National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Every day, resilient Americans with substance use disorders summon extraordinary courage and strength and commit to living healthy and productive lives through recovery. From big cities to small towns to Indian Country, substance use disorders affect the lives of millions of Americans. This month, we reaffirm our unwavering commitment to all those who are seeking or in need of treatment...

Observance to be held January 22-27, 2019, with new resources for parents and educators. The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) announced today that event registration is open for the next National Drug & Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW), to be held on Jan. 22-27, 2019. NDAFW is an annual, week-long...

Drugs and Alcohol Chat Day is an annual live online chat held between high school students and NIH scientists. Chat Day is part of National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week®. During Chat Day students have the opportunity to ask the questions they most want answers to about drugs, alcohol, and drug use, including drug and alcohol effects, how to help...

Home General Info Agenda Accommodations and Logistics Contact Registration Recommended Reading Our Sponsors Hotel Information: Washington Marriott at Metro Center 775 12th Street NW Washington, District Of Columbia 20005 United States Hotel Reservation You can reserve a room at the conference hotel at a discounted rate using the the link given above. Please note that there is a limited number...

Prenatal alcohol exposure is a leading preventable cause of birth defects and neurodevelopmental abnormalities in the United States. It can lead to learning, memory, and impulsivity problems in both children and adults. In a new study conducted with mice, NIAAA scientists report that specific changes in a brain circuit involved in learning and decision making could underlie some of the...

Prenatal alcohol exposure is a leading preventable cause of birth defects and neurodevelopmental abnormalities in the United States. It can lead to learning, memory, and impulsivity problems in both children and adults. In a new study conducted with mice, NIAAA scientists report that specific changes in a brain circuit involved in learning and decision making could underlie some of the...

A new study supported by the National Institutes of Health shows that individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) are less likely to receive antivirals for hepatitis C, despite current guidelines recommending antiviral treatment regardless of alcohol use. Direct-acting antiviral treatment is highly effective at reducing serious illness and death among individuals with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, a condition that...

In light of the current coronavirus pandemic, it is especially important this fall for college students to take the necessary measures to protect their health and well-being, particularly if schools have resumed in-person or hybrid classes. Especially now, students and college administrators need to understand the risks associated with alcohol use.

This article was first published in NIAAA Spectrum Volume 15, Issue 1. Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a heterogeneous disorder, meaning individuals with AUD differ in their clinical symptoms and in the biological and psychological factors that contribute to their disorder. A better understanding of individual differences in AUD could inform the development of tailored treatment approaches to increase treatment...

Gregory Bloss, Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research Participating IC: NIDA, NCI Purpose The purpose of this announcement is to replace a series of recently expired NIAAA-issued Program Announcements ( PA-17-132, PA-17-134, PA-17-135) to communicate support for research topics of interest to the Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism and other...

Kendall Bryant, Ph.D. Purpose The future Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO, a reissue of RFA AA 16-001) will solicit applications for human studies that will advance operations or implementation research in the context of alcohol and HIV/AIDS by facilitating the development of: (1) broader systems approaches for monitoring complex HIV and alcohol-related morbidity and mortality, and (2) interventions to reduce...

El consumo perjudicial de alcohol por parte de menores de edad en la universidad implica serios problemas de salud pública y supone una gran carga en las vidas de los estudiantes en los campus de Estados Unidos.

El consumo de alcohol entre menores de edad es un problema de salud pública grave en Estados Unidos. El alcohol es la sustancia más utilizada entre los jóvenes en Estados Unidos, y puede ponerlos en enormes riesgos de salud y seguridad. Las consecuencias del consumo de alcohol entre menores pueden afectar a todas las personas, independientemente de su edad o...

Los problemas relacionados con el alcohol entre adultos y adolescentes (que son consecuencia de beber demasiado, demasiado rápido o con demasiada frecuencia) están entre los problemas de salud pública más significativos en Estados Unidos y a nivel internacional

NIH Clinical Center Grand Rounds Genetics and Epigenetics of Alcohol Use Disorder Presenter: David Goldman, MD, Senior Investigator, Laboratory of Neurogenetics, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Wednesday, May 15, 2024, 12 noon-1 p.m., live in Lipsett Auditorium and on NIH Videocast https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54794 The lecture will be videocast at https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=54794 and archived for future viewing.  For more details or...

NIAAA encourages research to refine diagnosis, enhance treatment, sustain recovery, and ultimately, to reduce the treatment gap for alcohol use disorder and other alcohol-related health conditions.

Prevalencia de tratamiento por consumo de alcohol en el último año Personas de 12 años y más Según la Encuesta Nacional sobre la Salud y el Consumo de Drogas (NSDUH, por su sigla en inglés) de 2023, un total de 2.3 millones de personas de 12 años y más que presentaron trastorno por consumo de alcohol (AUD, por su sigla...

Prevalence of Past-Year Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) People Ages 12 and Older According to the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 28.9 million people ages 12 and older (10.2% in this age group) had AUD in the past year. 1,2 This includes: 16.8 million males ages 12 and older (12.1% in this age group) 1,2 12.0 million...