National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA)

The majority of the research monographs are based on papers presented at NIAAA-sponsored conferences on a topic. Each monograph reviews and analyzes studies conducted by alcohol researchers as well as investigators conducting research germane to the area on which the monograph focuses. The NIAAA Research Monographs are available through The SALIS Collection . Research Monograph No. 37: Alcohol Use Among...

NIH-funded study in mice merits further investigation as a potential treatment A specific strain of a common bacteria found in most people with alcoholic hepatitis correlates with greater liver disease severity and mortality, according to a new study published in Nature. Alcoholic hepatitis is a serious form of alcohol-associated liver disease, and people with it have high levels of the...

Friday, November 22, 2019, 11:00 am EST

The: Interagency Work Group on Drinking and Drug Use in Women and Girls will sponsor the following webinar: Women, Pregnancy and Addiction: Understanding and Addressing Stigma Amongst Healthcare Providers and the General Public Friday, November 22, 2019 11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST Join WebEx Meeting: https://nih.webex.com/nih Call-in toll number (US/Canada) 1-650-479-3208 Meeting Number (access code) 628-471-581 Meeting Password: NIAAA...

Tuesday, January 28, 2020, 1:30 pm EST

Laura E. Nagy, Ph.D., will present the 24 th annual NIAAA Mark Keller Honorary Lecture . Date: January 28, 2020 Time: 1:30 pm

Monday, March 26, 2018, 12:00 am EDT to Tuesday, March 27, 2018, 12:00 am EDT

FDA, NIAAA, AASLD Workshop - Clinical Trial Design and Endpoints for Alcoholic Hepatitis and other Alcohol-Associated Liver Diseases Purpose: The purpose of this workshop is to address challenges related to clinical trial designs and drug development in Alcoholic Associated Liver Disease (AALD) and Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH) including populations to study, endpoints, and diagnostic criteria. For details visit https://niaaa.nih.gov/alcoholic-hepatitis-workshop-fda-niaaa-aasld Registration information...

Wed, 02/21/2018 - 12:00

Wed, 02/21/2018 - 12:00

The purpose of this workshop is to address challenges related to clinical trial designs and drug development in Alcoholic Associated Liver Disease (AALD) and Alcoholic Hepatitis (AH) including populations to study, endpoints, and diagnostic criteria. For additional details visit https://niaaa.nih.gov/alcoholic-hepatitis-workshop-fda-niaaa-aasld Link for watching the workshop remotely: https://collaboration.fda.gov/greatv/ Date: March 26-27, 2018 Location: Food and Drug Administration Great Room – White...

Sunday, March 4, 2018, 12:00 am EST to Friday, March 9, 2018, 12:00 am EST

Alcohol and the Nervous System Gordon Research Conference New Perspectives in Alcohol Neuroscience Research Gordon Research Conferences Alochol and the Nervous System Website

Mon, 03/19/2018 - 12:00

Mon, 03/19/2018 - 12:00

What: Roughly a third of recent high school graduates have ridden in a motor vehicle with a substance-impaired driver, according to a study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and other institutions. The study found that during the first two years after high school graduation, 23 percent of young adults had ridden with a marijuana-impaired driver at least...

2017 MEETING OF THE INTERAGENCY COORDINATING COMMITTEE ON FETAL ALCOHOL SPECTRUM DISORDERS View the meeting summary at www.niaaa.nih.gov/about-niaaa/our-work/interagency-coordinating-committ… Thursday, April 13, 2017 2017 Agenda 8:30 A.M. Welcome, Introductions, and Comments Kenneth R. Warren, Ph.D., Senior Advisor, NIAAA, NIH; ICCFASD Chairperson 8:50 A.M. Overview of ICCFASD Mission and Goals Marcia S. Scott, Ph.D., Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research, NIAAA, NIH...

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM AGENDA 148th Meeting of the NATIONAL ADVISORY COUNCIL ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM Tuesday, May 15, 2018 Fishers Lane, Terrace Conference Rooms, Rockville MD 20852 9:45 AM - 3:00 PM: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC 9:45 CALL TO ORDER AND INTRODUCTIONS Dr. George Koob...

Preliminary NIH study shows increased levels of beta-amyloid Losing just one night of sleep led to an immediate increase in beta-amyloid, a protein in the brain associated with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a small, new study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health. In Alzheimer’s disease, beta-amyloid proteins clump together to form amyloid plaques, a hallmark of the disease...

Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 3:00 pm EDT

April is Alcohol Awareness Month and a good time for a Twitter chat on alcohol and other substance use disorders, including those involving opioids, tobacco, and other substances. Join National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (@NIAAAnews) and the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (@NIH_NCCIH) for a Twitter chat on April 25 from 3 to 4 p.m. ET...

Meeting of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 5635 Fishers Lane ♦ Terrace Level Conference Center, Rockville, Maryland 20852 https://videocast.nih.gov Wednesday, April 25, 2018 AGENDA 8:30 A.M. Welcome, Introductions, and Comments Kenneth R. Warren, Ph.D., Senior Advisor, NIAAA, NIH; ICCFASD Chairperson 8:50 A.M. Overview of ICCFASD Mission and Goals Marcia...

Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 8:30 am EDT to Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 4:30 pm EDT

Spring 2018 Meeting of the Interagency Coordinating Committee on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (ICCFASD ): Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm General Public ICCFASD Meeting (open to the public): Agenda

Tuesday, October 23, 2018, 1:30 pm EDT

Dr. Peter Monti will present the 2018 Mendelson Lecture on Tuesday, October 23. His lecture title is: “Alcohol Misuse and HIV: Biology, Beliefs, and Behavior”