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CJ Lutke , who is 40 years old, was diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome when she was a baby. She was adopted when she was five, along with an older brother and sister who also have FASD and has dealt with most of the usual consequences of FAS. She is a founding member of the International Adult Leadership Collaborative (ALC)...

2022 PUBLIC MEETING OF THE INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COMMITTEE ON FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS (ICCFASD) Friday, April 1, 2022 Special Panel A FASD Changemakers’ Lay of the Land Survey: Equality vs Equity – What 468 Adults with FASD Want You to Know CJ Lutke, Myles Himmelreich, Katrina Griffin, Justin Mitchell, Anique Lutke, Emily Hargrove Moderator: Jan Lutke The Adult Leadership Committee...

Scientists at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, propose using an assessment tool to diagnose addictive disorders that considers addiction-related behaviors, brain imaging, and genetic data. According to a new review article, the Addictions Neuroclinical Assessment (ANA) would facilitate future understanding of the origin of addiction at a biological level...

Tuesday, October 24, 2017, 1:00 pm EDT

Come talk w/ us and @ASAMorg about finding quality alcohol treatment - # TreatmentNavigator

Thursday, April 13, 2017, 8:30 am EDT

Meeting of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders ( ICCFASD ) https://videocast.nih.gov Agenda

September 13, 2019

The Director’s Report to the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism is now available online .

Los nuevos descubrimientos pueden dar lugar a estrategias de prevención y tratamiento más eficaces para los trastornos por consumo de múltiples sustancias Al examinar los datos genómicos de más de un millón de personas, los científicos han identificado genes comúnmente heredados en todos los trastornos de adicción, sin importar la sustancia que se consuma. Este conjunto de datos -uno de...

Two Institutes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have been honored with the prestigious Governors Award by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for their work with HBO on the Addiction Project. "Addiction" is a 14-part documentary television series and multimedia initiative revealing the science of addiction, its treatment, recovery, and its costs to families and society. A...

Thu, 08/08/2019 - 12:00

Thu, 08/08/2019 - 12:00

A new study led by researchers at the National Institute and Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), identifies regions of the rat genome that are associated with a behavior that is highly predictive of addiction onset and progression. The region in the rat genome with the strongest association with the behavior corresponded to...

Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 1:30 pm EDT

Dr. Peter Monti will present the 2018 Mendelson Lecture on Tuesday, October 23. His lecture title is: “Alcohol Misuse and HIV: Biology, Beliefs, and Behavior”

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Data Archive (NIAAA DA ) is a data repository that houses and shares human subjects data generated by NIAAA-funded research. Overview Widespread data sharing by research communities adds significant value to research and accelerates the pace of discovery . NIAAA has a data-sharing initiative to create a data repository of NIAAA-funded studies...

Thursday, November 29, 2018, 1:30 pm EST

Dr. Philip May will present the 2018 Keller Lecture on Thursday, November 29. His lecture title is: “Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Characteristics and Correlates”

January 2, 2014

Read our Twitter Chat, “Alcohol & the Holidays: What You Need to Know,” transcript here: http://sfy.co/pKyy . The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) co-hosted the December 12 event.

Harmful and underage college drinking are significant public health problems, and they exact an enormous toll on the intellectual and social lives of students on campuses across the United States. Learn more... Visit NIAAA's site CollegeDrinkingPrevention.gov -- your one-stop resource for comprehensive research-based information on issues related to alcohol abuse and binge drinking among college students Read NIAAA's fact sheet...

Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 8:30 am EDT to Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 4:30 pm EDT

Spring 2018 Meeting of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (ICCFASD ): Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm General Public ICCFASD Meeting (open to the public): Agenda

NIAAA Spectrum is NIAAA’s triannual webzine. With engaging feature articles, short news updates, and colorful graphics, NIAAA Spectrum offers accessible and relevant information on NIAAA and the alcohol research field. Link to Spectrum site

May 26, 2016

Parents, take the time to talk with your high school graduates about keeping parties and events alcohol-free—it just may save a life. Learn more — read the NIAAA fact sheet at https://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/GraduationFacts/graduationFact…