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Chronic Drinking May Alter Brain to Increase PTSD Risk

Research suggests that chronic alcohol use may increase the risk for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) by altering the brain’s ability to recover from a traumatic experience. While alcoholism is often linked with PTSD, few studies have explored how chronic drinking may subsequently make a person more prone to such anxiety disorders. In a new study, researchers at the NIAAA observed...

Advisory Council Agenda for September 19-20, 2012

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM AGENDA 131th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM September 19-20, 2012 Wednesday, September 19, 2012, 5:30 to 7:00 PM. 5635 Fishers Lane Terrace Level Conference Room Rockville, MD 20852 CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC 5:30 REVIEW OF GRANT APPLICATIONS...

NIAAA Funding Procedures

Grant applications and cooperative agreements are peer reviewed by initial review groups convened by NIAAA or CSR. Priority scores and percentiles (if applicable) are assigned to each application based on scientific merit. Scored applications undergo a second level of review by the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Applications that cleared through the Advisory Council may be considered...

Advisory Council Minutes

NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE February 8–9, 2012
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The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened for its 129th meeting at 5:00 p.m. on February 8, 2012, at the Fishers Lane Conference Center in Rockville, Maryland, in closed session for a review of grant applications, Merit Award nominations, and a Merit Award extension. The meeting recessed at 6:40 p.m. The Council reconvened in closed session...

Special journal edition focuses on substance abuse issues impacting American Indians/Alaska Natives
The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse recently published a special edition devoted to NIH-funded research in American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities. The driving force behind this collection of 24 articles was a 2010 conference that brought together experts and stakeholders from across academic institutions, native communities and government to discuss research findings and research opportunities in AI/AN substance...

News Release

NIAAA Researchers Receive Neuroscience Awards
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Andrew Holmes, Ph.D., chief of the Laboratory of Behavioral and Genomic Neuroscience at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, has been selected as the 2012 recipient of the Jacob P. Waletzky Award from the Society for Neuroscience. The $25,000 prize is given in recognition of innovative research into substance abuse...

Scientists rethink alcohol/breast cancer relationship

Time course and metabolism are important factors According to National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) scientists, existing epidemiologic evidence supporting the relationship between moderate alcohol consumption and breast cancer risk needs further study. “Understanding how and when alcohol consumption increases breast cancer risk is important for a full understanding of how moderate alcohol drinking impacts women’s overall health,”...

Haga la diferencia hable con sus hijos sobre el uso del alcohol (Make a Difference: Talk to your Child About Alcohol)
NIH Publication No.
06–4314–S
Esta guía está dirigida a padres y tutores de jóvenes de entre 10 y 14 años de edad. Recuerde que las sugerencias presentadas en las páginas siguientes son sólo eso, sugerencias. Confíe en sus instintos. Opte por ideas con las que se sienta cómodo y emplee su propio estilo para llevar a cabo las propuestas que considere útiles. Sus hijos buscan en usted orientación y apoyo para tomar decisiones en la vida, incluyendo la de no consumir alcohol.
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Tratamiento del alcoholismo: cómo buscar y obtener ayuda (Treatment for Alcohol Problems: Finding and Getting Help)
NIH Publication No.
15–7974-S
Esta guía ha sido preparada para aquellas personas, y sus familiares y amigos, que buscan opciones para abordar problemas relacionados con el consumo de alcohol. Fue concebida como un recurso para entender cuáles son las opciones de tratamiento disponibles y qué considerar al momento de elegir entre ellas.
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