National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
In the 1990s, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), began sponsoring the Work Group on Women, Drinking, and Pregnancy, one of four work groups then supported by the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (ICCFASD). In 2018, the Work Group changed its name to the Interagency Work Group on Drinking...
Office of the Director George F. Koob, Director Patricia Powell, Deputy Director/Associate Director for Scientific Initiatives Vicki Buckley, Associate Director for Administration/Executive Officer Dawn Wayman, Scientific Diversity Officer Office of Extramural Activities Philippe Marmillot, Director Extramural Project Review Branch: Ranga Srinivas, Chief Grants Management Branch: Judy Fox, Chief Office of Science Policy and Communication Bridget Williams-Simmons, Director Communications and Public...
With nearly 29.5 million adults (18 years or older) in the United States with an alcohol use disorder (AUD) and an annual total economic cost of $249 billion, there is a clear need for more interventions to treat AUDs. More treatment options can help minimize the negative consequences felt by individuals with AUD, their families, workplaces, and society as a...
The Division of Neuroscience and Behavior (DNB) promotes research on ways in which neuronal and behavioral systems are influenced by genetic, developmental, and environmental factors in conjunction with alcohol exposure to engender alcohol use disorder.