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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

NIAAA Spectrum: NIAAA Scientists Provide More Evidence that Binge Drinking May Indicate Vulnerability to Alcohol Use Disorder

An NIAAA study shows that people who drink socially and have certain risk factors for alcohol use disorder (AUD) self-administer more alcohol and at a faster rate during a single laboratory session of alcohol consumption than people at low risk for developing AUD. Participants with all three risk factors evaluated in this study—being male, having a family history of AUD...

Beber peligrosamente puede enfriar la diversión del verano
El verano suele ser una temporada maravillosa para las actividades al aire libre y para pasar un poco más de tiempo con familiares y amigos. Para algunas personas, estas actividades incluyen el consumo de bebidas alcohólicas. Este verano, tome medias para proteger su salud y la de sus seres queridos. Los nadadores pueden pasarse de la raya Más muertes por...

Directors Reports

NIAAA Director’s Report on Institute Activities to the 136th Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Table of Contents NIAAA BUDGET UPDATE ON CRAN (COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH ON ADDITION AT THE NIH) DIRECTOR'S ACTIVITIES STAFF TRANSITIONS & AWARDS HONORS & AWARDS NEW RFAs/NOFOs NIAAA COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA COVERAGE SELECT NIAAA STAFF ACTIVITIES WHAT’S AHEAD NIAAA RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS NIAAA BUDGET FY 2014 After a lengthy continuing resolution, the Consolidated Appropriation Act, 2014 (H.R. 3547) was signed by the...

Advisory Council Minutes

Minutes of the 136th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM Minutes of the 136th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM June 4–5, 2014 The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened for its 136th meeting at 5:00 p.m. on June 4, 2014, at NIAAA headquarters...

News Release

Community Prevention Trial Reduces Risky Drinking, Alcohol-Related Crashes and Trauma -- Environmental strategies, plus public education and awareness prove effective
For Release

A study reported in the November 8 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association (Volume 284, Number 18) shows that communities that undertake comprehensive prevention strategies can effectively reduce alcohol-related traffic crashes and injuries from crashes and assaults. Relative to matched comparison sites, intervention communities (two in California and one in South Carolina) experienced marked reductions in alcohol-related...

Advisory Council Minutes

NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM September 19–20, 2012
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The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened for its 131st meeting at 5:30 p.m. on September 19, 2012, at the Fishers Lane Conference Center in Rockville, Maryland, in closed session for a review of grant applications and a Merit Award extension. The meeting recessed at 7:15 p.m. Dr. Abraham Bautista, Director, Office of Extramural Activities, presided...

Directors Reports

NIAAA Director's Report on Institute Activities to the 141st Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Table of Contents NIAAA BUDGET LEGISLATIVE NEWS COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH ON ADDICTION AT NIH UPDATE DIRECTOR'S ACTIVITIES STAFF TRANSITIONS HONORS AND AWARDS NEW REQUESTS FOR APPLICATIONS AND PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENTS NOTABLE NIAAA STAFF ACTIVITIES WHAT'S AHEAD NIH RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS NIAAA COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES NIAAA BUDGET FY 2015 NIAAA closed out fiscal year (FY) 2015 on September 30, 2015; the final appropriation for NIAAA...
Goal 4: Treatment
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...
NSDUH: Prevalence of drinking in the past 30 days, by age, sex, and race/Hispanic origin, among 12- to 20-year-olds, United States, 1991–2019
Table 1-1. NSDUH: Prevalence of drinking in the past 30 days, by age, sex, and race/Hispanic origin, 1 among 12- to 20-year-olds, United States, 1991–2019. 2 Sex, Race/Hispanic origin, and year Age 12–20 12–14 15–17 18–20 Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Percent S.E. Both sexes, all races 2019 18.7 0.5 2.7 0.3 16.3 0.6 35.9 0.9 2018 18.9 0.5...
Medical Complications: Common Alcohol-Related Concerns
Alcohol is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, with harms related to both acute and chronic effects of alcohol contributing to about 5 million emergency department visits and 99,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. There is no perfectly safe level of alcohol consumption, as current research points to health risks including cancer and cardiovascular risks even at low levels of consumption, regardless of beverage type.

Directors Reports

NIAAA Director's Report on Institute Activities to the 128th 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. Press Releases E. Multi-Media Products F. News Media Interactions G. NIAAA Program Announcement and Request for Applications Information H. NIAAA Research Programs A. Legislation, Budget, and Policy Budget Update - FY 2011 The NIAAA is currently closing out FY 2011. The FY 2011 full year...

Advisory Council Minutes

Minutes of the 152th 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 152nd Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM September 12, 2019 The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened for its 152nd meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 12, 2019, at NIAAA headquarters in Rockville...

Advisory Council Minutes

Minutes of the 160th 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 160th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened for its 160th meeting at 12:32 p.m. on Tuesday, May 10, 2022, via Zoom videoconference and NIH Webcast. The Council...

Advisory Council Minutes

Minutes of the 159th 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 159th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM February 10, 2022 The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened for its 159th meeting at 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, February 10, 2022, via Zoom videoconference and NIH...
Surveillance Report #116
TRENDS IN UNDERAGE DRINKING IN THE UNITED STATES, 1991–2019 Chiung M. Chen, M.A. Young-Hee Yoon, Ph.D. CSR, Incorporated 1 Suite 220 22375 Broderick Drive Sterling, VA 20166 March 2021 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. HHSN275201800004C for the National...

Directors Reports

NIAAA Director's Report on Institute Activities to the 137th Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Table of Contents NIAAA BUDGET DIRECTOR'S ACTIVITIES STAFF TRANSITIONS HONORS & AWARDS NEW RFAs/PAs NOTABLE NIAAA STAFF ACTIVITIES WHAT’S AHEAD NIAAA RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS NIAAA COMMUNICATIONS, OUTREACH & MEDIA COVERAGE NIAAA BUDGET FY 2014 The NIAAA is currently closing out Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 to coincide with the end of the Fiscal Year calendar, September 30th. As you may recall from...

Directors Reports

NIAAA Director's Report on Institute Activities to the 151st 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 & AWARDS RECENTLY ISSUED NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES AND NOTICES NOTABLE NIAAA STAFF ACTIVITIES WHAT'S AHEAD NIAAA RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS NIAAA COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES NIAAA BUDGET Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 On September 28, 2018, the President signed H.R.6157 - Department of Defense and Labor...

Directors Reports

NIAAA Director’s Report on Institute Activities to 117th Meeting of the National Advisory Council

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 A. Legislation, Budget, and Policy Substance Abuse Insurance Parity At the end of each year, there is a sunset date for the 1996 Mental...

Advisory Council Minutes

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
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...

Advisory Council Minutes

Minutes of the 154th 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 154th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM May 12, 2020 The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened for its 154th meeting at 1:01 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, via Webex videoconference and NIH...

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