National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), today kicked off a major collaborative study that will investigate ways to screen, identify, and treat patients in hospital emergency departments for alcohol problems. Academic emergency medical departments (EDs) at 14 institutions throughout the U.S. will participate in the study, the...

Consumir alcohol forma parte, sin duda, de la cultura estadounidense al igual que las conversaciones entre padres e hijos sobre sus riesgos. El alcohol afecta a las personas de distintas maneras en las diferentes etapas de la vida. En el caso de los niños y adolescentes, el alcohol puede interferir con el desarrollo normal del cerebro. Los diferentes efectos del...

February 10, 2017

The most recent issue of the NIAAA Spectrum is now available online at www.spectrum.niaaa.nih.gov . The current issue features the following: NIAAA Plays Integral Role in First Surgeon General’s Report on Addiction A Second Challenge Competition for the Wearable Alcohol Biosensor NIAAA Featured in HBO Documentary Risky Drinking NIAAA Lab Chief Dr. Andrew Holmes Wins Award for Outstanding Research New...

In 2010, NIAAA celebrated the 40th anniversary of its founding this year with a fresh, new look and new publications that examined the Institute's pivotal role in alcohol-related research and outreach. The Institute hosted a special symposium on October 4, 2010, recognizing the anniversary . At this symposium, leaders in the field discussed the ways in which alcohol research has...

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM AGENDA 148th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM Tuesday, May 15, 2018 Fishers Lane, Terrace Conference Rooms, Rockville MD 20852 9:45 AM - 3:00 PM: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 9:45 CALL TO ORDER AND INTRODUCTIONS Dr. George Koob...

Friday, November 20, 2020, 12:00 pm EST to Friday, November 20, 2020, 10:00 pm EST

NEW LOCATION: Zoom Platform Webinar Title: Pharmacotherapy of Addiction Integrated with HIV Treatment Upon Reentry into the Community from Prison Improves Outcomes Speaker: Sandra Springer, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, Section of Infectious Disease, Yale AIDS Program, VA Connecticut Healthcare System Access the Zoom link here: https://bit.ly/ReturningCitizens2 Meeting number/Access Code: 126 600 0267 Password: FridayNov20 Join...

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM AGENDA 163 RD MEETING OF THE NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2023 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM EDT PM: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (6700 B - ABC ROCKLEDGE DRIVE, BETHESDA MD*, ZOOM; NIH VIDEOCAST Time Activities Presenters...

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM AGENDA 165th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM Thursday, February 8th, 2024 Videoconference https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=53825 12:00 PM to 4:20 PM EDT: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC (NIH VIDEOCAST) 12:00 PM CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL Dr. George Koob 12:15...

Friday, November 22, 2019, 11:00 am EST

The: Interagency Work Group on Drinking and Drug Use in Women and Girls will sponsor the following webinar: Women, Pregnancy and Addiction: Understanding and Addressing Stigma Amongst Healthcare Providers and the General Public Friday, November 22, 2019 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST Join WebEx Meeting: https://nih.webex.com/nih Call-in toll number (US/Canada) 1-650-479-3208 Meeting Number (access code) 628-471-581 Meeting Password: NIAAA...

Heavy drinking during pregnancy disrupts proper brain development in children and adolescents years after they were exposed to alcohol in the womb, according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health. The study is the first to track children over several years to examine how heavy exposure to alcohol in utero affects brain growth over time. Using magnetic...

Fri, 04/30/2010 - 12:00

Fri, 04/30/2010 - 12:00

Neurokinin-1 receptors (NK1R) are highly expressed in brain areas involved in stress responses and drug reward. In recent years, mounting research evidence has suggested that they may help regulate important aspects of alcohol use. In a new study, researchers at the NIAAA report that a compound that blocks NK1R suppresses alcohol drinking in mice. NIAAA Clinical Director Markus Heilig, M.D...

The NIH Institute on Alcohol and Alcohol Abuse (NIAAA) has issued a national challenge to design a wearable or discreet device to measure blood alcohol levels. Tonight’s discussion examines the history and current research on alcohol consumption and the promise of new technology. First used by the criminal justice system to enforce drunk driving laws, alcohol monitoring technology now has...

May 22, 2019

The Director’s Report to the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism is now available online . In addition, check out the most recent issue of the NIAAA Spectrum . The current issue includes: A feature about alcohol treatment; Recent studies about the association of improvements in health and quality of life with a reduction in drinking, a new...

NIAAA encourages the development, evaluation, and implementation of culturally appropriate individual, family, school, community, and policy-based strategies to prevent alcohol misuse, alcohol use disorder, and related consequences.

Monday, September 16, 2019

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health Minutes of the Seventh Joint Meeting of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse, and National Cancer Advisory Board May 15, 2019 Bethesda, Maryland Members of the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), National Advisory Council on Drug...

March 11, 2015

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism has issued the “Wearable Alcohol Biosensor” Challenge in the search for a wearable or otherwise discreet device capable of measuring blood alcohol levels in real time. An improved wearable biosensor would aid researchers and clinicians by providing more accurate data on how much study participants and patients are drinking. The winning prototype...

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), components of the National Institutes of Health, have collaborated with HBO to create an eye-opening documentary, ADDICTION, to air on Thursday, March 15 (9:00-10:30 p.m. ET/PT). The documentary, developed with funding support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, seeks to help Americans understand...

More than one-third (35.9 percent) of U.S. adults with alcohol dependence (alcoholism) that began more than one year ago are now in full recovery, according to an article in the current issue of Addiction. The fully recovered individuals show symptoms of neither alcohol dependence nor alcohol abuse and either abstain or drink at levels below those known to increase relapse...

Andrea M. Harris, M.S. Lead Public Health Advisor Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) 5600 Fishers Lane, 13E77-D Rockville, MD 20857 Phone: (240) 276-2441 Fax: (240)276-2560 Email: andrea.harris@samhsa.hhs.gov Biographical Summary Andrea M. Harris has worked in the field of substance abuse and mental health treatment and prevention for over 35 years. Ms. Harris...

Thursday, October 26, 2017, 12:00 am EDT to Friday, October 27, 2017, 12:00 am EDT

Home General Info Agenda Logistics Contact Registration Recommended Reading Our Sponsors October 26 - 27, 2017 Washington, DC Washington Marriott at Metro Center 775 12th Street NW Washington, DC 20005 Register to participate on our conference registration page. General Information: As a follow-up to the 2008 National Conference on Preventing Substance-exposed Pregnancies sponsored by the ICCFASD, this conference will be...