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National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Parenting To Prevent Childhood Alcohol Use
Understanding parental influence on children through conscious and unconscious efforts, as well as when and how to talk with children about alcohol, can help parents have more influence than they might think on a child’s alcohol use. Parents can play an important role in helping their children develop healthy attitudes toward drinking while minimizing its risk.
Projects & Initiatives

NIAAA promotes advancement in several critical research areas with special programs and by participating on select committees. Priority research areas include: Medications Development NIAAA’s Medications Development Program focuses on expanding safe and effective medication options for those suffering from alcohol use disorders and alcohol induced organ damage. The Medications Development Program offers funding grants and contracts to academic research institutions...

Advisory Council Minutes

National Advisory Council Meeting-May 24, 2007

National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Summary of the 115th Meeting May 24, 2007 The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism convened for its 115th meeting at 5:30 p.m. on May 23, 2007, at the Fishers Lane Conference Center in Rockville, Maryland, in a closed session, and again in open session at 9:00 a.m. on May...

Scientists rethink alcohol/breast cancer relationship

Time course and metabolism are important factors According to National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) scientists, existing epidemiologic evidence supporting the relationship between moderate alcohol consumption and breast cancer risk needs further study. “Understanding how and when alcohol consumption increases breast cancer risk is important for a full understanding of how moderate alcohol drinking impacts women’s overall health,”...

Advisory Council Minutes

Minutes of the 151st 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 151st Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM May 14, 2019 Bethesda. Maryland​ The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened for its 151st meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, at NIAAA headquarters...
Understanding Alcohol Use Disorder
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a medical condition characterized by an impaired ability to stop or control alcohol use despite adverse social, occupational, or health consequences. It encompasses the conditions that some people refer to as alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence, alcohol addiction, and the colloquial term, alcoholism. Considered a brain disorder, AUD can be mild, moderate, or severe. Lasting changes...

Advisory Council Minutes

Minutes of the Sixth 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 Sixth Joint Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse, and National Cancer Advisory Board May 16, 2018 Rockville, Maryland Members of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Advisory Council on Drug...
The National Consortium on Alcohol and Neurodevelopment in Adolescence (NCANDA) Concept Clearance
Benjamin Xu, Ph.D., Division of Neuroscience and Behavior Purpose The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) seeks to continue the National Consortium on Alcohol and Neurodevelopment in Adolescence (NCANDA), a nation-wide consortium of five research project sites to study the impact of alcohol drinking on brain structure and function during adolescence and into early adulthood. Background Adolescent or...
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...
Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research (DEPR)
The Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research (DEPR) promotes and supports applied, translational, and methodological research on the epidemiology and prevention of hazardous alcohol consumption and related behaviors, alcohol use disorder, alcohol-related mortality and morbidity, and other alcohol-related problems and consequences. DEPR advances its mission by: identifying scientific opportunities and gaps in current knowledge; setting research priorities; stimulating and supporting...

Advisory Council Minutes

Minutes of the 145th 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 145th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM May 2, ​2017 The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened for its 145th meeting at 10:17 a.m. on Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at NIAAA headquarters in Rockville...

Directors Reports

NIAAA Directors Report on Institute Activities to the 135th Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Table of Contents NIAAA WELCOMES NEW DIRECTOR NIAAA BUDGET DIRECTOR’S ACTIVITIES STAFF TRANSITIONS & AWARDS HONORS & AWARDS NEW RFA’S/PA’S NIAAA COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA COVERAGE SELECT NIAAA STAFF ACTIVITIES WHAT’S AHEAD NIAAA RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS NIAAA Welcomes New Director On January 27, 2014, George F. Koob, Ph.D., joined NIH as Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Dr...

News Release

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Launches National Initiative to Prevent Underage Drinking - Governors' Spouses Form Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free
For Release

The little-known but alarming facts surrounding alcohol consumption by children ages 9 to 15 have prompted more than 25 Governors' Spouses to join forces and put this issue on the national agenda. Today they launched Leadership to Keep Children Alcohol Free, a multi-year, public-private partnership focused on preventing the use of alcohol by children, funded by the National Institute on...

Directors Reports

NIAAA Director's Report on Institute Activities to the 142nd 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 WEARABLE ALCOHOL BIOSENSOR CHALLENGE PRIZES AWARDED STAFF TRANSITIONS NEW REQUESTS FOR APPLICATIONS AND PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENTS NOTABLE NIAAA STAFF ACTIVITIES NIAAA-LED GRANTEE TRAINING SESSIONS WHAT'S AHEAD NIH RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS NIAAA COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES NIAAA BUDGET Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 After a lengthy continuing resolution, H.R.2029 -...
Study Associates Alcohol Advertising with Brand Preference among Underage Drinkers

Underage alcohol use is a pervasive and persistent problem in the United States and many other countries, with serious health and safety consequences, often resulting from binge drinking. Given the significant amount of alcohol advertising to which young people are exposed in virtually all types of media, scientists have sought to learn whether and how such advertising influences underage drinking...

Advisory Council Minutes

Minutes of the 147th 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 147th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM February 8, ​2018 The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened for its 147th meeting at 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, February 8, 2017, at NIAAA headquarters in Rockville...

Directors Reports

NIAAA Director’s Report on Institute Activities to The 127th 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. Multi-Media Products from NIAAA E. News Media Interactions F. NIAAA Program Announcement and Request for Applications Information G. NIAAA Research Programs A. Legislation, Budget, and Policy Budget Update FY 2011 Full Year Continuing Resolution After a series of temporary funding measures, on April 15, 2011...

Event

Webinar: Alcohol and the Teenage Brain
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...

NIAAA Director's Statement for the Record on NIAAA FY 2015 Budget Request, Senate Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations

Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: As the new Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), I am pleased to present the President’s Budget request for the Institute. The fiscal year (FY) 2015 NIAAA budget request of $446,017,000 reflects an increase of $606,000 over the comparable FY 2014...

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