With great sadness, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) shares the news that Kenneth R. Warren, Ph.D., passed away on August 21, 2024. Dr. Warren was a foremost research expert on fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). He was appointed NIAAA Deputy Director in 2008 and also served as NIAAA Acting Director from 2008 to 2014. Following 41...

As a tribute to Dr. Jack Mendelson's remarkable contributions to the field of clinical alcohol research, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism established this honorary lecture series. Each year, the series features a lecture by an outstanding alcohol investigator whose clinical research makes a substantial contribution to our understanding of: Susceptibility to alcohol use disorder Alcohol's effects on...

The first 6 weeks of freshman year are a vulnerable time for harmful and underage college drinking and alcohol-related consequences because of student expectations and social pressures at the start of the academic year. Research shows that students who abstain from drinking often do so because their parents discussed alcohol use and its adverse consequences with them.

TRENDS IN UNDERAGE DRINKING IN THE UNITED STATES, 1991–2019 Chiung M. Chen, M.A. Young-Hee Yoon, Ph.D. CSR, Incorporated 1 Suite 220 22375 Broderick Drive Sterling, VA 20166 March 2021 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Public Health Service National Institutes of Health 1 CSR, Incorporated, operates the Alcohol Epidemiologic Data System (AEDS) under Contract No. HHSN275201800004C for the National...

Alcohol-related deaths among individuals ages 16 and older, which increased during the first year of the pandemic, continued to increase during the second year of the pandemic, according to new analyses of 2021 mortality data by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) researchers. 1 In a previous study, they reported that alcohol-related death numbers soared 25.5% between 2019...

NIAAA's Hughes Award recognizes the contributions of a non-researcher whose work translates alcohol research into practice and builds bridges between the alcohol prevention, treatment, and policy-making communities. The award is named for U.S. Senator Harold Hughes (Iowa), a major force behind passage of the Comprehensive Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation Act of 1970, which established the NIAAA...

The Alcohol Policy Information System (APIS), a project of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), has expanded its resources for assisting studies on the effects of alcohol-related policies adopted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. APIS is an online resource that provides detailed information on a variety of alcohol-related policies in the United States at both state...

La mezcla de alcohol con ciertos medicamentos podría provocar náuseas, vómitos, dolor de cabeza, letargo, desmayos o pérdida de la coordinación. También podría ponerlo en riesgo de sufrir hemorragias internas, problemas del corazón y dificultades respiratorias. Además de estos peligros, el alcohol puede disminuir la acción terapéutica del medicamento e, inclusive, hasta anularla por completo y convertirlo, así, en algo dañino o tóxico para el cuerpo.

Full Text Version December 2024 Organizational Chart Description Office of the Scientific Director David M. Lovinger, PhD, Scientific Director Bin Gao, PhD, Deputy Scientific Director Office of Laboratory Animal Sciences Heather Lyons Narver, DVM, Chief Board of Scientific Counselors Office of Clinical Director David Goldman MD, Clinical Director Nancy Diazgranados, MD, MS, Deputy Clinical Director Clinical Core Laboratory David Goldman...

Kendal Bryant, Ph.D. September 07, 2023 Purpose The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) supports a broad-based Alcohol Research Centers program to foster and conduct interdisciplinary, collaborative research on the effects of varied patterns of alcohol use and associated alcohol use disorders and the broad impact of alcohol on health and disease at the individual, group, and societal...

Underage drinking is a significant public health problem in the United States. As part of its efforts to raise awareness of and combat underage drinking, the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) has launched NIAAA for Middle School and NIAAA for Teens. “Early initiation of alcohol consumption increases the risk of a wide range of harmful consequences during...

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Grace Chang, MD, MPH, is Professor and Head of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School /VA Boston Healthcare. She is the Director of the Chief of Consultation Liaison Psychiatry service. A graduate of Yale College and Rutgers Medical School, she received her training in General Adult Psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine where she was subsequently a Robert Wood...

Structure of the Strategic Plan The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Strategic Plan: Fiscal Years 2024–2028 describes research goals, themes, and programs that support the NIAAA mission. These goals also complement other National Institutes of Health (NIH) strategic plans and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services initiatives. Four research goals represent long-standing pillars of NIAAA-supported research...

Extramural Research The NIAAA extramural research portfolio is wide-ranging and varied. NIAAA determines its research priorities through guidance from: National Advisory Council and its subcommittees Input from researchers in the field Input from NIAAA research staff Input from liaison groups Important themes at national and international meetings and conferences NIAAA Strategic Plan NIAAA Health Disparities Strategic Plan Congressional legislation and...

George F. Koob, Ph.D., is an internationally-recognized expert on alcohol and stress, and the neurobiology of alcohol and drug addiction. He is the Director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), where he provides leadership in the national effort to reduce the public health burden associated with alcohol misuse. As NIAAA Director, Dr. Koob oversees a broad...

Knowing which patient groups are at greater risk for alcohol-related harm can reinforce your efforts to conduct careful screening, assessment, advising, and referral. Risks for alcohol-related harm vary by a wide range of factors, including your patient’s age, gender, sexual minority status, genes, mental health, and exposure to trauma or other stressors.

Globally, alcohol misuse was the seventh-leading risk factor for premature death and disability in 2016. 1 In 2016, alcohol misuse was the leading risk factor for death and disability among people ages 15 to 49. 1 In 2016, approximately 14.0% of total deaths among people ages 20 to 39 were alcohol attributable. 2 In 2016, of all deaths attributable to...

This article was first published in NIAAA Spectrum Volume 16, Issue 1. Alcohol screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) can be an effective method for identifying persons either at risk for or with alcohol-related problems and for connecting them to treatment. Recent data suggest, however, that while screening for alcohol misuse is common in primary care and other...

NIAAA grantee will discuss alcohol’s effects on adolescent development What: The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, announces that Sandra A. Brown, Ph.D., will deliver a virtual presentation of the 2020 Jack Mendelson Honorary Lecture. The title of her presentation is “Discerning Risks and Effects of Alcohol in the Midst of...