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Advisory Council Minutes

National Advisory Council Meeting-September 19-20, 2007
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NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM Summary of the 116th Meeting September 19-20, 2007 The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism convened for its 116th meeting at 5:30 p.m. on September 19, 2007, at the Fishers Lane Conference Center in Rockville, Maryland , in a closed session. The Council convened in open session at 9:00 a.m...

News Release

Study finds tens of millions of Americans drink alcohol at dangerously high levels
For Release
Nearly 32 million adults in the United States (13 percent of the U.S. population aged 18 and older) consumed more than twice the number of drinks considered binge drinking on at least one occasion, according to a 2013 survey that asked about past-year drinking. This higher level of drinking is associated with increased health and safety risks. A report of...

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...

MicroRNA expression profile and functional analysis reveal that miR-382 is a critical novel gene of alcohol addiction

A recent NIAAA study determined the expression profile of microRNAs (miRNAs) in the nucleus accumbens (NAc) of rats treated with alcohol. MicroRNAs are non-coding RNA molecules thought to play a key role in and the regulation of gene expression. The study results suggest that multiple miRNAs were aberrantly expressed in rat NAc after alcohol injection. Among them, miR-382 was down-regulated...

Advisory Council Minutes

Minutes of the 152nd 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 Bethesda. Maryland​ 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...
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.

Advisory Council Minutes

National Advisory Council Meeting - June 4-5, 2008
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NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM Summary of the 118th Meeting June 4-5, 2008 The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism convened for its 118th meeting at 5:30 p.m. on June 4, 2008, at the FishersLaneConferenceCenter in Rockville, Maryland, in a closed session. Dr. Abraham Bautista presided over the closed review of grant applications. Dr. Ting-Kai...

Directors Reports

NIAAA Director's Report on Institute Activities to the 138th 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 AND AWARDS NEW RFA’S/PA’S NOTABLE NIAAA STAFF ACTIVITIES WHAT'S AHEAD NIH RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS NIAAA COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA COVERAGE NIAAA BUDGET NIAAA closed Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 on September 30 th ; the final appropriation for NIAAA was $446.3 million. A summary of...
Prevention of Risk Drinking in Pregnancy

April 23-24, 1998 • Ramada Inn • Bethesda, Maryland Co-Sponsored by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and the Office of Research on Women’s Health , National Institutes of Health , and the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Contents Speakers Agenda Introduction Background Overview of FAS Early Studies on Prevention of Alcohol Use in Pregnancy: Lessons...

Underage Drinking Research Initiative

About the Underage Drinking Research Initiative The Underage Drinking Research Initiative (UDRI) is a key program of NIAAA. The goal of this initiative is to better understand the factors that compel youth to begin drinking, continue drinking, and progress to harmful use, abuse, and dependence. We seek to understand and address underage drinking within the context of overall development, and...

Interrupted Memories: Alcohol-Induced Blackouts
Drinking to the point of a blackout has gained pop culture notoriety in recent years. Alcohol-induced blackouts can lead to impaired memory of events that transpired while intoxicated, and a drastically increased risk of injuries and other harms. They can occur in anyone who drinks alcohol, no matter their age or level of experience with drinking. In this factsheet, we...
Introduction

Introduction

Alcohol is part of our society. People use it to celebrate, socialize, relax, and enhance the enjoyment of meals. Nearly 90 percent of adults in the United States report that they drank alcohol at some point in their lifetime, and more than half report drinking in the last month.1 Although most people drink in moderation, nearly 40 percent...

Entendiendo qué es el consumo excesivo y peligroso de alcohol
¿Qué es el consumo excesivo y peligroso de alcohol? El Instituto Nacional sobre el Abuso de Alcohol y Alcoholismo (NIAAA, por sus siglas en inglés) define el consumo excesivo y peligroso de alcohol (binge drinking) como un patrón de consumo de alcohol que eleva el nivel de alcohol en la sangre (BAC, por sus siglas en inglés) a 0.08%, o...
Make a Difference: Talk to Your Child About Alcohol - Parents
NIH Publication No.
21-AA-4314
This guide is geared to parents and guardians of young people ages 10 to 14. Keep in mind that the suggestions on the following pages are just that—suggestions. Trust your instincts. Choose ideas you are comfortable with, and use your own style in carrying out the approaches you find useful. Your child looks to you for guidance and support in making life decisions—including the decision not to use alcohol.
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