a new study supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). A report of the study appears in the April, 2005 issue of the...

Advisory Council Minutes

Minutes of the Ninth Joint Meeting (Eighth CRAN) 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 Ninth Joint Meeting (Eighth CRAN) of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse, and National Cancer Advisory Board May 12, 2021 NIH Webcast Members of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Advisory Council...

Directors Reports

NIAAA Director's Report on Institute Activities to the 146th Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Table of Contents NIAAA BUDGET COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH ON ADDICTION AT NIH UPDATE DIRECTOR'S ACTIVITIES STAFF TRANSITIONS IN MEMORIAM HONORS & AWARDS NEW REQUESTS FOR APPLICATIONS AND PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENTS NOTABLE NIAAA STAFF ACTIVITIES WHAT'S AHEAD NIH RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS NIAAA COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES NIAAA BUDGET Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) is currently closing out FY...
Ibudilast reduces alcohol drinking in multiple animal models of alcohol dependence

Results from a recent NIAAA study suggest that the medication ibudilast may be viable as a potential treatment for alcohol dependence. Ibudilast, an anti-inflammatory medication that acts as a non-selective phosphodiesterase inhibitor, reduces alcohol drinking and relapse in alcohol-preferring P rats, high-alcohol drinking HAD1 rats, and in mice made dependent on alcohol through cycles of alcohol vapor exposure. Neuroinflammatory signaling...

Directors Reports

NIAAA Director's Report on Institute Activities to the 138th Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Table of Contents NIAAA BUDGET COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH ON ADDICTION AT NIH (CRAN) UPDATE DIRECTOR'S ACTIVITIES STAFF TRANSITIONS HONORS AND AWARDS NEW RFA’S/PA’S NOTABLE NIAAA STAFF ACTIVITIES WHAT'S AHEAD NIH RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS NIAAA COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA COVERAGE NIAAA BUDGET NIAAA closed Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 on September 30 th ; the final appropriation for NIAAA was $446.3 million. A summary of...

News Release

Anti-smoking medication shows promise for treating alcohol dependence
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NIH researchers seek to expand treatment options A smoking-cessation medication may be a viable option for the treatment of alcohol dependence, according to a study by scientists at the National Institutes of Health. The study found that varenicline (marketed under the name Chantix), approved in 2006 to help people stop smoking, significantly reduced alcohol consumption and craving among people who...

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