National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

November 18, 2022

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the NIH, is hosting an informative and interactive free webinar: Using New Definitions and Tools to Support Alcohol Recovery, Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at 12 noon ET. Each year in the United States, alcohol contributes to more than 200 health conditions and about 99,000 deaths. Alcohol misuse remains a...

October 16, 2014

NIH announces 11 awards funded across three Institutes More than $11 million over three years will be used to support research exploring the use of social media to advance the scientific understanding, prevention, and treatment of substance use and addiction. The awards are funded through the Collaborative Research on Addiction at NIH (CRAN), an NIH consortium involving the National Institute...

An experimental compound repaired a defective alcohol metabolism enzyme that affects an estimated 1 billion people worldwide, according to research supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The findings, published Jan. 10, 2010 in the advance online edition of Nature Structural and Molecular Biology, suggest the possibility of a treatment to reduce the health problems associated...

Thu, 06/06/2019 - 12:00

Thu, 06/06/2019 - 12:00

Alcohol is involved in nearly half of all liver disease deaths in the United States each year. Alcohol-associated liver disease (AALD) now replaces hepatitis C viral infection as the lead cause of liver transplantation due to chronic liver disease. Consequently, there is an urgent need for effective interventions for AALD, a complex disease with multiple contributing factors. One of these...

Steven Vogel, Ph.D., Acting Chief National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism National Institutes of Health 5625 Fishers Lane, Room TS-11A:MSC 9411 Bethesda MD 20892-9413 telephone: +1 301.443.2807 fax: +1 301.480.0466 e-mail: stevevog@mail.nih.gov The goals of the Laboratory are to explore molecular mechanisms contributing to synaptic transmission and neuronal excitability at the molecular, cellular and organismic level. An emphasis is...

NIAAA SBIR and STTR Factsheet (PDF, 1,355 KB) About NIAAA's Small Business Research Funding Programs NIAAA’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) & Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) programs provide small businesses with funding and resources including grants, contracts, and technical support to explore and create new solutions for alcohol use disorder (AUD). SBIR supports early-stage research and development projects...

Thu, 04/11/2013 - 12:00

Thu, 04/11/2013 - 12:00

A new study provides evidence that endocannabinoids, natural compounds that are chemically similar to the active ingredient in marijuana, play a role in the development of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). Researchers led by Balapal S. Basavarajappa (aka: Basavaraj S. Balapal), Ph.D., of the Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research and New York State Psychiatric Institute, investigated the effect of...

CollegeAIM is a convenient, research-based tool for comparing college alcohol interventions CollegeAIM, a new resource to help college officials address harmful and underage student drinking, is now available. The CollegeAIM (Alcohol Intervention Matrix) guide and website was developed by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, part of the National Institutes of Health. The centerpiece of CollegeAIM is a...

Thu, 08/08/2019 - 12:00

Thu, 08/08/2019 - 12:00

A new study led by researchers at the National Institute and Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), identifies regions of the rat genome that are associated with a behavior that is highly predictive of addiction onset and progression. The region in the rat genome with the strongest association with the behavior corresponded to...

What we do The Clinical NeuroImaging Research Core (CNIRC) serves two functions: Conducting independent addiction neuroimaging and psychophysiological studies and providing expertise in these areas, through collaborations and support to clinical investigators. We are looking to add a post-doctoral researcher to our team. Learn about the position and how to apply. Research interests include: Investigate the neural correlates of cognition...

Chronic alcohol exposure leads to brain adaptations that shift behavior control away from an area of the brain involved in complex decision-making and toward a region associated with habit formation, according to a new study conducted in mice by scientists at the National Institutes of Health. The finding provides a biological mechanism that helps to explain compulsive alcohol use and...

Neuroimmune Mechanisms Contributing to Addiction Neurobiology - Brain Function and Alcohol Use Disorders September 2, 2014 8:30am - 2:30pm National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Terrace Level Conference Room 5635 Fishers Lane Bethesda, MD Registration - To register for the workshop, please send an email to changhai.cui@nih.gov with “Neuroimmune Workshop” in the subject line. Speakers and Panelists View the...

Previously unrecognized pathways in mice have relevance for mental health and addiction research Researchers have identified connections between neurons in brain systems associated with reward, stress, and emotion. Conducted in mice, the new study may help untangle multiple psychiatric conditions, including alcohol use disorder, anxiety disorders, insomnia, and depression in humans. “Understanding these intricate brain systems will be critical for...

Media Advisory: Society for Neuroscience satellite meeting explores notable research in addiction ranging from data science to early life adversity impact on substance use disorders to opioid receptor function and pain What : The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), both part of the National Institutes of Health, will host...

Tue, 06/09/2020 - 12:00

Adults with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) may have an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, and other metabolic abnormalities such as low HDL cholesterol and elevated levels of triglycerides compared to people without FASD, according to a new study supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health. The research...

Tue, 06/09/2020 - 12:00

Adults with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) may have an increased risk of type 2 diabetes, and other metabolic abnormalities such as low HDL cholesterol and elevated levels of triglycerides compared to people without FASD, according to a new study supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health. The research...

Thursday, May 9, 2024, 10:00AM to 4:30PM EDT National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 6700B Rockledge Drive First Floor Conference Center, Rockville, Maryland 20817 On-site free validated parking is available for the meeting participants at 6700 Rockledge Drive parking garage immediately behind the building 6700A and 6700B. Bring your parking ticket to the meeting for validation. NIH VideoCasting: https://videocast.nih.gov...

What: The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, announces that Marlene Oscar Berman, Ph.D. will deliver the 8th Annual Jack Mendelson Honorary Lecture. The title of her presentation is “Brain Mechanisms Underlying the Perceptual, Emotional, and Cognitive Impairments Associated with Chronic Alcohol Use Disorder.” Who: Dr. Berman is Professor of Neurology...

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Director Ting-Kai Li, M.D., announced today that Ralph W. Hingson, Sc.D., M.P.H., has joined NIAAA as the Director of NIAAA's Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research. I am delighted that Dr. Hingson is now part of the NIAAA leadership," says Dr. Li. "His knowledge and expertise will be invaluable assets to the...

A new online resource is now available to help people recognize and find high quality care for alcohol use disorder, which affects more than 15 million adults in the United States. The Alcohol Treatment Navigator , designed by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, is a comprehensive, yet easy-to-use tool...