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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...

Much of the Laboratory of Epidemiology and Biometry’s work revolves around the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC). The Laboratory has already conducted the first two waves of the survey, and it is now designing the third wave and analyzing data from the first two. NESARC is based on the criteria of alcohol dependence and abuse used...

What: The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, announces that Peter M. Monti, Ph.D., will deliver the 10th Annual Jack Mendelson Honorary Lecture. The title of his presentation is “Alcohol Misuse and HIV: Biology, Beliefs and Behavior.” Who: Peter M. Monti, Ph.D., is an internationally distinguished scientist who has increased our...

November 19, 2020

Press Contact: NIAAA Press Office NIAAAPressOffice@mail.nih.gov (301) 443-2857 December 2020 marks the 50th anniversary of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). To celebrate this milestone anniversary, NIAAA will host a virtual scientific conference, “Alcohol Across the Lifespan: 50 Years of Evidence-Based Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment Research,” on the afternoons...

A new study supported by the National Institutes of Health shows that individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) are less likely to receive antivirals for hepatitis C, despite current guidelines recommending antiviral treatment regardless of alcohol use. Direct-acting antiviral treatment is highly effective at reducing serious illness and death among individuals with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, a condition that...

Kendall Bryant, Ph.D., Office of the Director, NIAAA Purpose This NIAAA-led NOFO calls for research proposals supported by the research grant mechanisms R01 and associated announcement R34 for intervention development. The NOFO seeks to expand the HIV/AIDS prevention toolkit among alcohol impacted populations with a range of patterns of episodic and long-term use and associated behavioral and biological risks for...

Title: Cross-Cutting Translational Research on the interaction of HIV and Alcohol Authors: Kendall Bryant, Ph.D., Joe Wang, Ph.D., Division of Metabolism and Health Effects Mechanism: RFA: R01, R21, R34 Purpose: The purpose of this research initiative is to encourage mechanistic studies that explore alcohol’s effects on the gut-liver-brain interactions and their pathological consequences among HIV/AIDS patients that can be translated...

Use the following role-playing exercise to explore and discuss peer pressure situations with your middle schooler. To view or download printouts of the scripts, please click here [PDF – 2.96 MB]. Role-Playing Exercise Can your middle schooler figure out what kind of pressure is going on in each scene? Give your middle schooler the script for this exercise and ask...

George F. Koob, Ph.D., is an internationally-recognized expert on alcohol and stress, and the neurobiology of alcohol and drug addiction. He is the Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), where he provides leadership in the national effort to reduce the public health burden associated with alcohol misuse. As NIAAA Director, Dr. Koob oversees a broad...

Celebrar en fiestas, animar a un equipo deportivo favorito y disfrutar de reuniones después del trabajo son formas comunes de relajarse o estar con amigos. Para algunas personas, estas ocasiones también pueden incluir el consumo de alcohol, y aún más, el consumo excesivo y peligroso o en altas cantidades de alcohol. Y cuando esto sucede, las consecuencias pueden ser mortales...

Wednesday, February 8, 2012 - Thursday, February 9, 2012

The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened for its 129th meeting at 5:00 p.m. on February 8, 2012, at the Fishers Lane Conference Center in Rockville, Maryland, in closed session for a review of grant applications, Merit Award nominations, and a Merit Award extension. The meeting recessed at 6:40 p.m. The Council reconvened in closed session...

Researchers at the University of Washington report in the May 15 Journal of Neuroscience (Volume 20, RC75) the first direct evidence in mice that protein kinase A (PKA) signaling regulates both alcohol-seeking behavior and sensitivity to some of the effects of alcohol intoxication. Given a choice between plain water and solutions containing alcohol, mice missing the RIIB subunit of PKA...

$200,000 first prize awarded to BACtrack Skyn Today the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism announced the winners of its Wearable Alcohol Biosensor Challenge, a competition to design a discreet device capable of measuring blood alcohol levels in near real-time. The winning prototype and recipient of the $200,000 first prize was submitted by BACtrack, a company known nationally for...

Adolescents show less activity than adults in brain regions that motivate behavior to obtain rewards, according to results from the first magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study to examine real-time adolescent response to incentives. The study also shows that adolescents and adults exhibit similar brain responses to having obtained rewards. Researchers in the Laboratory of Clinical Studies of the National Institute...

December 1, 2015

Follow the science to fast-track the end of AIDS When the first cases of what would become known as AIDS were reported in 1981, scientists and physicians did not know the cause and had no therapies to treat those who were infected. Times have changed and today physicians can offer their patients highly effective medicines that work as both treatment...

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...

Finding has implications for alcoholism and other patterns of addictive behavior Research from the National Institutes of Health has identified neural circuits in mice that are involved in the ability to learn and alter behaviors. The findings help to explain the brain processes that govern choice and the ability to adapt behavior based on the end results. Researchers think this...

Previously unrecognized pathways in mice have relevance for mental health and addiction research Researchers have identified connections between neurons in brain systems associated with reward, stress, and emotion. Conducted in mice, the new study may help untangle multiple psychiatric conditions, including alcohol use disorder, anxiety disorders, insomnia, and depression in humans. “Understanding these intricate brain systems will be critical for...

Thursday, September 17, 2015

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM 140th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM September 17, 2015 The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened for its 140th meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 17, 2015, at NIAAA headquarters in Rockville...

TRENDS IN ALCOHOL-RELATED FATAL TRAFFIC CRASHES, UNITED STATES, 1982–2004 Hsiao-ye Yi, Ph.D. Chiung M. Chen, M.A. Gerald D. Williams, D.Ed. CSR, Incorporated 1 Suite 1000 2107 Wilson Boulevard Arlington, VA 22201 August 2006 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service National Institutes of Health 1 CSR, Incorporated, operates the Alcohol Epidemiologic Data System (AEDS) under Contract No...