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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Introduction on Working Group on Prevention of Risk Drinking in Pregnancy

April 23-24, 1998 • Ramada Inn • Bethesda, Maryland Introduction The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and its co-sponsors, the Office of Research on Women’s Health and the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, convened a Working Group on Prevention of Risk Drinking in Pregnancy on April 23 through 24, 1998, in Bethesda, Maryland, to discuss...

News Release

NIAAA honors Tom Donaldson with Senator Harold Hughes Award
For Release

Tom Donaldson, president and CEO of the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (NOFAS), received the Senator Harold Hughes Memorial Award today from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health. NIAAA Deputy Director Kenneth R. Warren, Ph.D., announced his selection during the 135th meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol...

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...

Announcement

Landmark study of adolescent brain development renews for additional seven years

NIH-supported, multi-institute research program will generate robust data about how young brains mature. With nearly $290M of new funding for seven years to research institutions around the country, the National Institutes of Health renewed its commitment to the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study , the largest long-term study of brain development and child health ever conducted in the United...

Women and Alcohol
Research shows that alcohol use and misuse among women are increasing. While alcohol misuse by anyone presents serious public health concerns, women who drink have a higher risk of certain alcohol-related problems compared to men.

Announcement

Embracing Community and Culture to Prevent Underage Drinking
November is Native American Heritage Month. In a recent guest blog for the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities’ NIMHD Insights , George F. Koob, Ph.D., Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), discussed NIAAA-supported research demonstrating the importance of community-based interventions in preventing underage drinking among American Indian and Alaska Native youth. Supporting...

Event

High Intensity Drinking Working Group Meeting
Wednesday, October 10, 2018, 9:00 am EDT
NIAAA Working Group on High-Intensity Drinking -- Working Group Meeting Panelists: Nancy Barnett, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Brown University School of Public Health; Professor, Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University Lee Boot, M.F.A., Research Associate Professor and Director of the Imaging Research Center, UMBC Ian Colrain, Ph.D., President, SRI Biosciences Elizabeth D'Amico, Ph.D., Senior Behavioral Scientist...

Announcement

April is Alcohol Awareness Month
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...

Announcement

College students head back to campus in an uncertain time
Each fall, nearly 20 million young adults begin college, with nearly 12 million attending full time. 1 The first six weeks of freshman year are a particularly vulnerable time for underage college drinking, harmful drinking, and alcohol-related consequences. Student expectations and social pressures at the start of the academic year contribute to this vulnerability. Additionally, due to widespread virtual classes...
Looking for Science-Based Resources about Alcohol and Health?
April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Alcohol has been very much in the news this year from discussions about the contribution of alcohol in causing cancer to mocktails to Dry January, all reflecting a changing conversation about alcohol. As a result, there is so much information about alcohol in the news and on social media that it can be hard to...

Directors Reports

Director's Report on Institute Activities to the 115th Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

CONTENTS A. Legislation, Budget, and Policy B. Director’s Activities C. NIAAA Staff and Organization D. Research Priority Emphasis and Core Support Teams E. NIAAA Research Programs F. Scientific Meetings G. Outreach H. Multi-Media Products from NIAAA I. What’s Ahead A. Legislation, Budget, and Policy Congressional Activity Legislation Introduced for NIAAA Name Change Congressman Patrick Kennedy and Senator Joseph Biden have...

Event

White House To Host a Mental Health Virtual Event on Alcohol Misuse
Thursday, August 4, 2022, 1:00 pm EDT to Thursday, August 4, 2022, 1:30 pm EDT
The White House Hosts a Mental Health Virtual Event: The Science Behind Alcohol Misuse as a Coping Mechanism Thursday, August 4, 2022 at 1:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET WHAT: The White House is hosting a series of virtual conversations to highlight promising areas of current research and understand what is still needed to address the Nation’s deepening mental health...
Alcohol and COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic is affecting every family across the country and will likely have a long-lasting impact on public health and well-being. Alcohol misuse is already a public health concern in the United States, and alcohol has the potential to further complicate the COVID-19 pandemic in multiple ways. Below are links to important resources for the public, clinicians, and researchers...
Table 1-3. Prevalence of any drinking, binge drinking, and heavy drinking in the past 30 days among females ages 15–44, by race/Hispanic origin, 3-year moving annual averages, 2002–2015
Drinking Category and Year Race/Hispanic Origin Non-Hispanic White Non-Hispanic Black Non-Hispanic Other Hispanic Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Any drinking 2013–2015 60.5 0.4 50.3 0.8 41.4 1.1 42.2 0.6 2012–2014 61.2 0.4 49.9 0.8 40.7 1.2 42.6 0.8 2011–2013 60.8 0.5 47.4 0.8 40.4 1.5 41.9 1.0 2010–2012 60.4 0.3 46.6 0.8 41.1 1.4 41.8 1.0 2009–2011...
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