National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

Mon, 07/04/2011 - 12:00

Mon, 07/04/2011 - 12:00

Underage alcohol use is a pervasive and persistent problem in the United States and many other countries, with serious health and safety consequences, often resulting from binge drinking. Given the significant amount of alcohol advertising to which young people are exposed in virtually all types of media, scientists have sought to learn whether and how such advertising influences underage drinking...

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) today released The Physicians' Guide to Helping Patients with Alcohol Problems , a step by step approach to aid primary care physicians during routine office visits in identifying and advising patients at risk for or experiencing alcohol problems. Developed by NIAAA with an interdisciplinary working group of alcohol researchers and health...

Follow @NIAAAnews and @NIDANews on Twitter this Friday 7/17, at 1pm ET for a chat on how marijuana and alcohol impair your driving. Join the chat using #DruggedDriving.

Most people with AUD can and do recover, and their individual paths to recovery vary widely. By highlighting the likelihood of recovery, you may encourage more patients with AUD to accept treatment or to reduce their drinking with or without treatment.

"Alcohol and Your Health-Where Do You Draw the Line?" is the question to be posed once again on Thursday, April 7, when National Alcohol Screening Day (NASD) marks its 7th year. Since NASD originated in 1999, a steadily growing one-quarter million participants have addressed that question head on at thousands of NASD sites across the country. Sites registered for 2005...

January 23, 2015

On January 30, 2015, high school students from around the country have a chance to ask experts about the effects of alcohol and other drugs on Drug Facts Chat Day, an annual live online chat hosted by NIH scientists. Visit http://teens.drugabuse.gov/national-drug-facts-week/chat-with-scientists for more details

Alcohol screening and brief intervention ranks highly among effective preventive services based on its cost-effectiveness and potential to reduce clinically preventable burden. Screening for heavy drinking can be done easily and effectively if you make it a routine part of care and use a brief tool recommended by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force that identifies people with unhealthy alcohol use.

Tue, 10/03/2023 - 12:00

This article was first published in NIAAA Spectrum Volume 15, Issue 3. For many years, complete abstinence from alcohol consumption was viewed as the most effective way to recover from alcohol use disorder (AUD) and was a primary outcome of AUD treatment. A large body of evidence, however, suggests that treatment and recovery strategies that reduce heavy alcohol consumption and...

June 15, 2015

NIAAA Spectrum is an online Webzine published by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. It features the latest news from the alcohol research field, infographics, and interviews with NIAAA staff and researchers from the field. The latest issue is now available. In this issue... Drinking and the Liver: Seeking Better Treatments for Alcoholic Liver Disease The liver is...

A genetic variant of a receptor in the brain’s reward circuitry heightens the stimulating effects of early exposures to alcohol and increases alcohol consumption, according to a new study by researchers at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Conducted in rhesus monkeys, the study extends previous research that suggests...

It’s always a good idea to periodically examine your relationship with alcohol. A popular way to do this is to participate in a sober month like Dry January or Sober October, which are health and wellness trends that emphasizes taking a break from alcohol for an entire month.

U.S. total = 2.38 gallons <1.89: Arkansas Oklahoma Utah West Virginia 1.89–2.10: Alabama Georgia Idaho Kansas Kentucky Maryland Ohio >2.10–2.31: Arizona Indiana Mississippi Nebraska New Mexico New York North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Texas Virginia Washington >2.31: Alaska California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Hawaii Illinois Iowa Louisiana Maine Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Missouri Montana Nevada New Hampshire New...

U.S. total = 0.8% Decrease: Arizona Colorado Delaware District of Columbia Georgia Idaho Maryland Nebraska Nevada New Mexico Oklahoma Oregon Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Utah Washington No change: Minnesota New York Increase: Alabama Alaska Arkansas California Connecticut Florida Hawaii Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Massachusetts Michigan Mississippi Missouri Montana New Hampshire New Jersey North Carolina North...

Summer is a season of sunny days, vacations, and outdoor activities, such as backyard gatherings, swimming, and hiking. Summer activities and events may involve alcohol, so it’s important to understand the risks . Alcohol can impair a person’s ability to perceive and respond to changes in their environment. This is particularly a concern in situations that require attention and coordination...

Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - Thursday, September 20, 2012

The National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) convened for its 131st meeting at 5:30 p.m. on September 19, 2012, at the Fishers Lane Conference Center in Rockville, Maryland, in closed session for a review of grant applications and a Merit Award extension. The meeting recessed at 7:15 p.m. Dr. Abraham Bautista, Director, Office of Extramural Activities, presided...

Tuesday, December 1, 2020, 1:00 pm EST to Tuesday, December 1, 2020, 5:30 pm EST

NIAAA 50th Anniversary Scientific Symposium Alcohol Across the Lifespan: 50 Years of Evidence-Based Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment Research View or download (PDF, 245 KB) the full agenda . The symposium is open to the public. No registration is required. Day 2: December 1, 2020, 1:00 PM ET Watch Live on NIH Videocast: https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=38979 1:00 – 1:05 Welcome and Overview George...

Monday, November 30, 2020, 1:00 pm EST to Monday, November 30, 2020, 4:30 pm EST

NIAAA 50th Anniversary Scientific Symposium Alcohol Across the Lifespan: 50 Years of Evidence-Based Diagnosis, Prevention, and Treatment Research View or download (PDF, 245 KB) the full agenda . The symposium is open to the public. No registration is required. Day 1: November 30, 2020, 1:00 PM ET Watch Live on NIH Videocast: https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=38978 1:00 – 1:05 Welcome and Overview George...

Viewing pictures of alcoholic beverages activates the prefrontal cortex and the anterior thalamus in alcoholics but not in moderate drinkers, report Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) researchers in the April Archives of General Psychiatry. The research team is the first to use fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) to examine whether alcohol cues stimulate specific brain regions. "The activated brain...

Print PDF TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION Section 1: National Health and Alcohol Data Sets. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)—1984–2020, Annually. Collaborative Initiative on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (CIFASD)—2003–2007, 2007–2012, 2012–2017. Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Alcoholism (COGA)—1991–2016, Ongoing. Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA)—1985–1986, 1987–1988, 1990–1991, 1992–1993, 1995–1996, 2000–2001, 2005–2006, 2010–2011, and 2015–2016. Drug Abuse Warning...

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 12:00

Thu, 05/17/2012 - 12:00

Research shows that primary health care providers can promote significant, lasting reductions in drinking levels and alcohol-related problems by asking patients about alcohol use and briefly advising them to reduce risky drinking. In a new study, researchers supported by NIAAA showed that doctors and nurses in an emergency department can also do effective brief interventions for patients who report risky...