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Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is as effective as established behavioral treatments for some people with alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to an extensive review of NIAAA-supported research and other studies. As reported March 11 in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Review , researchers used a meta-analysis to show that AA and other 12-step facilitation interventions are effective in helping individuals with...
NIDA, NIAAA, and NCI announce the release of 2 new NOFOs to promote the goals of Collaborative Research on Addiction at NIH (CRAN; formerly known as functional integration). Its mission is to provide a strong collaborative framework for enabling NIDA, NIAAA, and NCI to pool resources and expertise, creating synergies in addiction science, addressing new research opportunities, and meeting the...
Binge drinking is common during adolescence, a period of rapid brain development. In this study, researchers used adolescent nonhuman primates to examine the effects of long-term binge alcohol consumption on brain development. They found that an 11-month period of heavy binge alcohol consumption by nonhuman primates led to a significant and persistent reduction in neurogenesis – the birth and maturation...
The latest article from Alcohol Research Current Reviews explores co-occurrence of alcohol use disorder and depression. Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and depressive disorders are among the most prevalent psychiatric disorders and co-occur more often than expected by chance. Studies have indicated that the co-occurrence of AUD and depressive disorders is associated with greater severity and worse prognosis for both disorders...
Few observations in psychiatry have been documented as long and as consistently as the association between anxiety and the chronic misuse of alcohol. Research has shown that up to 50% of individuals receiving treatment for problematic alcohol use also met diagnostic criteria for one or more anxiety disorders. The latest article from Alcohol Research Current Reviews provides an overview of...
Although genetic feedback has been evaluated as an adjunct to smoking cessation interventions, its efficacy for reducing alcohol-related risks is unknown. The current study evaluated the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of a web-based alcohol intervention incorporating genetic feedback and risk information specific to ALDH2 genotype. The ALDH2*2 variant is associated with partial protection against alcohol dependence but confers significantly increased...
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...
Alcohol Research: Current Reviews (ARCR) , NIAAA's peer-reviewed, scientific journal, is getting a new look. The redesigned home page features a one-stop resource with a new topic index, access to archived issues, and other important links. The site also allows NIAAA to post contributor's articles as soon as each becomes finalized, before an issue is complete. NIAAA is pleased to...
After careful consideration and evaluation of the latest developments in COVID-19, the ASAM Board of Directors has made the difficult decision to cancel The ASAM 51st Annual Conference – Innovations in Addiction Medicine in Science and pre-conference courses scheduled April 2-5, 2020 in Denver, CO. For more details visit the ASAM website .
April 23-24, 1998 • Ramada Inn • Bethesda, Maryland Agenda Working Group on Prevention of Risk Drinking in Pregnancy Thursday, April 23, 1998 - Embassy II & III Time Session 8:00 a.m. Registration - Continental Breakfast 8:30 a.m. Welcome and Charge to the Working Group Chair: Mary Dufour, M.D., M.P.H., Deputy Director, NIAAA Enoch Gordis, M.D., Director, NIAAA Joyce Rudick...
Join us on Twitter: September 13 On, Tuesday, September 13, 1:00 p.m. ET, NIAAA will participate in a #FASDchat hosted by NOFAS , the National Organization on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. Participating in the chat day are; the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD), part of the Centers for...
