National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

July 12, 2019

Dr. Paule V. Joseph has been selected as a Lasker Clinical Research Scholar at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This highly competitive program provides talented, early-stage researchers the opportunity to carry out independent clinical and translational research for five to seven years at NIH. The researchers also have the possibility of additional years of financial support, at NIH or...

What: The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the National Institutes of Health, announces that Carlo C. DiClemente, Ph.D., will deliver the 11th Annual Jack Mendelson Honorary Lecture. The title of his presentation is “Is Relapse and Recycling Necessary for Recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder?” To watch the video recording, visit https://videocast.nih.gov/summary.asp?live=33218&bhcp=1 Who: Carlo C. DiClemente...

Thursday, August 15, 2019, 1:00 pm EDT to Thursday, August 15, 2019, 2:00 pm EDT

Abstract: Teens are wired to seek novel, exciting experiences and take risks. All too often, that leads to experimentation with drugs and alcohol. The teen brain is especially sensitive to the effects of alcohol, increasing the odds that a teen will binge drink or experience blackouts. While adolescents eventually “age out” of these sensitivities, new research shows the effects of...

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...

Wednesday, October 16, 2019, 12:00 am EDT to Friday, October 18, 2019, 12:00 am EDT

AHSR has been an annual conference for over a decade that brings leading clinicians, scholars, stakeholders, and community partners to share their discoveries, network with colleagues, and learn the most up-to-date research regarding how to identify, assess, and treat persons with addictions. Learn more and register .

Wednesday, October 9, 2019, 12:00 am EDT to Friday, October 11, 2019, 12:00 am EDT

The 2019 NHSN Conference will focus on exploring life adversities and their impact on the development of chronic diseases, such as addiction, health disparities and cancer, among under-represented minorities. For more information and to register visit the NHSN website .

September 13, 2019

The Director’s Report to the National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism is now available online .

August 5, 2019

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) notes with sadness the passing of Robert E. Taylor, M.D., Ph.D. Dr. Taylor had a distinguished career as the Dean of the College of Medicine, Chair of the Department of Pharmacology, and Director of the NIAAA-funded Collaborative Alcohol Research Center at Howard University. Dr. Taylor also served as a member of...

Fostering Diversity and Inclusiveness in Alcohol Research While I typically use this space to discuss science advances or provide health information, right now I would like to mention something just as important—and critical to the future of our research and our health: the need for inclusiveness and diversity in our alcohol research community. As we know, the NIAAA research portfolio...

September 26, 2019

The latest article from Alcohol Research Current Reviews explores links between alcohol use and suicidal behavior. Research on associations of suicidal behavior, including suicide and suicide attempt, with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and acute use of alcohol (AUA) are discussed, with an emphasis on data from meta-analyses. Based on psychological autopsy investigations, results indicate that AUD is prevalent among individuals...

Thursday, October 24, 2019, 12:00 pm EDT to Thursday, October 24, 2019, 3:00 pm EDT

Join @NIAAANews along with @ASAMorg and @TreatmentWeek , as we partner for a chat on Alcohol Use Disorder ( #AUD ) on Thurs., 10/24, at 12noon ET #AlcoholChat #TreatmentWeek

October 4, 2019

The latest issue of NIAAA Spectrum is now available. In this issue: Feature "Alcohol and "Deaths of Despair" In 2015, Princeton University economists Anne Case, Ph.D., and Angus Deaton, Ph.D., reported something unexpected. After decreasing since the end of World War II, rates of death began to increase in the United States for people in some groups. The rise in...

October 18, 2019

Scientists have been developing astounding new tools for exploring neural circuits that underlie brain function throughout the first five years of the National Institutes of Health’s Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies ® (BRAIN) Initiative . Now, the NIH has announced its continued support for these projects by funding over 180 new BRAIN Initiative awards, bringing the total 2019 budget...

October 21, 2019

The latest article from Alcohol Research Current Reviews explores co-occurrence of alcohol use disorder and depression. Alcohol use disorder (AUD) and depressive disorders are among the most prevalent psychiatric disorders and co-occur more often than expected by chance. Studies have indicated that the co-occurrence of AUD and depressive disorders is associated with greater severity and worse prognosis for both disorders...

October 28, 2019

The latest article from Alcohol Research Current Reviews explores interactions between stress and alcohol. Some people drink alcohol for stress relief, but alcohol can actually activate stress systems in the brain, acting as a stressor itself. This review article describes 1) the effects of stress on alcohol drinking and 2) how alcohol interacts with biological stress systems. Findings from animal...

NIH-funded study provides hope for noninvasive detection of early liver disease. What: A new compound that binds to, and enables MRI imaging of, liver cells in the early stage of disease, has been developed by scientists supported by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), part of the NIH. Researchers report that, in imaging studies of animal models...

November 4, 2019

Given the high co-occurrence between alcohol use disorder (AUD) and mental health conditions (MHCs) it is important that co-occurring disorders be addressed in integrated treatment. The latest article from Alcohol Research Current Reviews examines the prevalence of co-occurring AUD and MHCs, screening tools to identify individuals with symptoms of AUD and MHCs, and subsequent assessment of co-occurring disorders. Types of...

Monday, March 30, 2020, 12:00 am EDT to Sunday, April 5, 2020, 12:00 am EDT

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) announced the 10th annual National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week® (NDAFW), will take place March 30 through April 5, 2020. NDAFW is a week of educational events that annually brings together teens and scientific experts to SHATTER THE MYTHS® about substance use and...

New preclinical research reported in animal models shows that exposure to compounds found in marijuana called cannabinoids (CBs), which includes cannabidiol (CBD) and tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), during early pregnancy can cause malformations in the developing embryo. The research also demonstrated that co-exposure to CBs and alcohol increased the likelihood of birth defects involving the face and brain. The study, funded by...