ALCOHOL USE AND ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS IN THE UNITED STATES: Main Findings From the 2012–2013 National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions-III (NESARC-III) April 2016 National Institutes of Health National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 5635 Fishers Lane, MSC 9304 Bethesda, MD 20892-9304 Acknowledgments This publication was developed by CSR, Incorporated, under Contract No. HHSN275201300016C for the operation...

ALCOHOL USE AND ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS IN THE UNITED STATES, A 3‑YEAR FOLLOW‑UP: MAIN FINDINGS FROM THE 2004–2005 WAVE 2 NATIONAL EPIDEMIOLOGIC SURVEY ON ALCOHOL AND RELATED CONDITIONS (NESARC) September 2010 National Institutes of Health National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 5635 Fishers Lane, MSC 9304 Bethesda, MD 20892‑9304 Acknowledgments This publication was developed by CSR, Incorporated, under Contract...

ALCOHOL USE AND ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS IN THE UNITED STATES: MAIN FINDINGS FROM THE 2001–2002 NATIONAL EPIDEMIOLOGIC SURVEY ON ALCOHOL AND RELATED CONDITIONS (NESARC) January 2006 National Institutes of Health National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 5635 Fishers Lane, MSC 9304 Bethesda, MD 20892-9304 Acknowledgments This publication was developed by CSR, Incorporated, under Contract No. N01AA32007 for the operation...

This article was first published in NIAAA Spectrum Volume 16, Issue 3 . According to data from the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 68% of adults ages 21 and older in the United States drink alcohol. 1 At the same time, researchers believe that the recent “sober-curious” movement may be encouraging some people to reevaluate their relationship...

This article was first published in NIAAA Spectrum Volume 16, Issue 3 . The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test–Consumption (AUDIT-C) is a key, three-question tool used by health professionals to screen people for alcohol misuse. Although previous clinical research has validated use of the AUDIT-C, its test–retest reliability—a measure of the consistency of a test’s results over time—has not been...

Beber hasta tener una laguna mental se ha vuelto popular en los últimos años. Las lagunas mentales inducidas por el alcohol pueden resultar en no recordar lo que sucedió cuando estaba intoxicado y en un riesgo drásticamente mayor de sufrir lesiones y otras consecuencias nocivas. Cualquier persona que bebe alcohol puede tener lagunas, no importa su edad o su experiencia...

Posiblemente usted ha visto diferentes términos que describen distintos patrones de consumo de alcohol. Estos términos son útiles en la investigación y para ayudar a las personas a evaluar y tomar decisiones informadas sobre sus propios patrones de consumo de alcohol. Por ejemplo, el consumo indebido de alcohol ( alcohol misuse), que incluye el consumo excesivo de alcohol ( heavy...

For some patients, alcohol treatment referral may not be a single event but instead part of an ongoing process of engagement. You can help patients surmount barriers to following through on a treatment referral by countering the effects of stigma, conveying that treatment can be effective, and offering a range of choices for care.

Prevalence of Lifetime Drinking People Ages 12 and Older According to the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 224.3 million people ages 12 and older (79.1% in this age group) reported that they drank alcohol at some point in their lifetime. 1,2 This includes: 111.1 million males ages 12 and older (80.1% in this age group) 1,2...

This guide is geared to parents and guardians of young people ages 10 to 14. Keep in mind that the suggestions on the following pages are just that—suggestions. Trust your instincts. Choose ideas you are comfortable with, and use your own style in carrying out the approaches you find useful. Your child looks to you for guidance and support in making life decisions—including the decision not to use alcohol.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health Minutes of the Tenth Joint Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse, and National Cancer Advisory Board NIH Webcast Members of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse (NIDA), and...

Esta guía está dirigida a padres y tutores de jóvenes de entre 10 y 14 años de edad. Recuerde que las sugerencias presentadas en las páginas siguientes son sólo eso, sugerencias. Confíe en sus instintos. Opte por ideas con las que se sienta cómodo y emplee su propio estilo para llevar a cabo las propuestas que considere útiles. Sus hijos buscan en usted orientación y apoyo para tomar decisiones en la vida, incluyendo la de no consumir alcohol.

GENE EXPRESSION CORE FACILITY for ALCOHOL RESEARCH The NIAAA is supporting a gene microarray technology resource center to assist investigators who are currently conducting, or who have an interest in initiating, gene expression studies that address alcohol-related disorders. The purpose of the Gene Expression Core facility is to provide microarray slides, and technical and bioinformatics services, to investigators for the...

Brain activity patterns may provide clues about a young person’s risk for initiating harmful alcohol use, according to new research supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). NIAAA-funded scientists led by Susan Tapert, Ph.D., and Lindsay Squeglia, Ph.D., of the University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, and VA San Diego Healthcare, used magnetic resonance...

NIH researchers seek to expand treatment options A smoking-cessation medication may be a viable option for the treatment of alcohol dependence, according to a study by scientists at the National Institutes of Health. The study found that varenicline (marketed under the name Chantix), approved in 2006 to help people stop smoking, significantly reduced alcohol consumption and craving among people who...

November 8, 2013, 8:30am – 5:30 pm Room 24, San Diego Convention Center 8:30 am - Welcome / Opening Remarks Kenneth Warren, Ph.D. Acting Director, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Antonio Noronha, Ph.D., Director, Division of Neuroscience and Behavior, NIAAA 8:40 am - Overview on brain pathways to recovery from alcohol dependence Changhai Cui, Ph.D., Program Director, Division...

A common genetic variant influences individual responses and adaptation to pain and other stressful stimuli and may underlie vulnerability to many psychiatric and other complex diseases, reports David Goldman, M.D., Chief, Laboratory of Neurogenetics, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, and colleagues at NIAAA and the University of Michigan. COMT val 158met Genotype Affects m-Opioid Neurotransmitter Responses to a...

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism today announces a 5-year prospective study on the role of alcohol use and abuse in determining patient outcomes for aging veterans with and without HIV infection. The study is an expansion of the ongoing Veterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS), initiated in 1999 and supported by a number of NIH components including the...

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory report in the current Journal of Neurochemistry (Volume 78, Number 5) that they used gene therapy techniques to increase levels of dopamine D2 (DRD2) receptors and reduce drinking in rats previously trained to self-administer alcohol. Panayotis Thanos, Ph.D., Nora Volkow, Ph.D., and colleagues used a partially inactivated virus as a...

Researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism have found that anticipation of increasing monetary rewards selectively activates the human nucleus accumbens of the ventral striatum. Since this brain region is implicated in animal studies of alcohol and drug self-administration, the research may help lead to methods for understanding the biological basis of alcohol and drug craving in...