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Alcoholic Hepatitis Workshop - FDA, NIAAA, AASLD

March 26-27, 2018 Food and Drug Administration Great Room – White Oak Campus 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, MD Link for watching the workshop remotely: https://collaboration.fda.gov/greatv/ Home General Info Agenda Accommodations and Logistics Contact Registration Our Sponsors General Information Clinical Trial Design and Endpoints for Alcoholic Hepatitis and other Alcohol-Associated Liver Diseases Link for watching the workshop remotely: https://collaboration.fda.gov/greatv/...

NIAAA Director's Report on Institute Activities to the 157th Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Virtual Meeting Table of Contents IN MEMORIAM NIAAA BUDGET HONORS AND AWARDS STAFF TRANSITIONS RECENTLY ISSUED FUNDING OPPORTUNITYANNOUNCEMENTS NIAAA DIRECTOR'S ACTIVITIES NOTABLE NIAAA STAFF ACTIVITIES WHAT'S AHEAD? NIAAA RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS NIAAA COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC LIAISON ACTIVITIES IN MEMORIAM Mary Jeanne Kreek, M.D., passed away in March 2021. Dr. Kreek contributed enormously to the study of addiction, and her work has...

NIAAA Director's Report on Institute Activities to the 154th Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Virtual Meeting Table of Contents NIAAA BUDGET DIRECTOR'S ACTIVITIES STAFF TRANSITIONS NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM RECENTLY ISSUED NOTICE OF FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES NOTABLE NIAAA STAFF ACTIVITIES NIH RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS NIAAA COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES NIAAA BUDGET Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 NIAAA closed FY 2019 on September 30, 2019; the final FY 2019 appropriation for NIAAA was $525.6 million. This...

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...

NIAAA Director's Report on Institute Activities to the 156th Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Virtual Meeting Table of Contents IN MEMORIAM NIAAA BUDGET NIAAA DIRECTOR'S ACTIVITIES STAFF TRANSITIONS RECENTLY ISSUED FUNDING OPPORTUNITYANNOUNCEMENTS NOTABLE NIAAA STAFF ACTIVITIES WHAT'S AHEAD? NI RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS NIAAA COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC LIAISON ACTIVITIES IN MEMORIAM Kathleen (Kathy) Carroll, Ph.D., passed away in December 2020. Dr. Carroll was a clinical scientist in the Yale Department of Psychiatry who made seminal contributions...

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...

167th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM Thursday, September 12th, 2024

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM DHHS, NIH, NIAAA AGENDA 167th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM Thursday, September 12th, 2024 Hybrid Meeting 6700B Rockledge Drive, Conference Rooms A,B,C - Bethesda, MD 20817 NIH Video Cast https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=55151 11:00 AM to 4:30 PM: OPEN TO...

168th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM Thursday, February 6th, 2025

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM February Open Council Meeting Canceled At the present time, the February 6, 2025 open session of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has been canceled. We apologize for any inconvenience. ► Return to the Advisory Council Page

NIAAA’s Alcohol Pharmacotherapy Evaluation Program (APEP): Making Medications Development for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) More Efficient

With nearly 28.1 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...

Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Youth: A Practitioner's Guide

If you manage the health and well-being of 9- to 18-year-olds, this Guide is for you. “Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Youth: A Practitioner’s Guide” is designed to help health care professionals quickly identify youth at risk for alcohol-related problems. NIAAA developed the Guide and Pocket Guide in collaboration with a team of underage drinking researchers and clinical specialists...

Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Youth: A Practitioner's Guide

For Health Care Professionals Screening and risk assessment The quick two-question screening tool and risk level estimates in Alcohol Screening and Brief Intervention for Youth will give you a good idea as to your patients’ level of risk for alcohol-related problems. If you wish to follow up with other tools, two to consider are the 10-question AUDIT and the 6-question...

Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

About The Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (ICCFASD) fosters improved communication, cooperation, and collaboration among disciplines and federal agencies that address issues related to prenatal alcohol exposure. ICCFASD is sponsored and chaired by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), a component of the National Institutes of Health, part of the Department of Health and...

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.

Using Alcohol to Relieve Your Pain: What Are the Risks?

Risks of using alcohol to relieve your pain: mixing alcohol and pain medicines can be harmful, analgesic doses of alcohol exceed moderate drinking guidelines and chronic alcohol drinking makes pain worse.

Comprensión del trastorno por consumo de alcohol

El trastorno por consumo de alcohol (AUD, por su sigla en inglés) es una afección médica caracterizada por la capacidad disminuida de detener o controlar el consumo del alcohol a pesar de las consecuencias adversas sociales, ocupacionales o de salud. Abarca las afecciones que algunas personas conocen como abuso del alcohol, dependencia del alcohol, adicción al alcohol y el término...

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD): Prevention and Intervention

Bill Dunty, PhD; Elizabeth Powell, PhD; Tatiana Balachova, PhD; and Deidra Roach, MD NIAAA FASD Working Group Concept Clearance Purpose The purpose of this concept is to support research that advances interventions for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) and prevention approaches to reduce prenatal alcohol exposure and the incidence of FASD. Background Prenatal alcohol exposure is a leading preventable cause...

Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

Date: April 1, 2022 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM Details: The 2022 Annual Public Meeting of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (ICCFASD) will be held on April 1, 2022, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST, ONLINE. View the meeting agenda. The meeting is on NIH Videocast and will be available live and archived at https://videocast.nih.gov The...

Alcohol perils increase for young adults during COVID

Alcohol perils increase for young adults during COVID What: Recent media reports serve as stark reminders that alcohol remains a danger to college students during the on-going pandemic. Since the Spring 2021 semester began, alcohol has caused or contributed to at least four deaths on college campuses. Now many college students are flocking to Spring Break destinations, raising the prospect...

Using New Definitions and Tools to Support Alcohol Recovery

Using New Definitions and Tools to Support Alcohol Recovery December 6, 2022 Noon-1:15 p.m. ET NIH Videocast Time Presenters 12:00 – 12:05 Welcome George F. Koob, Ph.D. 12:05 – 12:10 A Brief Introduction to the NIAAA Research Definition of Recovery from DSM-5 Alcohol Use Disorder Brett Hagman, Ph.D. 12:10 – 12:30 NIAAA's New Recovery Definition: Utility and Uptake John Kelly...

A Better Way to Talk About Problems with Alcohol Misuse

Did you know that language commonly used to describe alcohol misuse and alcohol use disorder (AUD) can influence treatment outcomes in people suffering from alcohol problems? Yes, that can often be the case. In fact, the stigma perpetuated by such language can decrease a person’s motivation to seek help for an alcohol problem
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