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The NIAAA press office is the central contact for all members of the news media. The office can assist you in arranging interviews with NIAAA experts and in providing accurate and timely alcohol-related research news and information. Contact the Press Team Reporters or other members of the news media can reach the NIAAA press team via NIAAAPressOffice@mail.nih.gov or 301-443-2857. Members...

News Release

Surgeon General Calls on Americans to Face Facts About Drinking Transportation Safety Leaders Join Alcohol Research , Prevention, and Treatment Leaders to Recommend Screenings on April 8, National Alcohol Screening Day
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Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S., today called on American adults who drink alcohol to participate in free screenings to be offered April 8 at more than 5000 sites nationwide. The " Alcohol and Your Health--Where Do You Draw the Line? " screenings are offered free as part of National Alcohol Screening Day (NASD). "National Alcohol Screening Day...

Medical Complications: Common Alcohol-Related Concerns
Alcohol is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, with harms related to both acute and chronic effects of alcohol contributing to about 5 million emergency department visits and 99,000 deaths in the U.S. each year. There is no perfectly safe level of alcohol consumption, as current research points to health risks including cancer and cardiovascular risks even at low levels of consumption, regardless of beverage type.
Participating in Dry January? Here are tips for success.
There are many reasons why people choose to participate in Dry January—a time when people take a break from drinking and examine their relationship with alcohol. For some people, it may be part of a New Year’s resolution to incorporate healthy behaviors into their routine. Taking a break from alcohol for an entire month provides one with an opportunity to...
Kicking off the new year with Dry January? Here are six tips for success
Dry January is a time when people take a break from drinking and examine their relationship with alcohol. There are many potential reasons to take advantage of this time to examine your relationship with alcohol. It may be part of a New Year’s resolution to incorporate healthy behaviors into your routine. You may have overindulged during the holidays , and...
ICCFASD 2023 Invited Speakers
2023 PUBLIC MEETING OF THE INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COMMITTEE ON FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS (ICCFASD) Friday, April 17, 2023 Special Panel PART I: WHAT IS WORKING IN YOUR COMMUNITY: LESSONS LEARNED FROM LIVED EXPERIENCES Moderator: Jan Lutke Jan Lutke was the co-chair of the former National Advisory Committee on FASD to Health Canada, Government of Canada, for five years, appointed by...
Alcohol Use Disorder: A Comparison Between DSM–IV and DSM–5
In May 2013, the American Psychiatric Association issued the 5th edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM–5). Although there is considerable overlap between DSM–5 and DSM–IV, the prior edition, there are several important differences in disorder terminology, diagnostic thresholds, removal/adding criterion, and description revisions.

Announcement

Embracing Community and Culture to Prevent Underage Drinking
November is Native American Heritage Month. In a recent guest blog for the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities’ NIMHD Insights , George F. Koob, Ph.D., Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), discussed NIAAA-supported research demonstrating the importance of community-based interventions in preventing underage drinking among American Indian and Alaska Native youth. Supporting...
The Cycle of Alcohol Addiction
Alcohol addiction is a chronic relapsing disorder associated with compulsive alcohol drinking, the loss of control over intake, and the emergence of a negative emotional state when alcohol is no longer available. Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a condition characterized by an impaired ability to stop or control alcohol use despite adverse social, occupational, or health consequences. It is a...
Las mujeres y el alcohol
Los estudios demuestran que el consumo de alcohol y el consumo indebido de alcohol entre las mujeres está aumentando. 1,2 Si bien es cierto que cualquier persona que consume alcohol indebidamente presenta serios problemas de salud pública, las mujeres que beben tienen mayor riesgo de presentar ciertos problemas relacionados con el alcohol en comparación con los hombres. 3 Es importante...
ICCFASD 2022 Invited Speakers
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...

Event

High Intensity Drinking Working Group Meeting
Wednesday, October 10, 2018, 9:00 am EDT
NIAAA Working Group on High-Intensity Drinking -- Working Group Meeting Panelists: Nancy Barnett, Ph.D., Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs, Brown University School of Public Health; Professor, Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University Lee Boot, M.F.A., Research Associate Professor and Director of the Imaging Research Center, UMBC Ian Colrain, Ph.D., President, SRI Biosciences Elizabeth D'Amico, Ph.D., Senior Behavioral Scientist...

Directors Reports

NIAAA Director's Report on Institute Activities to the 155th Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Virtual Meeting Table of Contents NIAAA BUDGET DIRECTOR'S ACTIVITIES NIAAA COMMITMENT TO REDRESSING INEQUITITES IN THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY NIAAA COVID-19 RESPONSE STAFF TRANSITIONS RECENTLY ISSUED FUNDING OPPORTUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS NOTABLE NIAAA STAFF ACTIVITIES WHAT'S AHEAD? NIH RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS NIAAA COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES NIAAA BUDGET Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 In FY 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) received a total of $41.6...

Directors Reports

NIAAA Director's Report on Institute Activities to the 155th Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Virtual Meeting Table of Contents NIAAA BUDGET DIRECTOR'S ACTIVITIES NIAAA COMMITMENT TO REDRESSING INEQUITITES IN THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY NIAAA COVID-19 RESPONSE STAFF TRANSITIONS RECENTLY ISSUED NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES NOTABLE NIAAA STAFF ACTIVITIES WHAT'S AHEAD? NIH RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS NIAAA COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES NIAAA BUDGET Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 In FY 2020, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) received a total of...

News Release

National Alcohol Screening Day - April 11, 2002
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Alcohol and your health - where do you draw the line? This is the theme of the 2002 National Alcohol Screening Day, a program of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Screening for Mental Health, Inc., and their partners. Free, anonymous screening for alcohol problems, information on the health consequences...

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