Telehealth Options for Alcohol Treatment
If you or a loved one needs help with an alcohol problem, you have several options beyond in-person care. You can access professional telehealth care by phone or video chat. You can take self-guided online programs to reduce or quit drinking. And you can attend online mutual-support groups. You might put together a care plan that combines some or all...
April is Alcohol Awareness Month
April is Alcohol Awareness Month, an opportunity to update your knowledge about alcohol use disorder (AUD) and the adverse impact of alcohol misuse on health and society. Alcohol-related problems continue to take a heavy toll on individuals, families, and communities. Researchers estimate that each year there are more than 178,000 alcohol-related deaths, making alcohol a leading preventable cause of death...
Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder
The NativeAIR treatment section includes interventions designed to treat alcohol use disorder (AUD) and support recovery among American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. Alcohol treatment and recovery services are often limited on reservations, and even Indian Health Services clinics may have limited resources to offer specialty services. Some epidemiological studies have found high rates of AUD among AI/AN populations, while others have found high rates of abstinence or drinking in moderation with large variations by age, gender, Tribe, cultural group, and residential pattern.
El alcohol y el envejecimiento
La población de adultos mayores aumenta rápidamente, y el consumo indebido de alcohol y las consecuencias relacionadas con el consumo de alcohol también aumentan entre esta población, a un ritmo más rápido entre las mujeres que entre los hombres. El consumo indebido de alcohol se refiere al consumo de alcohol de una manera, situación, cantidad o frecuencia que podría causar...
Alcohol Treatment in the United States
Prevalence of Past-Year Alcohol Use Treatment People Ages 12 and Older According to the 2023 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 2.3 million people ages 12 and older who had alcohol use disorder (AUD) in the past year (7.9% of people with past-year AUD in this age group) received alcohol use treatment in the past year. 1,2 This...
Understanding Alcohol Use Disorder
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a medical condition characterized by an impaired ability to stop or control alcohol use despite adverse social, occupational, or health consequences. It encompasses the conditions that some people refer to as alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence, alcohol addiction, and the colloquial term, alcoholism. Considered a brain disorder, AUD can be mild, moderate, or severe. Lasting changes...
Alcohol and Pregnancy in the United States
According to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS)—a survey of more than 400,000 people by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—during 2018–2020, nearly 14% of pregnant women ages 18 to 49 reported current drinking. 1 Also according to BRFSS, during 2018–2020, about 5% of pregnant women ages 18 to 49 reported binge drinking in the past 30...
Understanding the Dangers of Alcohol Overdose
An alcohol overdose, which is sometimes referred to as alcohol poisoning, occurs when there is so much alcohol in the bloodstream that areas of the brain controlling basic life-support functions—such as breathing, heart rate, and temperature control—begin to shut down. Symptoms of alcohol overdose include mental confusion, difficulty remaining conscious, vomiting, seizure, trouble breathing, slow heart rate, clammy skin, dulled responses such as no gag reflex (which prevents choking), and extremely low body temperature. Alcohol overdose can lead to permanent brain damage or death.
Epidemiology and Prevention in Alcohol Research
Mike Hilton, Ph.D. Reissuance of PA-18-390, PA-18-391, and PA-18-413 Purpose The purpose of this announcement is to replace a series of recently expired Program Announcements in order to communicate the broad scope of research topics of interest to the Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Advancing knowledge about the epidemiology of...
Understanding Alcohol Drinking Patterns
You may have seen different terms that describe different patterns of alcohol consumption. These terms are useful in research and in helping people evaluate and make informed decisions about their own drinking patterns. For example, alcohol misuse, which includes binge drinking and heavy alcohol use, over time increases the risk of alcohol use disorder (AUD). It is important to note...
About the Core Resource on Alcohol
What is the Core Resource on Alcohol? The Healthcare Professional’s Core Resource on Alcohol consists of 14 interconnected articles covering the basics of what every healthcare professional needs to know about alcohol. The “Core” was developed by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), a part of the National Institutes of Health. NIAAA is the lead federal agency...
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...
Alcohol Interventions for Young Adults
The period after high school is a transitional time. Many young adults have greater freedom and independence, and they take on more responsibility as they enter the next chapter of their lives. During this time, young adults may have an increased vulnerability for alcohol misuse and alcohol use disorder. Below are strategies for addressing alcohol misuse among young adults. Individual-level...
Minutes of the 156th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM 156th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM February 4, 2021 The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened for its 156th meeting at 12:20 p.m. on Thursday, February 4, 2021, via Zoom videoconference and NIH...
Minutes of the 157th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM 157th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM May 11, 2021 The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened for its 157th meeting at 12:16 p.m. on Tuesday, May 11, 2021, via Zoom videoconference and NIH...
Minutes of the 153rd Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM 153rd Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM February 6, 2020 The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened for its 153rd meeting at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, February 6, 2020, at NIAAA headquarters in Rockville...
Alcohol Flush Reaction: Does Drinking Alcohol Make Your Face Red?
Some people who drink alcohol experience an unpleasant phenomenon called the alcohol flush reaction. The primary feature of the alcohol flush reaction is a red face—or flush—but it can also be accompanied by hives, nausea, low blood pressure, the worsening of asthma, or an episode of migraine. Of particular significance, the alcohol flush reaction is linked to a higher risk...