National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

NIAAA Resources Today there are more options available for treating alcohol use disorder (AUD) than ever before. Decades of research have led to advances in medications and behavioral therapies to help people recover. Professionally led alcohol treatment now takes place in a variety of settings, including outpatient care that can help many people recover while still living at home. To...

This guide is written for individuals, and their family and friends, who are looking for options to address alcohol problems. It is intended as a resource to understand what treatment choices are available and what to consider when selecting among them.

Publication includes information on effective but underutilized approaches A new resource from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will help individuals and families understand available treatment options for alcohol problems. Developed by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the NIH, Treatment for Alcohol Problems: Finding and Getting Help , covers the latest research-based treatments and...

If you or a loved one needs help with an alcohol problem, you have several options beyond in-person care. You can access professional telehealth care by phone or video chat. You can take self-guided online programs to reduce or quit drinking. And you can attend online mutual-support groups. You might put together a care plan that combines some or all...

Prevalence of Past-Year Alcohol Use Treatment People Ages 12 and Older According to the 2022 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 2.2 million people ages 12 and older who had alcohol use disorder (AUD) in the past year (7.6% of people with past-year AUD in this age group) received alcohol use treatment in the past year. 1,2 This...

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...

An important new online resource is now available to help people recognize and find high quality treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD), which affects more than 15 million adults in the United States. The NIAAA Alcohol Treatment Navigator helps individuals and their loved ones negotiate the often-complicated process of choosing treatment for alcohol misuse by telling them what they need...

Develop and Improve Treatments for Alcohol Misuse, Alcohol Use Disorder, Co-Occurring Conditions, and Alcohol-Related Consequences Considering the serious adverse consequences associated with alcohol misuse noted above, treating alcohol use disorder (AUD) and ameliorating the negative health effects associated with it are crucial. A variety of effective interventions are available to treat AUD. These include professionally led behavioral treatments to help...

A new online resource is now available to help people recognize and find high quality care for alcohol use disorder, which affects more than 15 million adults in the United States. The Alcohol Treatment Navigator , designed by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, is a comprehensive, yet easy-to-use tool...

April 1, 2020

If you need alcohol treatment while practicing physical distancing, there are several professionally led treatment and mutual-support group options available to you: Professionally led treatment Many healthcare professionals and programs have offered telehealth alcohol treatment for years. These are phone or video sessions for talk therapy or medical care. Now, with the COVID-19 emergency, more providers are offering telehealth services...

Fri, 05/12/2023 - 12:00

This article was first published in NIAAA Spectrum Volume 15, Issue 2. Decades of research have firmly established the importance of asking primary care patients about their alcohol use, providing brief advice about reducing alcohol misuse, and referring them to appropriate alcohol treatments, as necessary. Studies consistently find that these practices, known collectively as alcohol screening, brief intervention, and referral...

Wednesday, October 11, 2017, 1:00 pm EDT to Wednesday, October 11, 2017, 2:00 pm EDT

Please Join the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism for a Special Webcast/Teleconference Event: Introducing and Demonstrating the New NIAAA Alcohol Treatment Navigator Speakers: • Dr. George Koob, NIAAA Director • Dr. Lori Ducharme, Navigator Lead Developer Speakers will provide an overview and a walk-through of the Alcohol Treatment Navigator tool, followed by a question-and-answer period. ABOUT THE NIAAA...

Goal 4: Develop and Improve Treatments for Alcohol Misuse, Alcohol Use Disorder, Co-Occurring Conditions, and Alcohol-Related Consequences

April is Alcohol Awareness Month, an opportunity to update your knowledge about the adverse effects of alcohol misuse on health and society. It is also a good time to talk to teens about drinking and to equip them with the knowledge to handle situations involving alcohol. Even teens who would not normally be tempted to drink alcohol may be drawn...

March 27, 2024

April is Alcohol Awareness Month, an opportunity to update your knowledge about alcohol use disorder (AUD) and the adverse impact of alcohol misuse on health and society. Alcohol-related problems continue to take a heavy toll on individuals, families, and communities. Researchers estimate that each year there are more than 178,000 alcohol-related deaths, making alcohol a leading preventable cause of death...

Home General Info Agenda Accommodations and Logistics Contact Registration Recommended Reading Our Sponsors Agenda Day 1: Thursday, October 26, 2017 7:15 AM Registration 8:15 AM Opening Remarks : Dr. Deidra Roach, NIAAA 8:30 AM Welcome from ORWH : Dr. Victoria Cargill, Office of Research on Women's Health, NIH 8:45 AM Welcome from NIDA : Dr. Cora Lee Wetherington, Women and...

Home General Info Agenda Accommodations and Logistics Contact Registration Recommended Reading Our Sponsors 2017 National Conference on Alcohol and Opioid Use in Women & Girls: Advances in Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Research October 26 - 27, 2017 Washington Marriott at Metro Center Washington, DC As a follow-up to the 2008 National Conference on Preventing Substance-exposed Pregnancies sponsored by the ICCFASD...

Thursday, October 26, 2017, 12:00 am EDT to Friday, October 27, 2017, 12:00 am EDT

Home General Info Agenda Logistics Contact Registration Recommended Reading Our Sponsors October 26 - 27, 2017 Washington, DC Washington Marriott at Metro Center 775 12th Street NW Washington, DC 20005 Register to participate on our conference registration page. General Information: As a follow-up to the 2008 National Conference on Preventing Substance-exposed Pregnancies sponsored by the ICCFASD, this conference will be...

Home General Info Agenda Accommodations and Logistics Contact Registration Recommended Reading Our Sponsors 2017 National Conference on Alcohol and Opioid Use in Women & Girls: Advances in Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Research October 26 - 27, 2017 Washington Marriott at Metro Center 775 12th Street NW Washington, DC USA A national conference to: 1) Disseminate findings from the latest research...