National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Thu, 06/06/2019 - 12:00

Thu, 06/06/2019 - 12:00

Alcohol is involved in nearly half of all liver disease deaths in the United States each year. Alcohol-associated liver disease (AALD) now replaces hepatitis C viral infection as the lead cause of liver transplantation due to chronic liver disease. Consequently, there is an urgent need for effective interventions for AALD, a complex disease with multiple contributing factors. One of these...

Commitment to Improving Research The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism is committed to improving the quality and quantity of alcohol research studying underrepresented populations. Groups shown to suffer health disparities, or differences in the incidence, morbidity, or mortality associated with alcohol misuse as well as different medical, interpersonal and social consequences include: Racial and ethnic minorities Rural and...

Thursday, February 9, 2023

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM 162nd Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM February 9, 2023 The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened its 162nd meeting at 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, February 9, 2023, via Zoom videoconference and NIH Webcast...

AUDs often untreated Alcohol use disorder, or AUD, is the medical diagnosis for problem drinking that causes mild to severe distress or harm. A new study supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, reports that nearly one-third of adults in the United States have an AUD at some time...

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE AGENDA EIGHTH JOINT MEETING (SEVENTH CRAN) OF THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM, NATIONAL CANCER ADVISORY BOARD AND THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON DRUG ABUSE WEDNESDAY, May 13, 2020 11:30 AM –...

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Initial Review Group (IRG) reviews grant and cooperative agreement applications and contract proposals for research projects and for research and training activities in areas of clinical, treatment, and health services research, and in the areas of biochemistry, physiology, and medicine. NIAAA Study Sections and Special Emphasis Panels meetings are closed in accordance...

ICCFASD Public Meeting April 23, 2021 Special Panel FASD Prevention and Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Focus on Women and Individuals Living with FASD Invited Speakers Katherine M. Keyes, PhD, is Associate Professor of Epidemiology at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Katherine’s research focuses on psychiatric and substance use epidemiology across the life course, including early and...

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Director Ting-Kai Li, M.D., has named Markus Heilig, M.D., Ph.D., as Chief of the Laboratory of Clinical Studies (LCS), and Clinical Director in NIAAA's Division of Intramural Clinical and Biological Research. "We are fortunate to have Dr. Heilig in these important positions," says Dr. Li. "He is an outstanding clinician and a...

Researchers at the Ernest Gallo Clinic and Research Center, University of California-San Francisco, report in the June 14 issue of Cell that the brain chemical messenger dopamine and ethanol (beverage alcohol) act through independent mechanisms to synergistically produce a common cellular response that sustains voluntary alcohol consumption. The work may provide an additional target for pharmacologic treatment of alcoholism. "Today's...

June 15, 2015

NIAAA Spectrum is an online Webzine published by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. It features the latest news from the alcohol research field, infographics, and interviews with NIAAA staff and researchers from the field. The latest issue is now available. In this issue... Drinking and the Liver: Seeking Better Treatments for Alcoholic Liver Disease The liver is...

Thursday, September 10, 2020

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM 155th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM September 10, 2020 The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened for its 155th meeting at 1:01 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2020, via Webex videoconference and NIH...

Thursday, September 10, 2020

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM 155th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM September 10, 2020 The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened for its 155th meeting at 1:01 p.m. on Thursday, September 10, 2020, via Webex videoconference and NIH...

In the United States, and throughout the world, men drink more alcohol than women. But a recent analysis by scientists at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, indicates that longstanding differences between men and women in alcohol consumption and alcohol-related harms might be narrowing in the United States. Researchers led...

November 8, 2013, 8:30am – 5:30 pm Room 24, San Diego Convention Center 8:30 am - Welcome / Opening Remarks Kenneth Warren, Ph.D. Acting Director, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Antonio Noronha, Ph.D., Director, Division of Neuroscience and Behavior, NIAAA 8:40 am - Overview on brain pathways to recovery from alcohol dependence Changhai Cui, Ph.D., Program Director, Division...

Friday, November 17, 2017, 11:00 am EST to Friday, November 17, 2017, 12:00 pm EST

Join the Addiction Policy Forum and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) for a Facebook Live Event: Choosing Quality Alcohol Treatment: A Conversation With the Developers of the NIAAA Alcohol Treatment Navigator Speakers: Dr. Patricia Powell, NIAAA Deputy Director Dr. Lori Ducharme, Navigator Lead Developer Moderator: Mark O’Brien, VP of State and Local Affairs, Addiction Policy Forum...

Vulnerability to both alcohol and nicotine abuse may be influenced by the same genetic factor, according to a recent study supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). In the study, two genetically distinct kinds of rat – one an innately heavy-drinking strain bred to prefer alcohol (“P” rats)...

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...

February 20, 2015

This is a correction to the webex connection information for the ABCD pre-application technical assistance webinar, which will be conducted on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. EST to discuss the three new Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Longitudinal Study funding opportunities: (1) a set of research project sites ( RFA-DA-15-015 ), (2) a single central data...

Monday, September 19, 2016, 12:00 pm EDT

The Congressional briefing entitled “Brain Development and Our Kids’ Future: the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study” is sponsored by the Friends of NIAAA and the Friends of NIDA, in cooperation with the Congressional Addiction, Treatment and Recovery Caucus. Please RSVP here : [ https://goo.gl/forms/RUopnqsSwUhBHFo63 ] Contact Cynthia Malley ( cmalley@apa.org ) Read more at https://www.addictionresearch.nih.gov/congressional-briefing-abcd-study…

Thursday, August 15, 2019, 1:00 pm EDT to Thursday, August 15, 2019, 2:00 pm EDT

Abstract: Teens are wired to seek novel, exciting experiences and take risks. All too often, that leads to experimentation with drugs and alcohol. The teen brain is especially sensitive to the effects of alcohol, increasing the odds that a teen will binge drink or experience blackouts. While adolescents eventually “age out” of these sensitivities, new research shows the effects of...